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How much ink is there in my cartridges

Inkjet cartridge ink capacities

During our printer testing I always try and find out just how much ink there is in full cartridges for different printers.

Manufacturers often don't publish detailed amounts, so these figures are from a variety of sources and represent my current working estimates of printer ink capacity.

Printers are listed by make and model, not necessarily cartridge id codes.

Where we have a review or other info about the printer, a link is given

I'll update this page over time - please do let me know if you have data for a printer I've not listed?

I've also included a link to our info on cleaning old printers

Manufacturers

Printer types

Canon
Model Cart type (if known) Capacity ('starter carts')
9000 13ml
9500 mark II PGI-9 14ml
Pixma Pro-1 35ml (est.)
iPF6100 PFI-101 130ml
iPF6300,6350 130ml
iPF8300 330ml/700ml
Epson
Model Cart type (if known) Capacity ('starter carts')
R800 T05 13ml
R1800 T05 13ml
R1900 T08 11.4ml
R2000 17ml
R2400 T05 13ml
R2880 T09 11.4ml
R3000 T15 25.9ml
SP3800 80ml
SP3880 80ml
SP4000 110ml/220ml
SP4800 110ml/220ml
SP4880 110ml/220ml
SP4900 200ml (80/110ml)
SP7880 110ml/220ml
SP7890 350ml/700ml (110ml)
SP9600 110ml/220ml
SP9800 110ml/220ml
SP9880 110ml/220ml
SP9890 350ml/700ml (110ml)
SP9900 350ml/700ml (110ml)
HP
Model Cart type (if known) Capacity ('starter carts')
9180 27ml
z3200 130ml (69ml)

Cleaning dried ink

You really only need to check out the household products line at your local supermarket, Usually much better value than specialist cleaners

I've written a short guide about 'cleaning inkjet printers'

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