Canon CLI-221 Genuine Four Color Pack, Compatible with MP980, MP560, MP620, MP640, MP990, MX860, MX870, iP4600, iP3600, and iP4700 Printers

We purchased a Canon MP 560 last winter from Amazon and have been very pleased with its performance. The only thing I'm not crazy about is the proprietary software used for scanning: it's very limited compared to what was available on the computer...I just haven't been able to get the scanner to work without utilizing the Canon linkage. This set of cartridges is the second we have purchased since we bought the printer (and it may be some time before I have to start using it), so we're not going through ink all that quickly. The shelf life of the cartridges seems good, and I like that you can actually see that the old cartridge is empty when you go to replace it. Of course, the quality of Canon ink is super, and the feedback you get from paying extra for that little chip in the cartridge is a nice feature. And the price for the four-pack was pretty good. We've had zero issues with clogged heads, dried-up ink, etc.

Great value

It is always a lot of fun to review a product that you either need or you don't. If you have one of the Canon printers that requires this ink - as I do - you either use it or you don't. (If you don't, you won't be able to print out this five-star review!) Seriously, though, from my long experience with Canon printers (and other products), I highly recommend purchasing these genuine Canon ink cartidges. The quality always seems to be better than the do-it-yourself refills or the off-brand refills from other sellers. (I have nothing against these refill-sellers - in fact, not only do I wish that the quality was as reliable, but I highly recommend that you recycle the empty OEM cartidges so that they can be re-used in the refill market.) The Canon ink that I bought here from Amazon is very reasonably priced, and is the high-quality stuff. My black printouts seem blacker, my yellows more yellow, and I am sure that (when I replace the cyan cartridge) the cyans will be cyan-er. (For New Englanders, I would like to say that the magentas are more magenter.) Enjoy your Canon ink. (Hopefully, you also enjoyed this goofy late night review, too!)

The Canon ink that I buy hasn't let me down so far in terms of print quality, so I have no complaint there. The printed output looks good, and the ink cartridges are (so far) still readily available. The issue that I have is how the ink is used up faster than I'd expect it to be. I read a consumer reporting magazine article which noted that one of most expensive fluids on earth (by unit volume) is printer ink. Even the cheapest ink in replacement cartridges is about $13 per ounce, which I gather is more than twice the cost (by unit volume) of Dom Pérignon Champagne. The most costly ink costs close to $95 per ounce. Reportedly, this is why some printer manufacturers don't provide full ink cartridges with a new inexpensive printer, as they can more quickly make their money back when you buy their ink. In any case, it's best to print as many jobs one after another as possible, since ink gets used up every time the printer prepares to print after some period of being idle. My printer still works fine after more than a decade, so I'll stick with it as long as I can.

Excellent color reproduction, expensive but worth the price

As described

Canon ink always works best for Canon printers.

Order comes quickly & perfectly matched to my printer!!

Excelente servicio y rapidez, cumple con las especificaciones descritas por el proveedor, El producto en buenas condiciones y nuevo. Excelente!

I haven't printed anything in colors since I bought this, which was about 3 months ago. This week, while printing, there was a warning that cartridges needed to be changed. No, I don't recommend this item.