SKU:

CS-CN-5-SET14

Condition:

New Compatible

OEM Part #:

PGI-5 / CLI-8

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 does this set of 14 include?

The set contains 4 × PGI-5 Black (up to 650 pages each); 1 × CLI-8 Black (up to 280 pages each); 3 × CLI-8 Cyan (up to 280 pages each); 3 × CLI-8 Magenta (up to 280 pages each); 3 × CLI-8 Yellow (up to 280 pages each). Fourteen tanks for Canon's classic five-slot generation.

Which printers run this set?

Twenty-four verified models — the Canon PIXMA iP3300, Canon PIXMA iP3500, Canon PIXMA iP4200 and Canon PIXMA iP4300 head the list under Compatible Printers on this page. These are the PIXMA desktops and all-in-ones of that era, a generation built to be kept — and still widely kept.

Why four pigment blacks and three rounds of colors?

The arithmetic of the ratings: the PGI-5 carries 650 pages against the dye tanks' 280, but documents dominate these printers' lives, so black volume still leads demand. Four blacks and three of each color put the full box's combined rated yield on the shelf in the proportions the row actually consumes them.

What does the running cost come down to?

About 1.2 cents a page at $62.79 for the box. Keeping a veteran printer at that figure is the economic heart of this set — the machine on the desk is long since paid for, and ink at a cent a page is how it stays cheaper than replacing it.

What is the difference between the two blacks?

The PGI-5 is pigment ink for documents: dark, sharp, water-resistant text. The single CLI-8 black is a dye tank that joins the colors in photographs. Two blacks looks redundant on paper and makes complete sense the first time a letter and a photo come off the same printer in one afternoon.

Do older printers recognize these tanks properly?

Yes — the CLI-8 generation was Canon's first chipped tank line, and these compatibles carry the corresponding chip, so levels report and low warnings behave as original owners remember. Fit with the power on, seat each tank to its click, and the printer accepts the row without argument.

How do fourteen tanks keep over time?

Sealed and upright in a cool drawer, indefinitely for practical purposes. Tanks do not age in their wrappers, and this generation's printers keep their own printheads — so a tank drawn in year two meets the same machine it would have met on day one.

Who manufactures these tanks?

Clever Supplies, as compatibles matched to the PGI-5 and CLI-8 specification. Canon discontinued nothing about the printers, but its own tanks for them grow harder to find and pricier; this set exists so the machines can keep working economically.

Can these tanks share a row with surviving Canon originals?

Freely. Each slot reads its own tank by chip, so a genuine cyan can sit among compatibles without issue. Many of these printers run mixed rows today — the natural end state of a long-lived machine converting slot by slot.

What protection covers the set?

The Lifetime Warranty stands behind all fourteen tanks individually — a faulty tank is replaced or refunded on its own. Returns stay open for 1 year from purchase, a fair window for a stockpile bought to keep a veteran printer in service.