Canon PGI-5 BK 2-Pack Pigment Black Ink Tanks

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 3 x 3 inches ; 1.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BV0AYY
• Item model number: 5
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (164 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank

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  #10 in	Electronics > Computers & Accessories > Computer Accessories

• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 22, 2005

Product Description

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Compatible with Canon PIXMA models iP4200, iP5200, iP5200R, 500 and 800, the PGI-5BK black ink cartridge is created with pigment ink formulation for long lasting prints. Designed to be resistant to highlighter smearing and smudges, the ultra-fine ink provides your documents with crisply legible text and sharply defined images on a range of papers. The expected yield is approximately 650 pages per cartridge, based on 5% coverage.

What's in the Box:
Two black ink cartridges

Product Description

Canon has poured all the Know How of its extraordinary history of developing innovative office machines into each of its copiers, printers, and networked office systems. The same superiority of design and manufacture goes into all of the Canon-branded consumable imaging supplies and parts for this equipment. Naturally, no one makes better parts and supplies for Canon products than Canon. Using genuine Canon parts and supplies is your best insurance against equipment damage, and possibly voiding your equipment warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Cheap, but Works Great, December 17, 2006

By	Kelly M. Spore "Very Happy Amazon Shopper" (Wylie, Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The price per print of ink jet printers is simply expensive, especially when you consider the fact that the process is probably not even close to being archival quality. Yet for most they will suffice. It is commonly believed that if you want archival you should either use silver emmulsion (what you will get if you have your prints traditionally developed by a photo lab - even a one hour lab) or dye sublimation. All that being said, this ink and the printers they go into do a very good job. I've been very impressed. I don't think there is a huge difference over the last generation, but if you want the newer printers you have to make the switch to the newer ink. Good news is that it works with the current crop of paper.
What is great about this ink cartdridge is that in the canon printers it is the cartridge mostly used for black print, while the other black cartridge is used for photo prints. This keeps your cost of printing regular text a little cheaper.
Buying on Amazon isn't much cheaper than other options, but if you are signed up for Amazon Prime, it is increadibly easy to buy them and have them delievered very quickly (two days).

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing like the original, March 23, 2007

By	Carol "kepela" (Chatsworth, CA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

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I've tried generic and refilled brands and I'll never do that again. I print a lot of photos and CD/DVDs and there is a huge difference in quality from the real thing and the generic. The per page price isn't that bad and I use a lot of ink. The originals go far and is worth the extra cost.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Functional but expensive, February 16, 2006

By	S. Mika (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The ink is great and easy to use, but it runs out quickly and is expensive.