SKU:

CS-CN-5-SET16

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 16 hold?

The set contains 4 × PGI-5 Black (up to 650 pages each); 3 × 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). Sixteen tanks: three full dye rounds behind four document blacks.

Which printers does this set suit?

The twenty-four models of the PGI-5 / CLI-8 generation, headed by the Canon PIXMA iP3300, Canon PIXMA iP3500, Canon PIXMA iP4200 and Canon PIXMA iP4300, with the rest under Compatible Printers on this page. Five slots, no photo positions — the seven-slot models take the set with photo inks.

How does this set differ from the fourteen-piece version?

Depth in the dye row. The fourteen-piece set holds one CLI-8 black and three rounds of colors; this one evens the whole dye row at three each, black included. Photo-heavy households drain the dye black alongside the colors, and this composition stops it becoming the early empty.

What does the box total in pages and price per page?

The box's combined rated yield, with $71.76 spread over it, keeps the cost per page low. Three complete changes of the dye row plus a deep bench of pigment blacks is close to a full service cycle for these veteran printers in a single delivery.

Why four of the pigment black?

Documents. The PGI-5 is the tank these machines live on — letters, forms, schoolwork, labels — and at 650 rated pages each, four of them carry a deep reserve of text pages. The dye row's three rounds cover the color life; the black bench covers the working life.

Do the tanks report levels correctly in these older printers?

Yes. The CLI-8 family introduced chipped tanks to this class, and these compatibles carry the matching chips — the printer tracks each slot, warns per tank, and accepts replacements without protest. Fit with the power on and seat each tank to its click.

How do I store a stock meant to last this long?

Sealed, upright, cool and out of sunlight — a drawer near the printer is the classic arrangement. Nothing in a wrapped tank deteriorates on that timescale, so the sixteenth tank of the box is as ready as the first.

Whose manufacture is this set?

Clever Supplies, as a compatible alternative to Canon's discontinued-era PGI-5 and CLI-8 tanks. Fit and rated fills match the originals. The set exists because these printers remain in service long after their ink became a specialty item.

Can original Canon tanks remain in the row?

Any that survive, yes. Slots are independent and brand-blind; a genuine tank can finish its life surrounded by compatibles, and the printer reads each by its chip. Most long-lived machines convert gradually and end up running mixed rows for years.

What warranty and returns apply?

The Lifetime Warranty covers each of the sixteen tanks individually — a problem unit is replaced or refunded without the set being judged. A 1-year returns window also applies to the order, matching the long horizon of the stockpile.