SKU:

CS-CN-65-M

Condition:

New (compatible)

OEM Part #:

CLI-65

Color:

Magenta

Ink Type:

Dye

Chip:

Yes — new compatible chip

Warranty:

Lifetime Warranty

Returns:

1 Year

Frequently Asked Questions

Which colors lean hardest on the magenta tank?

Reds, rich pinks, purples, and warm skin tones all start here. This CLI-65 magenta cartridge supplies the strong red-pink component that turns cyan into believable purple and yellow into true red and orange. When flowers, signage, or a sunset sit at the center of a photo, magenta works hard.

If magenta fades, what goes wrong first?

Warmth drains away. Reds slide toward orange or brown, purples turn blue, and faces look cool and tired because the pink component of skin is missing. Before re-editing a file that printed well last week, check the magenta level and nozzle pattern — a weak result explains the whole shift.

How does magenta differ from photo magenta?

Strength and assignment. Full magenta covers saturated, attention-getting color, while CLI-65 Photo Magenta handles soft pink tints and gentle transitions in lighter areas. Together they render a bold red dress and the pale blush on a cheek in one image. Separate slots, separate labels, each replaced when its level falls.

Will this cartridge work in my printer?

Yes, if it is the Canon PIXMA PRO-200 or the Canon PIXMA PRO-200S — the only two models verified for this family. Other Canon photo printers may also show a magenta slot, but tank geometry and chip differ, so a shared color name does not make any magenta cartridge compatible with your machine.

No page yield is listed — is something missing?

Nothing is missing; no page figure is published for this family, so none is quoted. The verifiable facts are a 12.6 ml tank filled to the original specification. A magenta-heavy sunset and a cool seascape consume this color at wildly different rates, making a text-page estimate meaningless here anyway.

Does the chip keep the magenta level visible?

Yes. A new compatible chip is fitted, and the printer uses it to recognize the tank and report the magenta level. If a firmware update produces a warning, reseat the cartridge and restart the printer first. Most false alarms clear there; anything unresolved afterward is a warranty case for us.

What formulation is used in this magenta?

Dye ink, within the Chromalife 100+ system recorded for this family. Dye gives magenta a clean, luminous quality: it blends transparently with cyan for purples and with yellow for reds, without grain in smooth color fields. For portraits, posters, and gallery-style prints, that smoothness is the point.

Should magenta change together with its partners?

Only if they are also low. Magenta works closely with CLI-65 Cyan and CLI-65 Yellow, so glancing at those levels before a long run is smart planning. But the slots are independent and there is no pairing rule — swap the empty magenta and leave the rest seated.

Is this an original Canon magenta cartridge?

No — it is a Clever Supplies compatible cartridge made to the CLI-65 specification for the magenta position, and labeled as such. It arrives individually sealed, carries its own chip, and is priced below the original. Keeping all eight photo tanks supplied affordably is what makes regular printing practical.

What happens if a magenta prints badly?

Contact us. This cartridge is covered by the Lifetime Warranty, with returns for 1 Year, so a leaking, unrecognized, or poorly printing tank will be replaced or refunded. Tell us what the prints look like and what the printer reported, keep your order information ready, and we will handle it.