Canon CLI-42Y Yellow Ink Cartridge

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If you’re paying **£12.14 ex‑VAT** for a **Canon CLI‑42Y** yellow cartridge, that’s generally a solid “keep the business printing” price—assuming you’re using a compatible Canon inkjet model that actually takes this cartridge. The real-world upside is reliability: Canon’s own ink tends to behave consistently on colour jobs (emails/quotes/brochures, signage, internal marketing bits), so you spend less time faffing with print-quality issues and more time just getting usable yellow output.

That said, I’d only buy it if you’re fairly sure you’re on the **right CLI‑42Y** for your specific printer and you don’t print huge volumes of yellow. For low-to-mid usage, OEM is often worth it; for heavy colour printing, branded cartridges can be a bit of a cash drain versus compatible alternatives (which can be fine, but quality and longevity vary). If your printing is sporadic, also consider your printer’s cleaning behaviour—clogging or frequent head cleans can turn “cheap ink” into an unexpected cost.