Canon CLI-42 BK/GY/LGY/C/M/Y/PC/PM 8 Ink Cartridge Multipack

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I’m sceptical about this one in its “multipack of inks” guise. That Canon CLI-42 multipack price (£88.25 ex‑VAT) can look fine on paper, but for most UK offices the real question is whether you’re actually printing enough colour to justify tying up spend in all those cartridges at once. If you’re mostly doing mono docs (or even light colour brochures a few times a month), you’ll usually get better value buying single colours as you run out—especially because colour inks tend to dry out or age faster if usage is inconsistent.

Who it *does* suit: teams using Canon inkjets regularly, with a consistent print routine, and who want the convenience of having everything on hand (marketing, reception, small design-heavy departments). If that’s you, it’s a straightforward “don’t think about it” option—Canon also tends to keep print quality consistent across its own cartridges. Who should *avoid*: anyone with low volume printing, shared printers with unpredictable demand, or a mixed workload where colour usage is sporadic; in those cases the ink you don’t use becomes the expensive part.

Also, quick sanity check: you’ve listed it under “LASERSUPP > Toner Cartridges,” but these are ink cartridges (CLI series), not toner. Make sure you’re matching it to the exact Canon printer model—wrong cartridge compatibility is an easy way to turn an okay deal into a costly mistake.