what kind of ink cartages does it use? individual inks or one for all colors?
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it has 2 individual ink tanks, one for black and 1 for color, the inks compatible for this model: Canon All-in-One Printer Replacement Ink PG-240XL (black), PG-240 (black), CL-241XL (color), and CL-241 (color). Happy shopping!
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How about ink usage? Will it print if one of the colors is out? Or, does it completely shut down and make you buy a new color cartridge before it will print again?Thanks.
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My ink cartridges are 4 different colors. I do not wish to cross contaminate.
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It uses standard cartridges. Also comes with ink puller to use a jar of ink.
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I'm using generic ink with no problems. I don't print that much so I don't know about the printer using a lot of ink. Anyway I can get 4 ink cartridges, one of each color and black for less than $14 mailed to me with free shipping, so I don't worry about ink usage. I love this printer / copier. No more running to the library to make copies. Hope this info helps....
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So far I've used 4 colors and a black and they all work really good. I don't do photos, but even on plain paper the colors look just as good as the regular inks I've bought from Epson and/or WalMart.
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Note: Gigablock sells the same quality ink in single colors on Amazon in large bottles. You can get a bottle of black ink only. They sell it in single bottles if the other five colors too.
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Mine is very economical on ink. Not only that, but the 5 cartridge system is very efficient as well...with a combo cartridge you'd have to replace it any time you ran out of an individual color...run out of blue? replace the whole thing. run out of red? replace the whole thing. run out of yellow? replace the whole thing...with 5 cart. sys. you only replace the one that runs out. PLUS you can get ink cartridges for CHEAP on Ebay or Meritline.
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Here's a hint I use. When I am printing something that does not require color ink (such as a plain letter or music) I select black ink only on my printer (HP 8500) and that extends the life of the color ink greatly. Of course I use more black ink, but that's only one cartridge rather than all four. Also, I never use anything but original HP cartridges, no re-built ones - I've had bad luck with them - they're not worth it.
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Sorry for the .delay in answer. I am on a cruise. This ink comes in several packages. You can get it as a single package, or multiple packages, mixed color and black.
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The best inks to use would be Epson durabrite inks or non OEM pigment inks. You can still use refillable ink cartridges or CISS cartridges, but make sure they are pigment inks. The results come out pretty good and can be washed several times without fading or smudging.
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It comes with a refillable cartridge which works best with black ink. This way is a little more messy. You can use that or per filled cartridges.
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If you dont have the CIS system, just look at the model number of the ink cart. See if they make a CIS system for that model number.
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Yes. You might be thinking of "bulk" ink that is sold for use in self-filling these cartridges; I have used that too, with mixed results. But this is a "bulk" SET of cartridges, multiples of each color. Thanks for asking.
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SIMILAR SITUATION..I'M LOOKING FOR PRINTER USING ONLY ONE CARTRIDGE (BLACK)I HAVE NO NEED FOR COLORED CARTRIDGES.THANKS
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No, the cartridges are separate. For many inkjet printers there's a cartridge for black and a cartridge for color. For others (like this printer), there's a cartridge for black and separate cartridges for different colors.
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I buy cartridges individually as each runs out of ink and only use Canon...Some are no longer individually on Amazon and get them from Office Depot. The Cyans don't come in boxes of 4 with standard colors.