SKU:

CS-CN-280-SET5

Condition:

New Compatible

OEM Part #:

PGI-280 / CLI-281

Color:

BCMY

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's inside this set?

The set contains 1 × PGI-280XXL Black (up to 600 pages); 1 × CLI-281XXL Black (up to 6,360 pages); 1 × CLI-281XXL Cyan (up to 800 pages); 1 × CLI-281XXL Magenta (up to 800 pages); 1 × CLI-281XXL Yellow (up to 800 pages). One complete row of five tanks, every one in the XXL maximum fill.

Which models take this five-tank row?

Sixteen verified printers: the Canon PIXMA TR7520, Canon PIXMA TR8520, Canon PIXMA TR8620 and Canon PIXMA TR8620a are listed here, with the rest under Compatible Printers on this page. Five individual XXL slots and one of those badges is the whole test.

What does buying the XXL row instead of XL change?

How often you think about ink. XXL is the largest fill this platform accepts in each position, so a single row carries the platform's deepest combined rating — and at $44.93, a very low cost per page. The printer cannot tell the difference; your calendar can.

Why are there two black tanks?

One for paper, one for pictures. The pigment PGI-280XXL lays document text that resists water and highlighters. The dye CLI-281XXL blends into photographs with the colors. The printer routes each job to its proper black automatically, so the pair simply works like a staff of two specialists.

When does changing all five at once make sense?

When the machine is new to you, freshly unboxed after storage, or printing weakly in several colors at once. A simultaneous row establishes a clean baseline — matched ages, honest levels — after which the platform's normal pattern resumes: single tanks, swapped as called.

How is the row fitted?

Printer on, cover open, slot by slot: release the old tank, seat the labeled XXL until it clicks, move on. The tanks are keyed and marked by color; keep the chip contacts untouched and give the printer its recognition moment before the first real page.

Can these tanks share the printer with Canon originals?

Yes. Each slot reads its own tank's chip and minds its own business, so any mixture of original and compatible tanks prints normally. Convert the row in one session, or let originals retire individually — both paths end at the same printer.

Who produces this set?

Clever Supplies, as a compatible alternative to Canon's PGI-280XXL and CLI-281XXL tanks, matching their fit and their maximum rated fills. Not Canon-made, and labeled honestly as the alternative it is.

What happens if one tank is faulty?

The Lifetime Warranty judges tanks individually: a leaking, failing or misprinting unit is replaced or refunded on its own merits. A 1-year returns window also covers the purchase, so the full-row change carries a way back.

Is the eleven-piece set the better buy?

For a printer in daily service, its pre-bought second round usually wins on convenience. This five-piece set suits lighter rhythms, a first trial of compatibles in this machine, or a deliberate full refresh with nothing left in the drawer afterwards.