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Canon Pixma MP960 is a wonderful product and the ink by Canon compliments the color photos immensly.
When I complained, they offered to take it back but I elected to not bother. Product shipped was as ordered but was a year old with only six months left in the suggested use time. Would have expected that a high volume seller like Amazon to have the freshest of product.
Amazon.com replaced the item with an ink tank which arrived in the "usual" Canon box, and upon installation this tank was immediately recognized by my printer (as were all other "genuine" Canon tanks). Initially, my order was filled by Amazon.com with an ink tank that arrived in a grey plastic bag. My "star" rating for this item is 3: the average of 5 (for the replacement ink tank) and 1 (for the intital ink tank sent to me by Amazon.com). So beware of "substitute" products - especially substitute Canon ink tanks which are packaged in grey plastic bags. The description on the outside of the bag purported to state that the bag contained a genuine Canon ink tank; however, my printer wouldn't recognize the tank after I installed it. (This had NEVER happened before).
However, with higher quality printer, the color ink cartridges get consumed much more quickly.It is evident from the reviews that the price of ink is a major concern for most people. If you have a 5-tank printer, chances are the CLI-8PC and CLI-8PM aren't compatible with your printer.Value-----I stint on ink and print my documents almost exclusive in grayscale at the DRAFT quality mode (my Canon IP4200 printer uses the CLI-8 color cartridges even though I don't print in color). I can get about a full ream's worth of paper (double-sided) on 1 cartridge. I use the CLI-8Y Yellow Ink Tank for my Canon IP4200. You should ideally use only genuine Canon ink cartridges but if you're strapped for cash, you can purchase the cheaper generic versions (non-OEM) of the CLI-8 cartridges.- CLI-8 4-Pack- CLI-8 Magenta- CLI-8 Cyan- CLI-8 Yellow I find that the high quality photo prints rival those from the photo lab.Compatibility-------------The CLI-8C, CLI-8M, CLI-8Y, and CLI-8Bk Ink Tanks are compatible with the Canon IP and MP Inkjets. All my ink tanks typically get used up at almost the same rate on the Canon IP4200 so I usually just order the Canon CLI-8 4-Color Multipack Ink Tanks package, which consists of: Yellow CLI-8Y (this ink tank), Cyan CLI-8C, Magenta CLI-8M, and CLI-8Bk Black.*If you need all 4 colors, the Canon CLI-8 4-Color Multipack Ink Tanks is a much better deal.*Quality-------The CLI-8 ink tanks produce pleasing tones and true-to-life colors for photos. DO NOT confuse these ink tanks with the closely-named CLI-8P ink tank series: CLI-8PC and CLI-8PM - these ink tanks are NOT NECESSARILY compatible with your printer.
You will use the printer so much that you will buy the affordable inks, as each color is needed, not all at once. We highly recommend the printer and its accompanying inks. Excellent product. We are 100% impressed with our Canon MX850 printer, and this Yellow Ink purchase for it. The ink cartridges last down to the smallest drop, no waste, the best printer and ink we have purchased.
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