SKU:

CS-CN-210-SET5XL

Condition:

New Compatible

OEM Part #:

PG-210XL / CL-211XL

Color:

Black + Tri-Color

Ink Type:

Pigment Black + Dye Color

Page Yield:

PG-210XL up to 401; CL-211XL up to 349 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 does this XL set contain?

Three PG-210XL Black cartridges and two CL-211XL Tri-Color cartridges, five in all, each sealed separately. The XL blacks are rated at up to 401 pages, the XL colors at up to 349.

How much more ink does XL actually mean here?

On the black side, 401 rated pages against the standard PG-210's far smaller rating. On the color side, 349 rated pages against the standard CL-211's smaller fill. Same cartridges to look at, same slots in the printer; the difference is entirely in how much ink each body carries and how rarely you visit the cover.

Which models does this set serve?

The same sixteen printers as the standard set: the Canon PIXMA iP2700, Canon PIXMA iP2702, Canon PIXMA MP240, Canon PIXMA MP270, Canon PIXMA MP480 and Canon PIXMA MP495 among them, with the full list under Compatible Printers on this page. XL and standard cartridges interchange freely in these machines.

What does the per-page cost drop to?

The five XL cartridges carry the full box's combined rated yield, so $185.93 buys a clear step down in cost per page from the standard-fill figure. For a home office printing weekly reports and homework, that gap compounds across every box you buy.

Why three blacks against two colors?

Because documents outnumber photos in most homes by a wide margin, and every document draws on the pigment black. The 3-to-2 arrangement means the color slot and the black slot run dry at roughly similar intervals, instead of the black giving out mid-term with color ink stranded behind it.

Does the bigger fill change print quality?

No. The inks themselves are the same recipes — pigment in the black, dye in the tri-color — and the printhead design is unchanged. Text stays sharp and water-resistant, color stays blendable for photos. Capacity is the only variable that moves between standard and XL.

My printer sat unused for months and prints in streaks. Will these help?

Likely, yes. A FINE cartridge carries its own printhead, so the unit you fit brings a fresh head with it — and a head that sat idle is the usual suspect behind streaky, broken output on this platform. One swap often does what repeated cleaning cycles could not.

How should the spares be stored between changes?

Sealed, upright and somewhere steady: a drawer at room temperature, away from radiators and window sun. Do not unwrap a cartridge to "check" it — the seal is the protection. Opened only at fitting time, a spare stays ready for the long gaps an XL set naturally creates.

Are these Canon's own XL cartridges?

They are not. Clever Supplies makes this set as a compatible alternative, matched to the PG-210XL and CL-211XL specification and rated fills. Canon's name is not on the box, and the saving against the originals is the point of the product.

What warranty stands behind the set?

The Lifetime Warranty covers each cartridge one by one: leaking, failing early or printing badly earns that cartridge a replacement or refund. Returns are open for 1 year from purchase as well, which suits a box deliberately bought to last.