Canon CLI-42 Genuine Eight Color Pack, Compatible with PIXMA PRO-100 Printers

I've been using this printed and ink for years, and it's always wonderful for my Canon printer. The easiest ink to install and change out, they last a long time and do not dry out even when the printer is not in use.

Package came in good shape, best ink for important pics.

Hp has always been dependable for supplying quality ink for our printers. Just wish it wasn’t so expensive.

This is the complete ink set for the Canon Pixma Pro 100 and certain other Canon printers. I continue to get excellent results from a three year old Pixma Pro 100 that does a 8 - 10 large prints at a time, then may be idle for 2-3 weeks or longer. I've never had a problem with clogged print heads. The printer seems to do a good job of maintaining itself after being idle, though occasionally it will give a fault message that clears with a reboot.Each ink cartridge holds 13 ml, a good compromise for this type of occasional printer, as it's more than some 5ml types, but much less than the 80 ml commercial duty models that might dry out before they were spent - and whose ink sets cost several hundred dollars. All things considered, including the pleasure of printing excellent quality prints whenever you choose, I've felt this option to be a good value. Note that you'll never "come out even" with the different inks, so plan to buy an extra yellow or light gray now and then, or perhaps the colors-only set if you don't print many B&W or low-key images.Of course the "Gillete Business Model" is in effect (sell the razor cheap, sell the blades dear), as the Pixma Pro is always on discount, sometimes less than a regular ink set. (the printer comes with a "starter set" with less ink, so be sure to buy a full ink set with the printer.Yes, I'd rather pay full price for the printer and half price for the ink, but even so, I'm OK with the long term cost of the process.

This order for ink was different from others that I ordered in the past in how it was packaged. At first look after opening the box I thought I had been scammed because it looked like a cheap reproduction or a knock off because of the packaging. The inks always came individually wrapped in a red box with an official holographic seal from cannon. This was a black box, there was no official seal and when opened I noticed it was wrapped in brown paper haphazardly. I did contact Cannon and was told this was a new packaging style and that it was meant to be more eco friendly and it was in fact authentic. I do wish they would have had some kind of info on this when I ordered it because the photos showed the old packaging and had it been updated I wouldn’t of been confused and thought that I had received a bad item. As for the ink it’s working fine but there was unnecessary confusion that could of been avoided had it been shown that they had changed the packaging so I deducted 1 star for that but the ink itself is good ink that why I only deducted 1 star.

Official Canon ink is the only one that works to the high standards of photographers. I've tried a number of cheaper inks that make a lot of promises but not one has delivered. So I buy Canon, even though it costs far more. By the way I have no connection to the manufacturer. I'm just an amateur photographer who occasionally prints my work.

Is a very good guality ink

First of all, this is not a paid review - I have written maybe 2 amazon reviews ever, but I'm hoping this one will be helpful. I got a Canon Pixma Pro 100 about a year ago, and it was given to me slightly used - with Canon ink. I have a side business where I made collages, photograph them, and then make greeting cards out of the photographs, so this printer is essential to that business. When the original ink ran out, I bought the $37 off-brand replacement ink off Amazon and thought nothing of it - a couple of times. But then my prints started looking terrible, even when I did everything I could to enhance my photos. After some online searching, I realized for the first time that the off-brand ink might be the problem, so I reluctantly spent $115 on the real deal. As you can see from my photos, the Canon ink made a world of difference - the offbrand ink was producing unexplained stripes in the artwork, and certain colors like blue or yellow would randomly not come through even though the ink was full. With the Canon ink, I love the printer as much as I did on day one because the stripes and color issues are gone. So, long story short, this ink is expensive, which sucks. However, buying the cheaper version is the same thing as throwing your money away if you have any interest in printing high quality images on your printer. After a couple of months of stress and disappointment, the Canon ink solved all my problems, and I'll never be able to go back to the offbrand despite the expense. TRUST ME, DONT SKIMP AND BUY THE REAL DEAL!