Continuous Ink Tank Printers and Why You Need One

PIXMA G-Series MegaTank - Curious to know what it’s all about and why you should make the printer upgrade? Whether you're looking for an easy-to-use all-round printer for your family, a reliable device that can keep pace with schooling deadlines, or a high-volume, low-cost printing option for your business, here are four reasons why it’s a smart move to trade-up to a MegaTank printer!

1. Save money with low-cost and high-quality printing

Canon's PIXMA G-Series MegaTank printers use built-in, refillable ink tanks with exceptionally high-yield bottles rather than conventional cartridges. The G-Series MegaTank range of printers is capable of printing up to 6,000¹ typical A4 documents with a set of ink bottles and still have additional colour ink available for your next print runs. The PIXMA G-series MegaTank refillable ink printers provide you with a yield of more than 30 times² compared to standard ink cartridges for typical A4 office documents, meaning you won’t have to go out of your way to buy new inks for months or even years to come.

The great thing about the cost savings delivered by Canon's MegaTank printers, is that print quality is not compromised. MegaTank printers offer rich colours from the dye-based colour inks, and exceptionally sharp document printing is achieved with the dedicated pigment black ink. Even very small text and white characters on coloured backgrounds will maintain a high degree of clarity.

2. Continuous Ink System- Keep track of ink levels and refill tanks effortlessly

Canon's PIXMA G-Series MegaTank printers feature integrated ink tanks that are clearly visible at the front of the printer, making it very easy to know when they need refilling.

The mega-sized refillable ink tanks used in the continuous ink system have been thoughtfully designed so you can quickly and easily top up your tanks with no fuss or mess. The PIXMA G3620 MegaTank and PIXMA G3660 MegaTank have non-squeeze ink bottle refills that feature a unique nozzle that ensures each bottle can only refill the right coloured tank, so there's no chance you can make a mistake. The specially designed bottles also automatically stop emptying when the tanks are full. It’s a straightforward process that anyone can do at home or in an office.

3. Find endless way to use the printer

In addition to delivering high-quality documents and beautiful borderless photo prints in sizes up to A4, the PIXMA G-Series MegaTank offers compatibility with a wide range of media. Canon’s continuous ink system range supports a diverse selection of media sizes and types, such as creating stickers for filing with Canon Restickable Photo Paper and making business cards with Canon Matte and Double-Sided Matte Paper, which is ideal for business admin and much more The PIXMA G3620 MegaTank and PIXMA G3660 MegaTank can even produce 1.2 metre promotional banners.

For home printing, MegaTank printers can make homework fun and provide hours of family entertainment with Canon Restickable Photo Paper and Canon Magnetic Photo Paper. You can print your photos on a range of Glossy and Semi-Gloss Photo Papers and even create personalised items with the Canon Light or Dark Iron-on Transfers. The creative and practical uses for MegaTank printers are never ending.

4. Enjoy the convenience of use

Canon's PIXMA G-Series MegaTank printers are all equipped with built-in Wi-Fi which makes it easy to get connected and start printing from a computer or mobile device. Controlling all your printing and maintenance needs from your smartphone couldn't be easier with the help of the Canon PRINT app. MegaTank printers are compatible with Apple AirPrint and Mopria for Android, so users on the same network as their printer can simply connect and print via their smart device's in-built printing protocol.

The continuous ink printer range also have an automatic power-off function to save energy when they're not being used and an Auto Power On option that enables you to start printing without having to press the power button first. This adds to their convenience, particularly if you need to print documents remotely to a Wi-Fi & Cloud-enabled model.

Entry-level MegaTank printers offer a rear-feed paper capacity of 100 sheets, so you can spend more time working and less time restocking the printer. They also come with a user-replaceable maintenance cartridge, which makes it less likely that you'll have to send your printer away for servicing meaning less downtime with printing.

If you regularly need high-volume printing or scanning, then upgrading to a PIXMA G7060 MegaTank or PIXMA G7065 MegaTank is worth it as it provides auto two-sided printing, 35 sheet Auto Document Feeder and a high-capacity front and rear paper feed totaling 350 sheets of plain paper for those really productive environments.

PIXMA G-Series MegaTank Printer Comparison

With the many benefits of the PIXMA G-Series MegaTank offers, it’s clear that it’s worth the trade up. You get to enjoy versatility, efficiency, ease-of-use, and most importantly the economic benefits of higher inks yield and convenience of not having to continually replace them. Learn more about the PIXMA G-Series MegaTank here.

¹Actual page yields will vary based on print tasks, print volumes and usage conditions. Yields are calculated using the PIXMA G3600 MegaTank with international standard ISO/IEC 24711, which uses test prints designed to represent typical A4 documents and testing in controlled conditions. Yields calculated with subsequent sets of ink, printing continuously. An amount of ink is used to fill the print head's nozzles and so the page yield of the initial bundled set of ink is lower than that of subsequent sets. Printing smaller print jobs will lower the print yield when compared with printing continuously.

²Comparing print yield of the GI690 black and colour ink bottles using the PIXMA G3600 MegaTank with yield of the following standard-capacity cartridge set: PG-645 Black Ink Cartridge and CL-646 Colour Ink Cartridge using the PIXMA HOME TS3460. Yields are calculated with international standard ISO/IEC 24711, which uses test prints designed to represent typical A4 documents and testing in controlled conditions. Yields calculated with subsequent sets of ink, printing continuously. During initial printer setup, a certain amount of ink is used to fill the print head's nozzles and so the page yield of the initial bundled set of ink is lower than that of subsequent sets.