Can anybody explain why I need two black ink cartridges for Canon PIXMA MG5520? The Canon user's guide does not explain. Thanks
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My Cannon has 2 black tanks also. One is primarily used for photos and the other for paper print. Your printer may be able to use one tank if the other is to low for paper print but I am not sure. I use both because I do make photo copies on a regular basis, my Canon is great for photo's as well as color printing. I hope I helped a little bit and you enjoy your printing.
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For my printer, the Canon MX-922m, one of the black cartridges is used for text and the other for photographs. The CLI cartridges are for color, the PGBK cartridge is for text. The printer does not use them interchangeably.
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As I understand it, one is optimized for photo printing, and the other for printing on regular paper. John B.
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I am trying to find the ink for my printer to have on hand when the ink that comes with it runs out. So far, I can only find a 4 pack - it uses 7 cartridges. Do you have to purchase the other 3 separately? Thanks
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I would believe Canon is correct. I have the Canon PIXMA MG8120 Printer. This is the gray cartridge that came with the printer. I am not sure why Amazon states this is incompatible. I need new ink cartridges for my printer and this doesn't make sense.
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I have a photosmart too 5520 and these work for me. I bought replacement ink on amazon. Just buy from someone that is reputable. They come filled for the first time so, do not worry about filling them first. I just refill one for the first time this week. Use Regular black ink not photo.
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No this cartridge is not made for the mg2520. The cartridge that you are looking for is the PG-245 or the PG-245XL (I believe this has a larger capacity of ink). Please check your owners manual or Canon's website for more information. Do not just take my word for it.I'm a tech sort of person, but I am not a Canon Rep or a Canon Tech.
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Yes that is correct but my Canon Pixma Mg5420 would not reconized the cartridges & kept saying they needed to be replaced & wouldn't print. Ended up throwing them away.
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My printer is Canon Pixma iP7220 and from this set I bought, so far I have only used the big black ink cartridge PGI-250BK since it is the only one I have run out of from the cartridges loaded in my printer and that one is working quite fine. I am hoping I will not have any problems with the other cartridges when I have to load them. Sorry, I could not help with your question.
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This IS the more expensive version -- name brand Canon Pixma and not a refilled cartridge. I use the black and 5 other colors in my 5-year old Canon photo printer. Cheaper (usually) on Amazon than other big box stores. Only one size available -- no larger size for my particular photo printer -- needs all 6 cartridges in the correct colors before it will run.
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I haven't used these cartridges yet, but here is something to be aware of when buying 250, 251 and 255 catridges. The 250 and 255 cartridges are used to print text only. The 251 black cartridge is used in photos and graphics. While all of the 251 cartridges use dye-based inks which yield excellent colors, the 250 and 255 cartridges use pigment-based ink for crisper lines in the text. That's the way that Canon designed the printers that use these cartridges, but many 3rd-party ink suppliers ignore this fact and offer ink cartridges that do not use the proper type of ink. It's especially bad if they use pigment-based ink in their 251 cartridges as this type of ink will clog the print heads of the printers that use them. Ask the seller before buying if they don't provide that information in their listing. If they don't answer you can pretty much guess they aren't using the proper type of ink.
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The ones I have ordered for my printer work fine. No problems.I do not k now about the canon pixma mg2520. I have always used Canon 8 in my printer.
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One of the black cartridges is a pigment-based ink for lower res text printing/copying. The other is dye-based like the color cartridges for higher quality, "business" documents. Hope this helps.
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Sorry I just saw this. I have been using Canon printers since 'before Windows' and have always used generics and in all those years I think 3 cartridges have failed me. Be sure and type in the model of YOUR ink cartridge for your printer in the Amazon search bar and you should get many options.
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I have the Canon 6320. It requires a total of six ink tanks: 1 Pigment Black (PGI-250), and five color tanks (CLI-251). The five colors needed are Black (which is not the same as the Pigment Black), Yellow, Cyan, Magenta, and Gray. If you buy this combo you will still need to get the Black and Gray CLI-251s separately. (Note that only the high end Canon inkjets use Gray ink - none of the combos include this one.)Note that you can also buy XL inks which are a bit better value, but are not sold as a combo at this time.
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Hi, I've owned two excellent Canon printers with 5+ ink cartridges each. Because I do a lot of photographic printing, I run through my inks more quickly. I actually keep a chart of when and which colors get replaced. I am able to anticipate my replacement needs better that way and can have spares on hand in advance. In my case, the colors that I use fastest seem to be yellows, then magenta which surprised me. I am looking to purchase another Canon printer and will only look at ones with individual ink tanks.
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I have a Pixma MX922 that takes these same ink cartridges. I purchased the ink4work 5 pack at the same time and these cartridges work just fine at a great savings over Canon cartridges.
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This pack will work for the pixma mg6220, but you will need to order 4 gray cartridges separately. This pack doesn't have the gray. My printer uses the Y,M,C,G, and B and the large Black, I didn't even pay attention when I ordered this pack. The ink works great and I will be buying them again when I need it. I hope this helps. Donna.
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I replaced the head on my MP560 as I have a cheap source of ink cartridges plus I have two of the printers to inter change parts. On Amazon I can get 20 color and sm black cartridges for $10. and large black for 9 of them for the same amount; $10.