01-07-2023 07:08 PM - last edited on 01-10-2023 09:00 AM by Danny
I recently purchased a printer and find that it calls for CLI 281 cartridges. Yet, when I go to a retail store, all the PIXMA cartridges are 251. What is the difference?
01-07-2023 07:19 PM
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01-08-2023 11:43 AM
My printer is a TR8620a
01-08-2023 12:03 PM
Thank you for the updated information!
Your printer is NOT compatible with 251 inks. These are the ONLY inks your printer is compatible with: https://canon.us/3ipDm6u
06-15-2024 07:07 AM
You didn't actually answer the original poster's question. What is the differences between the 251 cartridges and the 281 cartridges? Are the electronics different. Are the inks different? Are the mechanical aspects of the cartridges different? In how many ways are the cartridges not interchangeable?
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