Compatible High Capacity Black Canon PG-540XL & Tri-Colour Canon CL-541XL Ink Cartridge Multipack

Customer Questions & Answers

• Please tell me the comparable capacities of compatible Canon PG-540XL and CL-541XL cartridges as well as the normal PG-540 and CL-541 ink cartridges (ml capacities).

  Compatible Canon PG-540XL / CL-541XL ink capacities

  As with the genuine Canon ink cartridges, the capacity of these cartridges is only expressed as a page yield rather than an ml capacity. We don't stock a compatible PG-540 or CL-541 ink cartridge so we've listed the genuine ink yields so you can compare the cartridges:

  Compatible high capacity black Canon PG-540XL ink cartridge: 600 pages

  Compatible high capacity tri-colour Canon CL-541XL inkcartridge: 400 pages

  Genuine black Canon PG-540 ink cartridge: 180 pages

  Genuine tr-colour Canon CL-541 ink cartridge: 180 pages

  Answered by Natalie Eaton (Staff Member) - almost 5 years ago

• As I use the black PG540XL ink far more than the colour ink CL-541XL, is it possible to buy black only ink packs?

  Compatible Canon PG-540XL black ink packs

  We don't offer packs of multiple black PG-540XL compatible ink cartridges. However, you can order more than one black ink cartridge at a time buy using our "multi-buy" option for the single pack of compatible high capacity black Canon PG-540XL ink. Simply adjust the quantiity in the drop-down box to the amount of black Canon PG-540XL ink cartridges you wish to order and you'll receive a discount applied at the checkout for using our "Buy more and save" option. The single Canon PG-540XL high capacity black cartridges can be ordered from the following page of our website: https://www.cartridgesave.co.uk/PG-540XL-REM.html

  Answered by Stacy Bass (Staff Member) - almost 4 years ago

• Can you please tell me where these compatible PG-540XL high capacity black and compatible CL-541XL high capacity colour ink cartridges are made?

  Origin of compatible PG540XL and CL541XL print cartridges

  Our compatible Canon PG-540XL and CL-541XL ink cartridges are made from different components so the country of manufacture may vary. However, we can guarantee that we only source the best quality parts for our premium brand compatible Canon PG540XL and CL541XL ink cartridges and they're always strictly checked and tested by experts using the latest laser printing technology. Furthermore, we offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee on these compatible PG-540XL and CL-541XL ink cartridges so if you aren't entirely please with their quality or performance we'll give you your money back.

  Answered by Demi Mitchell (Staff Member) - almost 4 years ago

• I've replaced both the colour and black inks using your compatible PG540XL and CL541XL cartridges and neither of them show ink levels so my MG4250 printer has stopped working as it thinks it has no ink. I've discovered the way to override this using the reset button on the printer but this is less than ideal. Is this a common problem with your compatibles and the MG4250?

  Reading ink levels for compatible MG4250 ink cartridges

  Unfortunately, one of the downsides of using compatible cartridges from any brand or retailer is that they may not always show the correct ink levels. This is by no means a problem exclusive to the Canon Pixma MG4250 printer or the premium brand compatible Canon PG-540XL and CL-541XL ink cartridges that we supply. Removing the cartridges and powering the printer off for 10 mins and then reinstalling them once the printer is fully rebooted may allow the printer to read the cartridges correctly.
  Alternatively, please press and hold the printer\x92s 'Stop' button until the error message disappears from the screen (usually 5-10 seconds). Sometimes this will need to be repeated twice. This will disable the ink level indicator for the mentioned cartridge and the printer would resume printing. Note: This message will appear once for each cartridge, so it's possible the error message may appear again for the other cartridge
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  Answered by Demi Mitchell (Staff Member) - almost 4 years ago

• Are these premium brand PG540XL and CL541XL cartridges compatible with an MG2550 printer?

  PG-540XL / CL-541XL cartridge compatibility

  No, this pack of compatible PG-540XL black ink and CL-541XL tri-colour ink is only designed for use in the printer models listed below under the heading, "This item is guaranteed to work in the following printers:" The Canon Pixma MG2550 inkjet photo printer uses the Canon PG-545XL and CL-546XL ink cartridges although we don't currently stock a compatible version of these inks. Please click on the following link to see all of the genuine Canon Pixma MG2550 ink cartridges that we currently have on offer: https://www.cartridgesave.co.uk/ink-cartridges/Canon/Pixma-MG2550.html

  Answered by Damon Tetley (Staff Member) - over 3 years ago

• What is the shelf life of the remanufactured Canon PG540XL and CL541XL cartridges?

  Compatible PG540XL / CL541XL cartridge shelf life

  We advise that these compatible Canon PG-540XL high capacity black and CL-541XL high capacity colour ink cartridges will have a shelf life of up to 12 months from the date of purchase if they are stored in a cool, dry place.

  Answered by Claire Smith (Staff Member) - about 3 years ago

• Hello, how many ml of ink are in each of the PG540XL and CL541XL compatible cartridges please?

  Compatible PG540XL / CL541XL ink volumes

  These compatible Canon PG-540XL and CL541XL ink cartridges have the same capacity as the genuine inks as follows:

  Compatible PG540XL high capacity black ink cartridge: 21ml (600 pages)
  Compatible CL541XL high capacity tri-colur ink cartridge: 15ml (400 pages)

  Answered by Carla McDonald (Staff Member) - almost 3 years ago

• Will these compatible PG-540XL and CL-541XL multipack cartridges work in the Canon MG3100 printer? I've tried compatibles previously but they don't seem to work on this model? T hank you, Anne.

  Compatibility of PG540XL / CL541XL cartridges

  Unfortunately, we don't list the Canon MG3100 as a valid UK printer model name and this might refer to a series of printers rather than any specific model number. We can only guarantee that these compatible PG540XL / CL541XL high capacity ink cartridges will work in the printers listed on this page. From the Pixma MG3100 series, this would include the Canon Pixma MG3150 and MG3155 printers so if your printer was purchased in the UK it's likely to be one of these models. We advise you to re-check the model number on the printer or in the manual to confirm this. If you have a non-UK printer model then we wouldn't recommend that you buy ink from Cartridge Save as the cartridge numbers will be different to the ones we supply.

  Answered by Carla McDonald (Staff Member) - almost 3 years ago

• My original cartridges are CL-541 and PG-540. What are the codes for my replacements? Does XL add additional value?

  Canon Cartridge CL 541

  Thank you for your question, could i please ask for you to confirm the model of your printer so we can look into which cartridges would be compatible for your printer.

  The XL on the cartridges means that this cartridge prints more pages compared to the standard cartridges. On our website we always give an estimate on how many pages each cartridge will print based on a 5% coverage of a A4 piece of paper.

  I look forward to hearing back from you.

  Answered by Alice Mckenna (Staff Member) - 24 days ago