Frequently Asked Questions

• How many pages does the CLI-36 print?

  It is rated at up to 200 pages — the cartridge supplier's rating. Page counts are measured on standard test pages at around 5% coverage, so your own yield moves with what you print: dense photos use far more ink than text.

• Which printers take the CLI-36?

  It fits Canon PIXMA iP100, Canon PIXMA iP110, Canon PIXMA mini260, Canon PIXMA mini320 and 2 more. The complete verified list is in the Compatible Printers section on this page — check your model there before ordering.

• What does the tri-color tank do?

  The tri-color tank carries dye black, cyan, magenta and yellow in one body, so one cartridge refreshes the whole color side of the printer.

• What colors are inside the CLI-36?

  Dye black, cyan, magenta and yellow share one tank body. When any one color runs out, the whole CLI-36 is replaced — that is the trade-off of the two-tank portable design, and why the pigment PGI-35 Black Ink Cartridge beside it is sold separately.

• Does this cartridge have a chip?

  Yes — a new compatible chip that reports ink levels to the printer, so the low-ink warnings keep working. It is not a refilled original shell with a reset chip.

• Can I mix this cartridge with genuine Canon cartridges?

  Yes. Each slot is read independently, so a compatible tank beside genuine Canon tanks (or the other way round) prints normally — you can switch one color at a time.

• My printer shows a message after installing — what do I do?

  Acknowledge the on-screen message, reseat the cartridge until it clicks, and restart the printer. If the message persists, wipe the gold chip contacts with a dry lint-free cloth and reinstall.

• Is this a genuine Canon CLI-36?

  No. It is a Clever Supplies compatible cartridge built to the CLI-36 specification and covered by our lifetime warranty. It is not manufactured by Canon; the Canon name appears only to identify the printers it fits.

• What if the cartridge leaks, is not recognized or prints badly?

  Stop and contact us — do not keep printing on a faulty cartridge. The lifetime warranty covers recognition failures, leaks and print-quality defects: we replace the cartridge or refund you, and returns are free for the first year.

• I travel with my iP100 or iP110 — should I carry a spare CLI-36?

  It is a sensible precaution for exactly the reason this cartridge is built the way it is. The CLI-36 holds dye black, cyan, magenta and yellow in a single tank, so when any one color runs dry on the road, the whole cartridge is finished — there is no separate color tank to swap in and keep going. A sealed spare takes little room in a laptop bag, stores flat in its packaging, and turns a mid-trip empty tank into a two-minute change instead of a search for a cartridge in an unfamiliar town. With a rating of up to 200 pages, a fresh spare also covers a full trip's worth of boarding passes, contracts and directions for most travelers, and the printer will read its chip and report ink levels just as it does with the tank you take out.