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

• Functional but expensive

  
  By A33BWKV8VFWWJ8 on 2006-02-17
  The ink is great and easy to use, but it runs out quickly and is expensive.
  
  

• Not Cheap, but Works Great

  
  By A2E8W1P4QWPLTR on 2006-12-18
  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).
  
  

• Nothing like the original

  
  By A3NOBH42C7UI5M on 2007-03-23
  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.
  
  

• Reasonable price

  
  By A39JL3OBJIBIX7 on 2006-02-25
  I have found this ink to be some of the lowest price for the number of pages printed, especially compared to my old Epson cartridges.
  
  

• Extremely pleased

  
  By ARQXQ8CV285II on 2007-01-05
  Everytime I've purchased any Canon ink cartridge, and I've purchased well over a hundred bargain brand's and Canon's, I've been extremely pleased with:
  o no clogging,
  o quality print,
  o page count per cartridge printing,
  o every cartridge printing when installed
  
  The only negative would be their high pricing, but I guess it proves the old axiom "you get what you pay for".
  
  
• "smart chip" went dumb and broke my printer
  By A27W0Q9XI0IVDX on 2007-10-10
  This is the first cannon that I've used that has the chip on it to track ink usage and all that (to make it harder to refill), however, something went awry and now it thinks it's a different color, and my printer keeps reporting errors. This happens almost every time I print -- and by removing and reinserting it a couple times, it'll eventually recognize it as the right color. But then, after a couple printouts, it decides its the wrong color again and I have to open the print, pull the cartridge, put it back in, close the lid, wait for it to do it's dance, then wait for either another error message or the printout to come.
  
  I used to love this printer, but I hate how companies try to bilk $$ from you for their overpriced ink (i think it's in the thousands of dollars a gallon on profit) -- and now that they're using chips to force your buying decision, it's just a dirty move on their part, and another point of failure in the system.
  
  Alas, you still screwed as there aren't other options -- perhaps sending letters of disappointment to cannon might do something, though I doubt it.
  
  
• Canon PGI- 5BK 2 PK
  By A1SUODYNHJV6PZ on 2007-01-03
  If you get the Canon CLI-8 INK TANK 4-PACK, then you will need to get the Canon PGI-5BK 2PK. You save money on both of them.
  
  
• Good Product - But
  By A1WAZYLBCBLCML on 2007-02-11
  Good product.....but....I hate the fact that Canon charges so much for these tanks and has made it impossible for 3rd parties to provide OEM tanks. Do you realize how much they are charging for a gallon of ink!?! Around $1500! A good gallon of ink runs around $100. Thanks for Amazon for selling to us at a discount which is less than you can get locally.
  
  
• Great value for a good product
  By A251M0RP8R5ZRY on 2007-05-28
  After souring on Epson printers (C.R.A.P.), I love both of my Canons. They're not ink hogs (could be better though) and the heads aren't clogging up once a month. Here is a great deal for two cartridges at not much more than the usual cost of one. Color me impressed.
  
  
• Easy to swap ink cartridge
  By A3W2XHAHBV2SEN on 2006-07-21
  I bought this cartridge because black was the first to deplete in my 5 cartridge system. The swap was easy and fast and the printer immediately responded with better quality black printing.
  
  
• Awesome deal at Amazon.
  By A3N2KIO387AQHU on 2007-01-05
  I bought the ink for my Canon MP 830 (printer purchased from amazon). The original ink makes a huge difference in print clarity, i am not sure if you get non-OEM catrigdes yet for this printer. This ink package is the best deal i could find. Amazon rocks !!!.
  
  
• If only it lasted longer.
  By A3N4VN8GHF6JA5 on 2007-07-06
  The ink is good. Obviously the cartridges are going to work. If only they lasted longer.
  
  
• Ink runs out quick
  By A3UNS2QZDU32OJ on 2007-11-25
  Although I love my Canon camera and printer, I am disappointed with how quickly the ink runs out and needs to be replaced. As a matter of fact, the PIXMA printers won't allow you to print in black ink when a color tank is empty - even though you won't need the color. The price is always high too on the cartiridges.
  
  
• Wish I could find a better way...
  By AFN36PT0G6ZPO on 2008-01-07
  The price you pay for ink is so high and they make it close to impossible to buy non oem tanks. Amazon seems to have the best price though and they make ordering easy.
  
  
• ink is fine but wish it was cheaper
  By A2S6O5F3R4B4ME on 2006-11-07
  I wish it was cheaper!!! Had trouble with 3rd party inks though...
  
  
• Thirsty Premium Fuel
  By A2GB5BZ1KO2OC4 on 2007-01-09
  Great result but you're buying premium priced fuel that "burns" up fast
  
  
• No problems!
  By A3I24QYH9W5WES on 2007-01-09
  I found that Amazon had the best price on this item because of the free shipping.
  I wonder about refilling the cartridges because of my concerns about recycling and the savings it would offer.
  
  
• Great value
  By A1GV9YV8TXQ5EJ on 2007-03-09
  I am a student and with my Canon Pixma MP600 used 3 reams of paper before I had to replace one of these black ink cartridges. I am happy with that. Amazon has the best price on these, plus no sales tax and free shipping.
  
  
• Delivered to your door for less!
  By A10IAZYZ6IMIPZ on 2007-06-08
  Why make a trip to the store? You can get these cartridges delivered to your door in a few days for less than you will find them at your local discount store. They are genuine Canon products. Don't take the chance of gumming up your printer with substitutes.
  
  
• Excellent ink.
  By AM9LB1QVTPYOP on 2007-07-20
  Excellent ink for excellent printers. I will never use those cheap inks ever again. In the long run, those cheap inks really aren't so cheap.
  
  
• No problems here!
  By A65X2J364RRGD on 2007-09-29
  Seems reasonably good. However, still rather expensive. Can't use 3rd party refills and results slightly less bright than my Pixma 4000. Overall, I am reasonably happy.
  
  
• canon ink cartridge
  By A1S74TJU6ZSIMM on 2007-01-04
  geez, it is just an ink replacement....oh, wow, this is great ink...
  
  
• It works good.
  By AM0NOK723R2C on 2007-01-05
  Hm.. How shall one review an ink cartrige? Simply! It works! Do I know by what properties it is able to transfer the ink molecules to the fibrous material? Yes! by clicking "Print"!
  
  
• Excellent product
  By A1M5N2Q1YAVG6M on 2007-01-09
  I have found my Cannon printer to be the best I have used yet. I've had HP, Epson, Lexmark, and an Apple, and this is by far the best of them all! The ink quality is outstanding as well!
  
  
• Works well.
  By A2W8CDBTS17LKR on 2007-02-06
  Canon product are always top notch, but the price is up there too. Even when you buy bulk there is not any savings, because of the shipping costs.
  
  
• Canon Ink
  By A1S5E0STV6M4LJ on 2007-03-20
  This is genuine Canon Ink.. Couldn't be better & cheaper in a two pack.
  
  
• Vivid colors
  By A2K0GT0UPBGOJU on 2007-03-27
  With the quality of ink today, I would have been surprised if Canon's ink was anything less than spectacular...and I wasn't disappointed. Of course the ink is not cheap, but I'd read somewhere that Canon's inks are somewhat water resistant, and that is important to me.
  
  
• It's Canon
  By A3RBAMO3QQOYMN on 2007-04-01
  As it should be, no problems with this ink tank. Best price so far, found on Amazon.
  
  
• Canon Ink Purchase
  By AAWJI9B7ROEPH on 2007-04-01
  This is the best price I have found and shipping was fast. Amazon rocks!!!
  
  
• Great price great product
  By A2ZVHXYHMT8HDC on 2007-05-14
  Very happy with purchase. Did a lot of price comparison first.
  
  

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