E-Z Ink Compatible Ink Cartridges for Canon PGI-280XXL

Technical details

Running out of one color can interrupt a print job just as easily as running out of black. This E-Z Ink set replaces the PGI-280XXL and CLI-281XXL cartridge family, with two cartridges for each of six ink types.

That gives you two large black PGI-280XXL cartridges, plus two each of small black, photo blue, cyan, magenta, and yellow CLI-281XXL cartridges. The full set contains 12 cartridges, so it suits someone who wants replacements on hand rather than buying a single color at a time.

The listing gives page yields of 600 pages per large black cartridge, 6,360 for small black, 9,140 for photo blue, and 830 for each color cartridge. Your own page coverage matters, the listed yields alone won’t predict your replacement schedule without that measurement. Treat them as listed estimates, not a guarantee of how many pages your particular mix of documents and images will produce.

The cartridges are described as using smart chips to monitor ink levels and support plug-and-play use. E-Z Ink also lists a 24-month product guarantee and technical support. This is a compatible replacement set, not a claim that the cartridges are made by Canon.

What it works with

The supplied compatibility list includes Canon PIXMA TR8620a, TS9521C, TR7520, TR8620, TR8520, TR8600, and TS702a, as well as TS8120, TS9120, TS8220, TS8222, TS8320, TS8322, TS9100, TS8100, TS8200, and TS8300. The list is specific to those models, don’t assume the same cartridge family fits a different PIXMA printer just because the name looks similar. Matching the exact printer model to the cartridge number is the key step before choosing a replacement set.

Usage tips

For a routine replacement, check which color is low, then keep the remaining cartridges stored for the next change. A two-cartridge supply of each type is useful when a printer handles a mix of text and color pages, such as printing a form in black and then a color chart or photo at home. If you mostly print black-and-white pages, having six ink types in one pack may be more than you need.

Check the printer’s model and the PGI-280XXL/CLI-281XXL numbers before opening the cartridges. Page yield can also shift with how much ink a page uses, so occasional documents and image-heavy jobs won’t necessarily draw from the set at the same rate.

Before you decide

Does the pack include all six ink types? Yes. It includes large black, small black, photo blue, cyan, magenta, and yellow, with two cartridges of each.

Are these Canon cartridges? They’re E-Z Ink compatible replacements for the listed Canon cartridge family, not Canon-branded cartridges.

Is printer setup described? The listing says the smart chips support plug-and-play functionality and ink-level monitoring. It doesn’t provide step-by-step setup instructions.

When it makes sense

It makes sense if you own one of the listed PIXMA models and want a multi-color replacement supply in one purchase, especially if you use more than just black ink. The two-of-each format is a different approach from replacing only the cartridge that has run out: it keeps other colors available, but means buying a larger set upfront.

Not the best choice if your printer model isn’t on the supplied compatibility list, or if you only need one specific color. Since this is a compatible set, shoppers who specifically want Canon-branded cartridges should choose that route instead.