SKU:

CS-CN-225-SET6

Condition:

New Compatible

OEM Part #:

PGI-225 / CLI-226

Color:

BCMY + Gray

Ink Type:

Pigment black, dye colors

Page Yield:

Per-cartridge yields listed in the set contents

Chip:

New compatible chip

Warranty:

Lifetime Warranty

Returns:

1-Year Free Returns

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this set contain?

The set contains 1 × PGI-225 Black (up to 340 pages); 1 × CLI-226 Black (up to 510 pages); 1 × CLI-226 Cyan (up to 510 pages); 1 × CLI-226 Magenta (up to 510 pages); 1 × CLI-226 Yellow (up to 510 pages); 1 × CLI-226 Gray (up to 510 pages). One full six-tank row.

Which printers need the version with gray?

The five six-slot models: the Canon PIXMA MG6120, Canon PIXMA MG6220, Canon PIXMA MG8120, Canon PIXMA MG8120B and Canon PIXMA MG8220. If your printer's row has six positions, this is its complete set; five-slot models in the same family take the set without gray, since they have nowhere to put it.

What does the gray tank contribute?

Honest neutrals. Gray ink prints the tonal middle — mist, stone, shadow detail, whole monochrome photographs — without borrowing color inks to simulate it. The visible results are B&W prints without a color cast and smoother gradients in color portraits, where skin tones pass through the gray zone.

What will this row cost me per page?

Six tanks carrying the combined yield of the full box for $42.66 makes for a keen per-page cost. On flagship photo printers that can empty a tank on a weekend of borderless prints, a full compatible row at this rate is the difference between printing freely and rationing.

Why does the set include two blacks and a gray?

Because these printers print three kinds of dark. Pigment black handles documents. Dye black deepens photographic blacks. Gray draws the scale between them. It sounds like duplication until you print a B&W portrait: each neutral is doing work the other two cannot imitate.

Do all six tanks wear out together?

No — the printer monitors each by chip and reports levels per slot, and in practice colors go first under photo use while the pigment black goes first under document use. This set exists for the full-refresh moment; afterwards, replace tanks singly as they are called.

How should the row be fitted?

Printer on, cover up, and a methodical pass along the row: release, remove, seat until the click, next slot. Six similar tanks reward labeling discipline — keep each new tank beside its slot until its turn. Afterwards let the machine recognize the row and run its checks before printing.

Is this an original Canon set?

It is not. Clever Supplies manufactures this set as a compatible alternative to the PGI-225 and CLI-226 family, gray tank included, matching fit and rated fills. Canon's name is not on it, and neither is Canon's price.

Can a fresh row cure the tint on my monochrome prints?

It is the platform's intended cure. Tints arise when mixed-color grays drift as tanks age unevenly; a dedicated gray tank, freshly fitted among balanced colors, restores neutral output. Finish with the printer's alignment routine and a test print to confirm before a big job.

What warranty and returns apply to the set?

Every tank carries the Lifetime Warranty individually — a problem with any single unit is settled by replacement or refund for that tank. A 1-year returns window covers the order as well, so the full-row change is not a leap of faith.