Canon PGI-570PGBK Pigment Black Ink Cartridge

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Honestly, a “Pigment Black” ink cartridge from Canon usually makes sense for people who print a lot of text and care about crisp, smudge-resistant output—think office docs, forms, and anything that gets handled more than it gets displayed. If you’re using the right Canon printer model (PGI-570PGBK is very model-specific), this cartridge can be a decent value because pigment inks tend to hold up better for sharp lines compared with cheaper dye-based options. At £12.62 ex-VAT, the price is in the territory where it won’t sting too badly if you print regularly, but it’s still not the sort of “cheap and disposable” buy you’d do without checking your printer’s ink consumption.

That said, I’d hesitate if you mostly print photos, gradients, or anything where color richness matters—pigment blacks can be great for documents, but they’re not a magic wand for everything. Also, the biggest risk isn’t the cartridge itself; it’s buying the wrong one for your printer and then getting stuck with it. If you tell me your Canon printer model, I’ll say whether this is the right ink type/series for your use case and whether the cost is sensible versus alternatives.