CanonInk CLI 42 5 Pack Value Printer Review

I have a Canon PX100 and it's definitely the only ink I can use with it. There are much cheaper options, but after trying these alternatives, the print quality isn't the same. It's honestly worth the price, but I still wish the ink was cheaper.

My Canon Pixima Pro 100 has been in use for about seven years. During this time I took hundreds of pictures. I've won over 10 prizes in an image contest run with this printer. I always use ink from the manufacturer of my printer. Like most other printer inks, this is the world's most expensive liquid, but it produces excellent, long-lasting images.

I ordered ONE pack of 5 CLI-42 and expected to receive the product as shown. Instead, I received 5 ink cartridges in a SEPARATE package, which takes up 2-3 times more storage space than a pack of 5. Whilst the cartridges themselves are as described and work great in my printer, I was VERY disappointed that AMAZON did not ship the product pictured on their website and did not even bother to let me know that they do not ship the product, that I actually ordered!

The ink itself is superb when printed on Canon Platinum Pro paper in my Canon Pro-100. This ink is designed to work with the printer, so I am NOT a third party ink user. But like any ink cartridge in professional photo printers I can't get over the cost and that's the ONLY downside to this ink. On average, ink from each major manufacturer costs about $3,200 per gallon. Cartridges hold 17ml of ink, count!

Original Canon inks? I can hardly believe it. This was my first set of replacement cartridges for my Pixma Pro 100. I used to use the ink that came with the printer. This ink lasted me about 5-6 months with a small amount of photo printing. I've done less than half of my previous prints and I've already run out of black ink as well as one of the magenta inks. I also bought a gray cartridge through Revain and it is also 3/4 worn. The packaging looked legitimate, as did the cartridges themselves,

This is a GREAT product at a GREAT price. Canon brand ink and exactly the colors I needed badly. I usually buy 8 packs and I have so much black and gray I'm so glad this 5 pack is an option! It's so strange that they offer the full 8 and then only the blocky and gray packs, we were very lucky to find those exact colors. Please keep suggesting this, I will buy it every time!

I ordered the ONLY pack of 5 CLI-42 and expected to receive the product as pictured. Instead, I received 5 ink cartridges in a SEPARATE package, which takes up 2-3 times more storage space than a pack of 5. Whilst the cartridges themselves are as described and work great in my printer, I was VERY disappointed that AMAZON did not ship the product pictured on their website and did not even bother to let me know that they do not ship the product, that I actually ordered!

I've had a Canon Pixima Pro 100 for about seven years. During that time I've taken hundreds of pictures. I've won over 10 prizes in an image contest run with this printer. I always use ink from the manufacturer of my printer. Like most other printer inks, this is the world's most expensive liquid, but it produces excellent, long-lasting images.