HI-VISION HI-YIELDSCompatible Ink Cartridge Replacement for CLI-42 CLI42, Black Cyan Yellow Magenta Photo Cyan Photo Magenta Gray Light Gray, 16 Pack

I have been purchasing this set of ink carts for the past five years, colors are spot on, and last a long time

UPDATE #2: I'm using my second order of these, so my "3rd set" of ink since they come in 2 packs. (I use a lot of ink.) I just don't have any issues. It "just works." I can't compare the color output to Canon's ink. I can't prove that the ink is as lightfast. Who knows. But I'm using them for art prints in my house and the output looks good to me. I love how full the ink cartridges are compared to Canon's. I still recommend these, and I plan to stick with this brand.UPDATE: I've been through some months of use and now have all cartridges loaded and they work great. I can't tell the difference between these prints and the ones with Canon ink. I haven't had any issues at all and I've done quite a few full page art prints on matte photo paper. The cartridges come fully loaded with ink and seem to last a long time, too. I will definitely buy this brand again when I run out. Absolutely. 5 stars.I've only installed two cartridges so far but they work great! I printed a photo with the Canon ink and this ink and I can't tell the difference. The cartridges installed with no warning from the printer -- they just work. What's interesting is the cartridges are filled more than Canon cartridges! You can actually see inside if you compare. With that in mind, be careful when you open the little orange tab. It may be a little wet. This isn't a defect -- it's because you're getting your money's worth of ink. These cartridges are full.As I install more cartridges I will update this review if I run into any issues -- but so far so good. I plan to stick with this brand going forward. In the hand the cartridges feel just like Canon cartridges. They don't seem cheaper or anything like that. I was more than pleasantly surprised.

What I like: it works and it's cheap. You can even mix and match with other brands, like when the Black cartridge is empty and needs to be replaced, which often happens to me as I print lots of black & white pictures. It may not be as good as Canon's ink, but at this price, one can't get too picky.What I don't like: it can get messy. I ordered two sets. One was fine, but the other was a total mess. See the pictures --several cartridges leaked, and even the bags they were in leaked onto the other cartridges. That's when you need to get to the kitchen sink quickly and hope nothing leaks onto the carpet or your white t-shirt. There is no rational explanation as to why this happens: both sets were packed the same way, saved at my place in the same conditions. And of course, for so little money, it's not worth going to the post office to ship it back. So you just clean up the mess.

I purchased a PIXMA PRO-100 about 5 months ago so that I could start making prints of art my friend an I create. The printer does a fantastic job and delivers professional quality printouts, unfortunately it also gobbles up the ink cartridges. When I went to buy replacement cartridges the first time thru the manufacturer of the printer, I blown away by how expensive they were. Luckily for me, Amazon has those little pop ups suggestions, showing what other items are available to meet your needs, and that is where I discovered the HI-VISION brand. The price for 2 complete sets of ink (16 cartridges in total) was about the same for what it would cost to buy just 2 cartridges from the printer manufacturer. I was a little hesitant when I bought these cartridges at first, as I thought that possibly the ink quality wouldn't be as good, but after receiving and testing, I quickly dismissed that thought.Bottom line, the ink works great, and the price is fantastic.

Avoid if you're printing anything worth keeping!Super inaccurate colors, very strong green and cyan tones and overall muddy. The bad colors are very noticeable by friends and family with untrained eyes. I could live with the poor color reproduction but when the photos FADED into oblivion (way way past the return window) I felt it was necessary to write this review. All of the photos fade this badly within 6-12 months. Photos are not placed in direct sunlight, the ink seems to fade with exposure to air. Photos with tape on the surface still fade, but much less. This was printed on several types of Canon photo paper, same problems every time.

I was really hesitant to buy this ink due to the low cost. I've purchased off brand inks in the past and have never had good luck, but since the Canon-pro 100 ink is so expensive I decided to give these a shot. The installation of the ink cartridges was painless and were recognized right away by the printer. No ink leaked when opening the cartridges either.To test the ink, I printed off the same image twice (once with Canon brand ink and once with this) and I have to say that I am really impressed. I could not tell a difference between the two even under scrutiny. I'd wager a guess that the Canon-brand ink is still a higher quality ink that it is less prone to fading and may last longer, but for color accuracy and my purposes this works out great.

I HAVE BEEN REFILLING MY OWN SINCE I BOUGHT PRINTER AND DYE COST WAS A MAJOR DECIDING FACTOR ON AFFORDABILITY FOR THE GENERAL FAMILY PICS. THAT SAID I ALSO SHOOT A FEW EVENT PHOTOS AS WELL SO RECOUPING PRODUCT COST ISN'T AS IMPORTANT AT THAT POINT.OFTEN TIMES I GIVE A FEW FREE PRINT A WAY WHEN SHOOTING EVENTS AS A WAY TO SHOW WORK EASILY. THE CARTRIDGES WORK GREAT,LOAD EASY,REGISTER INSTANTLY ,THE INK LAST AS LONG AS THE OEM,FOR ME ITS CHEAPER TO BUY FILLED CARTRIDGES PRE-FILLED THAN I CAN BUY BLANK ONES,FOR THE PRICE ITS ABOUT A BUCK 50 EACH,AND WAY TO CLEAN VERSUS FILLING MY OWN.

This is my first time buying my ink from this company, and I have to say it has been just great all the way around. Good Ink!