Customer Reviews

Canon BCI-6PM Photo Magenta Ink Tank

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Although lower cost substitute ink cartridges are sold all over the web, and on this site as well, the few bucks you might save aren't worth the all-too genuine risks of replacing with generic "no-name" ink tanks. I've heard (but wouldn't wish to try it, frankly) that generic inks fade faster when exposed to daylight, could clog the print-head spray nozzles, don't spread properly on top-quality paper, and simply can't compare with the uniquely formulated dyes that have been specially researched for your printer and its matching photo papers. The one exception might be if you use a black-ink-only inkjet [hard to imagine anyone could screw up black ink]. I concur that printer manufacturers use that old hoary "razor trick" (give away the razor, profit on the blades), but with Canon's individual ink tanks -- where you replace only those tanks that run dry, you aren't out a lot. My Canon photo printer uses an array of six ink tank colors. Of these six tanks (all available on this site), 'photo cyan' and 'photo magenta' seem to be used up 2 to 3 times faster than 'black'. In other words, rather than replacing an entire set of six ink tanks, you can replace just those tanks that run empty the soonest -- thus not having to toss out a 3-ink tank [as used by HP] where 2 of the 3 remaining inks still are far from used up. Just a word of caution here - make certain that every cartridge you order from Amazon clearly states its eligibility for SuperSaver shipping. If you have to add shipping charges to this low-cost item, you could end up paying more than you would have at the local office supply store.

I have a Canon i9900 and I have always used Canon ink without any problems.Some of my friends have told me their horror story about using less expensive generic ink. It's not worth it folks, if you have a Canon printer use Canon ink, if you have an HP printer use HP ink. Same goes for Epson.

This is the cheapest way to buu Canon ink that I have found, Ink works great.

I own the Canon i960. I went on to buying the aftermarket ink...what a big mistake. The printing head burnt out after 7months. I found out on my own that the after market ink does not feed ink that well like it should. Hey, you really can't go wrong with Amazon's price on original Canon ink.

This was the lowest price I could find for original ink.

For superior results, use Canon Inks for Canon Photo printers. These inks produce spectacular results on my Canon Pixma ip8500.

Thanks so much for the fresh genuine Canon ink. It really works great in my Canon i960 printer where true color and excellent operation of the tanks is crucial. I am very happy with the Canon BCI-6PM Photo Magenta Ink Tank and find that original Canon ink works the best for me.

Amazon is always prompt in delivering my ink and I like the genuine ink for my Canon i9900 printer. I haven't opened this particular box but have no reason to think it will be any less excellent than the dozen of the past.

The seller opened the Canon package and substituted a generic Photo Magenta ink tank for the Canon brand tank. The tank was already leaking through the packaging, and, against my better judgment, I put it in my printer--very poor quality. DO NOT buy from this seller!

This review is for Canon BCI-6 ink tanks. As I have found with all the Canon products I've owned, these are rather expensive, but are of excellent quality. Having owned other, less expensive, printer brands, and having been disappointed by them, I always opt for a Canon poduct if one is available in my price range. The ink, of course, is part of the bargain. I never refill and I never use non-Canon ink. While expensive, I feel the quality of the outcome is worth the price. I would, and do, recommend Canon to anyone considering a printer / copier purchase.