SKU:

CS-CN-246-PHT3

Condition:

New Compatible

OEM Part #:

CL-246XL

Color:

Tri-Color

Ink Type:

Pigment Black + Dye Color

Page Yield:

CL-246XL up to 300 pages (ISO/IEC 24711), per cartridge

Chip:

Yes — new compatible chip; reports ink levels to the printer

Warranty:

Lifetime Warranty

Returns:

1-Year Free Returns

Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly is inside this set of 3?

Three CL-246XL Tri-Color refill pods rated at up to 300 pages each, plus one original Canon printhead unit. Pods are the consumable you swap as they empty; the printhead stays in the printer between pods.

How do InkPods differ from ordinary cartridges?

A conventional cartridge welds ink supply and printhead into one disposable piece. InkPods split those jobs: the printhead sits in the printer as a semi-permanent unit, and only the ink pod — the part that runs out — gets replaced. You stop discarding a working head when a color empties.

Which printers run this InkPods set?

Twenty models across the budget PIXMA lines, including the Canon PIXMA iP2820, Canon PIXMA MG2420, Canon PIXMA MG2520, Canon PIXMA MG2525, Canon PIXMA MG2920 and Canon PIXMA MG2924, with the rest named under Compatible Printers on this page. The set belongs to the PG-245 / CL-246 cartridge family, so any printer on that list accepts the pods and the included head unit.

Why does the set hold three color pods and no black?

Because this box is the color refill station. These printers burn through tri-color fastest under photos, school projects and color documents, and three pods deep is realistic stock when a change takes a minute. The black side has its own companion set.

Will the printer still report ink levels honestly?

Yes. Every pod carries a new compatible chip, so the printer reads and reports the pod's level as it would a conventional cartridge — low warnings arrive when they should, not as a surprise at the last page. If a recognition message ever appears, reseat the pod until it clicks before suspecting anything deeper.

What happens when one color inside a pod runs out?

The CL-246XL pod is a tri-color unit — cyan, magenta and yellow in a single body — so the pod finishes when its hardest-working color does. That is the inherited trade-off of this cartridge family, unchanged by the pod format; the gain is that the printhead no longer goes in the bin with it.

How does the page cost compare with ordinary cartridges?

Three pods at up to 300 pages each make a deep combined reserve of rated pages for $59.99 — and that is before crediting the printhead you are no longer re-buying with every cartridge. Over several pod cycles, the reusable head is where the system's savings compound.

How do I fit a fresh pod?

With the printhead unit already seated in the printer, a pod change is the small half of the job: open the cover, release the spent pod, and click the new one into the head unit until it seats. Keep the pod's contacts clean and untouched, and run a nozzle check afterwards to confirm all three colors.

How should spare pods be kept?

Sealed, upright and indoors at room temperature, away from sun and radiators — the same discipline as any cartridge, with the same payoff. A pod opened only at fitting time keeps its ink ready for the months a three-pod box is designed to span.

What cover applies to pods and printhead?

Each pod is covered individually under the Lifetime Warranty: a pod that leaks, fails or prints badly is replaced or refunded on its own account. Returns stay open for 1 year from purchase across the set, so trying the pod system is a reversible experiment.