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

• 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.
  
  

• 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.
  
  

• 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".
  
  

• 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.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• Thrilled
  By A1IFUWSXMHX794 on 2008-08-15
  I am thrilled with my buy. I have looked all over and found my best deal at Amazon.com much to my surprise. I have ordered ALL my colors from here and will continue to do so. Ebay offers refilled cartridges without the chip needed and say for YOU to replace them with your old ones, well why take the chance of screwing up your printer...spring for the REAL ones that are COMPLETE. Best buy....Amazon.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• WELL . . .
  By A11L7MDK2OOGI3 on 2008-10-28
  WORKS GREAT, BUT WHY DOES IT COST SO MUCH? IT'S AS IF CANON SELLS THEIR PRINTERS CHEAP SO THEY CAN SCREW US IN THE INK. AND I'VE TRIED REFILL INK KITS AND STAPLES' REFILL, BUT FOR SOME REASON THE QUALITY ISN'T VERY GOODS.
  
  
• Canon 2-pack Black In tanks PGI-5
  By A13MVJEGTALZE3 on 2008-01-14
  Canon OEM at a lesser price. You can't beat it! Excellent price and service!
  
  
• Amazon is the best price for ink cartridge
  By AG15P0OY9ZSI7 on 2007-12-12
  If you order at least $25 worth and get the Free Super Saver shipping, this is the best price and most convenient way to buy these cartridges. They seem to last a long time depending on how much printing you do, but the pixma printer is great.
  
  
• Cheapest & Best Quality
  By A33Z354WS4Y2OW on 2007-12-01
  This is by far the cheapest plus the best quality of anything I've found. And it qualifies for free shipping.
  
  
• Perfect
  By A2SP208XOVRIPN on 2007-10-17
  Perfect product. Easy to use. Quick shipping. Decent price. Don't think twice, if you need this for your Canon printer, don't hesitate to buy, go for it!
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• Works fine but be careful
  By A3J60ZS9E47S8V on 2007-09-26
  The cartridges are OEM and so work fine. As with all OEM ink they are overpriced but Amazon has the best deals I have found on the dual black pack. Be careful when preparing to insert cartridge. I have had the last two drip ink all over when the orange plastic cap was removed from the cartridge. It can make quite a mess if you are not careful. This may not be a common problem but it happens at 7,500ft where we reside.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• Stick with the name-brand inks
  By A4D6F5H2WQZQA on 2009-11-16
  We've blown out a couple of similar printers (Canon Pixma) using generic inks--they work for a few months but then the print heads go, and even when they're working you have to clean and align them often. After a while you just can't get back to acceptable photo quality. Both a computer repair fellow and a tech guy at Canon told me that the name-brand inks really do make a difference, and since then we've had that experience. We've had our current Pixma printer for at least a year and a half and have only used Canon inks, and it still prints beautiful photos with no extra cleaning or maintenance steps required. Yes, the Canon inks cost more, but using them saves a lot of hassle and keeps print quality where you expect it. It's a case of getting what you pay for!
  
  
• Best Price Around
  By A1MVS4XDJLCDY3 on 2009-11-08
  Canon printer cartridges are just ridiculously expensive! It's a real racket that Canon has going, but at least there was some relief in buying these cartridges through Amazon. I spent a lot of time trying to find new cartridges and these were by far the best price. While I may never buy another Canon printer, at least the cartridges here are - relatively - a good deal.
  
  
• Best Price from a Safe Seller I've Found
  By AGOQW9TKBE1FT on 2007-09-09
  My wife and I have stopped buying "generic" ink refills. We haven't had good luck with them. Our Pixma MP 500 certainly seems to be aging better. And Amazon offers the best price we've found. And we only order from safe sellers. Amazon is about as safe as you can get. So we are very happy, both with the ink and with Amazon.
  
  
• Wow
  By AMU4DZQ2V35MJ on 2007-08-30
  Thank you. I ordered ink on the 28th and received it on the 30th...now that's what I call service :-)
  
  
• Computer Ink
  By A1C02L1ELPKM7S on 2007-07-23
  I was in need of an ink cartridge in a hurry. I recieved the Canon PGI-5BK 2PK in great time. The speed of delivery was better than I expected. Thank you so much.
  
  
• cannon ink pack
  By A34I0F2UBJ6YBP on 2007-07-23
  Product was as listed and delivery was prompt. Would not hesitate to deal with vendor in the future.
  
  
• ink
  By A26AKN7IMUONKN on 2007-07-19
  great deal great price why go out when you can stay in
  thanks amazon
  
  
• Mostly good
  By A3GX6U4H2CRY71 on 2007-07-16
  The cartridge itself is great...easy to install. However it would be nice if the cost would be lower. Unfortunately I made the mistake with my previous Canon printer of having "dry" cartridges refilled at a local kiosk. I learned too late that doing so shortens the life of the printer. So while these are expensive, using them beats buying another printer.
  
  
• Review of Canon ink cartridges
  By A1435VKU83S3B2 on 2007-07-12
  The cartridges are OEM from Canon. The reason Amazon is on top and recommended is because after my search of several companies selling the same product Amazon came up far in first place having the best prices.
  When everything is even, price difference makes a big point.
  The only thing is one must order when one is not in a hurry. In order to get free shipping, delivery takes almost a whole week longer.
  Suggest planning and get rewarded with better prices.
  
  
• worked as it was suppose to
  By A12XTEBQPGSZ4P on 2007-05-30
  Received it on time. No damage and it works as it is suppose to.
  
  

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