Canon CLI-221 4-Color Value Pack (Black/Cyan/Magenta/Yellow) (2946B004)

Decent Price and the ink works perfectly with the Canon paper to deliver outstanding pictures.

Amazon's little personalized box says these will fit my MP610 printer. Not so. The MP610 takes CLI-8 color cartridges. The pictured CLI-221 cartridges are for use with the 610's successor, the MP560 (Canon's retrograde numbering system for its printers confuses matters even more). Be sure not to pay postage for the return.

Installation is easy on my Canon Pixma MP560 printer. I like that these ink cartridges have lights in them that light up when they are installed.

However, compared to my old HP color inkjet printer, this printer is running out of ink quite faster than my HP did. I am not sure if we are printing more on this printer, so I cannot say for certain that we are using more ink than before. It just seems like we are, as I am changing cartridges about every 4 months instead of every 6 months.

The reason I bought this printer, was that Canon says that this ink will not smear after drying, and lasts over 100 years on their photo paper. I am impressed with the photo quality. I don't know if I will be around to tell if the photos last over 100 years though.

I have had the printer about 4 Months and I have only replaced the large black cartridge. I will be replacing the color cartridges shortly. The printer warns me the cartridges are running low, with lots of time to order new ones. Fast shipping, reasonable price. I don't seem to have the same problem as other people rating this product. My ink seems to last quite a while. Maybe I just don't use the printer as often as they do.

Received a defective cartridge. Asked for an exchange a few times. Seller did not take my request seriously. I will never take the risk of buying cheap items again!