Canon PGI-220 Ink Tank

5 comments

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   E. Karasik on December 6, 2009 at 1:40 pm

   I have always used Canon printers and loved them, but this may be the last time. I held up this cartridge model and the one for my old i860 side by side and realized that the new ones hold about 25% less ink (though are no cheaper). Don’t tell me this isn’t intentional on the part of Canon. Although the ink works fine and the print quality is great, the cartridges run out shockingly fast. I just printed out about fifty 5″x 7″ images using all colors, and a new blue cartridge has already triggered the “low ink” warning emblem. Second, it is such a pain trying to figure out which cartridges are compatible. The cartridges for my new MP620 looked so similar to the ones for my old i860, and I spent a frustrating hour on the Canon website and on the web without finding any information on whether it is safe to interchange them. I noticed another reviewer mentioned that there was incomplete compatibility listing on the cartridge packaging as well. The cartridges for older models look virtually the same and yet apparently are incompatible; I consider this a design flaw because the fact that Canon has not standardized their cartridges among the printer models means that twice now, when the printers have died, I’ve been stuck with expensive, incompatible cartridges. If anyone from Canon reads this, PLEASE get your act together — there is no excuse for ink being this complicated, and you shouldn’t be shortchanging loyal customers by decreasing the longevity of the already very expensive inks. Next time I get a printer I will be carefully researching which manufacturer provides the best ink cartridge longevity.

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   Jim on December 6, 2009 at 2:06 pm

   I do very little B/W printing and almost no color. I am shocked at how fast the ink gets used up. I’m sure this has to be the self cleaning it does because it certainly isn’t from the one or so documents I print/week. This printer is a complete rip off when you need to keep buying ink just so it can clean itself. I’ve had other ink jets that are not like this.

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   Kadee on December 6, 2009 at 3:34 pm

   I purchased a new printer and got my ink off Amazon. I just love the vibrant colors. It is 100% better than what I used to use.

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   D. Santos on December 6, 2009 at 5:48 pm

   Cannon ink is the best, never have a problem with it easy to install and easy to use. Cannon is the best ink to buy for cannon products, I wouldnt mind if it was a little cheaper then they are but well worth the money.

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   Alfred L. Johnson on December 6, 2009 at 7:08 pm

   My sister loved the photos.
   
   Great print paper! The best photo ink!