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I hate paying for printer ink, always have. I think it's the biggest ripoff we have to suffer as consumers. I use these cartridges on my Canon MG5700 printer at home, and am on my third pack so I think they last pretty well. There are generic or refill packs that claim to work but I like to stick to the proper cartridges, that's just me. When I ordered these back in January 2016 they were $47.50 + tax, now they are $55 + tax so not a huge increase. IMPORTANT The pack contains 4 cartridges, you will notice that your printer takes 5. So even after replacing the 4 with the new pack you may still keep getting the "cartridge empty" warning from the BK cartridge if it's low, or empty. This will not stop you from printing in B&W or Color, but can be annoying. It's a little confusing but the 4 thinner cartridges are ALL #271 but the PGBK is #270, you don't have to worry as it comes like that in the pack, just be aware if you were to order cartridges separately. What's the difference between PGBK and BK? PGBK ink is intended for uses like text, it's smudge resistant and good for fine lines. BK ink is intended for photographs, it's richer. The printer defaults to PGBK for text, lines etc - unless it thinks they are part of a photo. So, you can force a Canon printer to use BK ink instead of PGBK by telling it that you are printing a photo onto plain paper. As I said this pack does NOT include the 271BK cartridge, you can buy that separately for around $20 Canon CLI-271XL Black Ink Tank for MG7720, MG6820, MG6821, MG6822, MG5720, MG5722 ,MG5721 However, some packs ARE available with all 5 cartridges and may be cheaper. These may not be available with Prime shipping but are often with free shipping if you don't mind waiting a few days. Canon PGI-270PGBK and CLI-271 Black/Cyan/Magenta/Yellow Combo Ink 5 Pack (0319C006) It's pretty fair to say that whichever way you go, the prices for genuine replacement ink here on Amazon is significantly cheaper than local retailers, including big stores like Costco and Sams Club.