Canon 6117C001 ink cartridge 1 pc(s) Original Black, Photo black

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Honestly, at £13.81 ex‑VAT for a Canon “original” black (Photo Black) cartridge, the value depends entirely on how you print. If you’re using a Canon photo-focused inkjet and you genuinely care about darker blacks and smoother photo gradients, the genuine cartridge is usually the safer bet for colour consistency and fewer headaches with banding or clogs. For small-volume users (proofs, occasional photo prints, a bit of creative work), this price can be perfectly reasonable because you’re not gambling on compatibility or print quality.

That said, if this is a workhorse office printer situation—lots of text, frequent high-volume runs—photo black inks can be overkill and you’ll feel the cost per page. Also, “original” inks tend to cost more over time than compatibles, so unless your printer output really benefits from that Photo Black performance, I wouldn’t pay a premium. In short: buy it if you’re printing photos/graphics and want reliable results; skip it if you mainly do plain document printing and just want the cheapest pages.