Keep your printer fully replenished with this magenta 981A PageWide Ink Cartridge from HP. Designed to deliver high-quality images with consistent results, this product is compatible with the PageWide Enterprise 556dn and 556xh printers as well as the multi-function 586dn, 586f, and 586z models. Offering a standard page yield, the cartridge produces approximately 6000 pages.

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Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. are these OEM or re-manufactured?

A: This is a genuine Canon product.

Q: 2. Is this ink cartridge with cartridges in the 251 Series? My printer can only use those. My printer models are MG6320, MG5420.

A: The Canon CLI-42 Photo Magenta Ink Cartridge is only compatible with the Canon Pixma Pro-100 printer models.

Q: 3. Is this a pigment based ink?

A: No, this is a Canon dye based inks.

Q: 4. Can this be used on a Canon Pro 9000 series?

A: The CLI-42 cartridges are for the Canon Pro-100. For the Pro 9000, you want CLI-8 cartridges. I've read they are nearly the same in size and shape, but electronically different.

Q: 5. is this a dye based ink?

A: Yes, it is dye based ink.

Q: 6. Is this archival ink like Chromalife 100+ or just standard office variety ink?

A: The Canon GI-23 Black Ink for PIXMA G620 Printer is a Chromalife 100 ink.

Q: 7. Does anyone know why the PB tank is not included in this set?

A: This choice of color pack is designed for people who are printing photos. The pigment black is used only for printing documents.

Q: 8. Is this ink archival?

A: ChromaLife (CLI) inks from Canon are dye based. Canon's pigment based inks start with PGI/PFI. The Pixma Pro-100 used the CLI- dye based ink. Pixma Pro-10 and imagePROGRAF PRO-100 use pigment based inks. Generally, the pigment based inks resist smudging better, and hold up longer under UV light. It's expected that Pigment inks should resist fading for 200 years, where as dye based inks will start to fade in as little as 25 years. Actual results, however, depend on the conditions. Prints which are stored specifically for archival purposes away from light and in controlled conditions will last significantly longer than prints on display particularly in bright areas. Using UV protective glass can enhance the life. Canon claims, ChromaLife (CLI) inks when used in conjunction with specific Canon photo papers, and stored properly in an archive quality album and kept in the dark can last up to 300 years. And when can be displayed indoors in areas out of direct sunlight for between 10-50 years. Other considerations are that Pigment based inks generally provide for a sharper image with darker blacks, however as they have larger particles, introduce more texture to an image. Pigment based inks would be very well suited for high contrast black and white prints, and photo's with dark areas with high detail. Dye based inks having smaller particles so lay flatter on the paper to provide a print that more closely resembles traditional darkroom prints. Images with dye based inks tend to be brighter and more vivid. As you'll note with the printer spec's, when comparing printers that use dye versus pigment based inks, you'll generally be able to achieve higher resolution prints with dye based inks due to the smaller particle size. Canon has improved the quality of its ink's significantly over the years, and the differences noted above between Pigment and Dye based inks is minimal. For most amateur photographers either option will provide good quality lasting results for many years. For my own purposes, I feel the dye based Canon ChromaLife inks are sufficient. I do not aim for long term archival, but do print photos which are stored in an album/portfolio, as well as framed and displayed in normal household and business spaces behind UV protected glass. I personally feel, given that I already archive the digital images, should I ever need to I can always re-print the image in 20-30 years should I need to.

Q: 9. What is the approximate shelf life of an unopened bottle?

A: The Canon GI-23 Gray Ink for PIXMA G620 Printer has a shelf life of 18-24 months if unopened.

Q: 10. On average, how many 8x10, 4x7, 13x19 prints can I expect to get on a PIXMA Pro-100 printer with this value pack. (I know that it depends on many factors, but I like to get an idea of what my cost of ink would be per print)?

A: The variables are way too many for any manufacture to give even an estimate on how many prints you get from the ink cartridges. If an image has a lot of white, it will use much less ink then to make the print verses an image that has deep colors. Also some ink is required to prime the ink lines and print heads.