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 A reasonable price for ink February 25, 2006
Don L. Binder
16 out of 25 found this review helpful
I have found this product to provide long life at a fair price, especially compared to my former printer.
 CLI-8 4 Pack June 15, 2006
James Vandernaald (Los Alamitos, CA USA)
12 out of 65 found this review helpful
It's misleading for Amazon to bundle a CLI-8 4-pack with a PGI-5BK 2-pack. These cartridges are for different printers. And, all Canon ink is outrageously expensive.
 Works for PIXMA MP800R July 13, 2006
M. Pierce (Santa Rosa, CA USA)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
One reviewer suggested this bundle includes a PGBK ink tank, but it doesn't. (That would have been a screaming deal!) So if you own the PIXMA MP800R, you need to buy the PGI-5BK ink tank in addition to this bundle. Otherwise, this is a good deal. Even though I used "free" shipping from Amazon, they arrived in about 4 days.
Canon Service and Support is Outstanding August 25, 2006
Ronald Albu
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
You do have to plan ahead because it takes awhile for Amazon to ship this product. I suspect they place huge orders and get a large discount which allows them to provide the lowest price for this OEM product and ship it for free. One of my cartridges on my last order caused an error message stating that I had 2 cyan cartridges installed. I called Canon customer support and they overnighted a new cartridge to me for free without any hassles. I was very impressed. Lowest pricing without tax and free shipping doesn't get any better or more convenient than this.
Things to consider... February 20, 2007
EstheticianExtrordinare (California)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
ALL printers eat ink and that's a fact. This bundle does not include the big black ink tank. Know that anywhere you go (office supply, whatever) this is how it's packaged by Canon. I have checked all the local office retail outlets and these babies run $15-$20 more plus gas and aggravation. I personally like the convenience of being able to get the colors separately rather than in one cartridge as was the case with my old printer (if you use one color more than the rest, the whole cartridge is shot). This is practical for me, and those that print in limited color ranges in large quantities (I do alot of brochures, biz cards, etc).
If you're printing alot of photos (high ink saturation) you will fly through cartridges like crazy no matter the brand. I don't so mine last longer than usual. I have also purchased an ink saving software that has helped tremendously with savings.....you may want to consider that. The initial investment has paid for itself many times over. My prints still look great regardless.
I appreciate the way Canon divides the ink because I've tossed too many cartridges not only because of using one color more, but also because of error messages because of taking the cartridge out to "reset" the machine. Oh well, my old Dell printer deserves to be launched off a 12 story building!
Anyhow, consider software to save your ink if you print alot for biz purposes like me. Also, consider what you are saving by printing your own photos versus traditional photo processing and you might change your mind. Fact of the matter is, printers eat ink...and to the person who compares these small cartridges to a huge laser toner tank I can only say "get real"! Laser printers are much more expensive to operate, and are not practical for everyone.
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