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Canon PG-50 Black FINE Ink Cartridge-High Capacity

Canon PG-50 Black FINE Ink Cartridge-High Capacity
Brand: Canon
Category: CE

List Price: $29.99
Buy Refurbished: $12.48
You Save: $17.51 (58%)



Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 13 reviews

Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 3.3 x 2.3 x 5.3
nv:Product Type: Ink Cartridge
Color: Black
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.

MPN: 0616B002
Model: 0616B002
UPC: 013803051261
EAN: 0013803051261
ASIN: B000AYH7W0

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: One remanufactured Canon PG-50 high yield black ink cartridge. 100% compatible. 100% guarantee
Features:
  • Pigment ink formulation for long lasting prints
  • Resists smearing casued by highlighters
  • Smudge resistant
  • Ink remaining notification technology
  • Crisp, laser text-quality text
Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Canon PG50 Black Ink Cartridge for PIXMA MP150, MP160, MP170, MP450, MP460

Customer Reviews:   Read 8 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Flaw in logic and math of previous reviewer   August 30, 2008
Robert M. Twardowski
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

There is a flaw in the math and logic of a previous reviewer who stated that this cartridge only has 37.5% more ink then the PG-40. The reviewer obviously is missing a very important and significant part of the equation. (i.e. the saturation point of the sponge).

In other words, if the sponge of the cartridge retains 4 ml of the ink. Then the PG-40 cartidge only has 12 ml of effective ink (since 4 ml is retained by the sponge). Therefore a cartidge with 22 ml of ink = 22 ml - 4 ml saturation point of sponge = 18 ml of effective ink. Which would be 50% more ink then the PG-40 cartridge.

You have to consider everything that effects the output of a product when performing a scientific or mathematical equation. Neglecting the unobvious parts of the equation and only focusing on what is obvious and is in "front of your face" results in serious miscalculations and errors in reasoning.

Furthermore, by considering how much ink is retained by the sponge, it also shows that you gain more then you realize when you refill ink jet cartridges. Since the sponge is already pre-saturated with ink at the time you refill it, then any ink you add will be used as part of the output when printing pages. So by refilling this cartridge with 22 ml of ink when it runs out of ink, then you effectively have a 26 ml cartridge. And this applies for every refill, since after the first time the cartridge is filled up, the sponge is pre-saturated and any ink added will be directly used by the printer. Something I think a lot of people who refill their inkjet cartridges do not realize.

I believe the most important thing to look at when purchasing an inkjet printer is which printer is the best for refilling. You can buy a very large bottle of bulk ink for around $20. You can get over 2000 printed pages out of a single inkjet cartridge on this printer. This is by far one of the easiest and best inkjet cartridges for refilling. Granted the Canon has a few annoyances when you refill cartridges, but those are easy to get around, and if anyone has any refill questions I'll answer them in the comment section.


4 out of 5 stars Does its job   April 25, 2008
Jill (Buffalo, NY, USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

It's fine - it's a good printer cartridge. Never lasts as long as I think it should


3 out of 5 stars short print life   April 1, 2008
Jonson (Los Angeles, CA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

For a product that claims "high capacity" the number of pages I was able to print from it was rather disappointing. And this is even when I print most of my documents in "fast" mode.


5 out of 5 stars Always Promising   October 10, 2007
J. Buchanan (California)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

This ink is always promising; the price is great! It's cheaper to order it through Amazon than to drive the ten minutes it takes to pick it up at the office supply store.


4 out of 5 stars Works great   September 19, 2007
Mike Tkacheff (San Jose, CA)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful

Good price for ink that normally is too expensive. You get almost twice as much ink for about $10 more