Valuetoner ink cartridges 260XL

When a printer runs out of both black and color ink, replacing each cartridge separately can mean extra hassle. This Valuetoner two-pack pairs one 260XL black cartridge with one 261XL tri-color cartridge, giving compatible Canon PIXMA and TR-series printers both replacements in one purchase.

The key decision is printer compatibility: these cartridges are listed for specific models, not every Canon printer.

Fit and sizing

The pack is intended for Canon PIXMA TS6420a, TS6420, TS6400, TS5300, TS5320, and TS5320a printers, along with Canon TR7020a, TR7020, TR7022, and TR7022a models. Check the exact model name on your printer before choosing, a similar-looking model number is not enough to establish compatibility. The listing identifies the cartridges as 260XL black and 261XL tri-color, with upgraded chips intended to help the printer recognize them and track ink levels.

If both cartridges are due for replacement, the two-piece format is straightforward: fit the black cartridge for text and monochrome documents, and the tri-color one for color printing. What matters more here, a larger yield claim or a cartridge that matches your exact printer? For this set, model compatibility should come first.

Pros

• Includes one black and one tri-color cartridge, so the set covers both cartridge types rather than offering a single-color refill.
• The listed yield is up to 650 pages for black and 550 pages for color, based on 5% coverage on A4 paper. That gives a useful point of comparison for light printing, but it is not a promise of the same results for every document.
• The upgraded chips are described as supporting cartridge recognition and ink-level tracking, which may make routine replacement and monitoring more convenient.

You’ll appreciate it if you want a compatible two-cartridge replacement set for one of the listed printers and your printing is mostly everyday documents with occasional color. Compared with buying manufacturer-branded replacements, this is the compatible-cartridge route, the supplied details do not establish how its print quality or longevity compares.

Spec sheet

• Type: Compatible ink cartridges
• Format: Two-pack, with one black and one tri-color cartridge
• Cartridge models: 260XL black and 261XL tri-color
• Listed yield: Up to 650 pages black and 550 pages color at 5% coverage on A4 paper
• Chip: Upgraded chip, described as supporting recognition and ink-level tracking
• Compatible printers: Canon PIXMA TS6420a, TS6420, TS6400, TS5300, TS5320, TS5320a, Canon TR7020a, TR7020, TR7022, TR7022a

The page figures need context: dense graphics, photos, or heavy ink coverage can use ink faster than the stated 5% test basis. There is no detail here about color accuracy, water resistance, or performance with specialty paper, so those needs are hard to judge from the listing alone.

Buying verdict

This set makes sense when your printer is one of the models named above, both cartridge types need replacing, and you are comfortable choosing compatible cartridges instead of manufacturer-branded ones. It’s not for you if your printer is outside that compatibility list, or if you need documented photo-printing performance or other print-quality guarantees, those details are not provided. From the way it is set up, the practical upside is a paired black-and-color replacement, while the main trade-off is that the yield figures are estimates under a specific coverage condition rather than a forecast for every household’s printing.