What Ink Does the Canon PIXMA iP1600 Use?

by Lauren Elward Last Updated: October 24, 2026

Quick answer: The Canon PIXMA iP1600 uses two cartridges: a PG-40 black and a CL-41 tri-color. Castle Ink stocks a remanufactured PG-40 + CL-41 combo pack, plus the PG-40 Black and CL-41 Color on their own.

It takes the same cartridges as the PIXMA MP160 and many other PIXMA printers of its era. The U.S. part numbers end in B002; UK versions end in B001. Some PG-40 printers also take the high-capacity PG-50 and CL-51, but we couldn't confirm Canon lists them for the iP1600, so stick with PG-40 and CL-41.

CastleScore · October 2026

68/100 — Situational

Canon PIXMA iP1600

Pillar (weight)	Score	What it is based on
Owner ratings (28%)	—	No retailer rating with enough reviews to use.
Expert reviews (18%)	—	No published numeric expert score we could verify.
Cost per page (24%)	80	About 5.8¢ per page blended (black + color) with our remanufactured PG-40 black (327 pages) and CL-41 color (312 pages).
Reliability (13%)	80	Most-reported problems: we found few owner reports for this model; Cartridge Save notes manual print head alignment and colors that look undersaturated outside the best quality mode
Features (12%)	28	Print only, over USB. No scanner, no display, no Wi-Fi or Ethernet, no memory card slots or PictBridge, no document feeder, no auto two-sided printing, no fax.
Value (5%)	75	Running cost and owner satisfaction

Limited data: We could not find enough owner ratings or published expert scores for this printer, so those weights are spread across the other pillars. With neither owner ratings nor a published expert score, we cap this printer at 69 (Situational) until better data is available.

Older model. We couldn't find a Canon launch date or status page for the PIXMA iP1600. Staples lists Canon's PG-40 and CL-41 on clearance, but both cartridges are still sold.

CastleScore is Castle Ink’s own editorial rating, built from retailer star ratings, expert reviews, real cost per page and owner complaint patterns, checked October 24, 2026. It is not a customer review. See every ranked printer or how the score works.

The cartridges, pictured

Our own remanufactured cartridges, photographed in-house.

What Ink Cartridges Does the Canon PIXMA iP1600 Take?

Cartridge	Canon part no.	Approx. yield	Castle Ink option
PG-40 Black	0615B002	~327 pages	Remanufactured PG-40 Black
CL-41 Color	0617B002	~312 pages	Remanufactured CL-41 Color
PG-40 + CL-41 combo	—	~327 / 312 pages	Remanufactured PG-40 + CL-41 combo

Yields come from LDProducts and Cartridge Save; Cartridge Save quotes about 350 pages for the PG-40 at 5% coverage. The retailers we checked list only the PG-40 and CL-41 for the iP1600.

Is the PG-40 + CL-41 Combo Worth It?

Yes. Our combo pack is $31.99, $5.91 less than our two singles together. On October 24, 2026, Staples listed Canon's PG-40 black at $38.99 (about 11.9¢ a page) and the CL-41 color at $41.99 (about 13.5¢ a page), both on clearance. That's about $81 for the pair. Our remanufactured PG-40 black is $17.95 (about 5.5¢ a page) and the CL-41 color is $19.95 (about 6.4¢ a page).

How Do I Replace the Ink in the Canon PIXMA iP1600?

Turn the printer on and open the front cover. The cartridge holder moves to the center.
Push the empty cartridge down to unlock it, then lift it out.
Take the new cartridge out of its pack and gently pull off the protective tape. Don't touch the print head nozzles or the contacts.
Insert it at a slight upward angle into the holder, black on the left and color on the right, and push it up until it clicks.
Close the cover. If prints look misaligned, run print head alignment from the printer driver.

Which Other Printers Use PG-40 and CL-41?

The PIXMA iP1200, iP1300, iP1700, iP1800, iP1900, iP2200, iP2500, iP2600, iP6210D, iP6220D and iP6310D; the PIXMA MP140, MP150, MP160, MP170, MP180, MP190, MP210, MP220, MP450, MP460 and MP470; the PIXMA MX300 and MX310; and the Canon FAX-JX200, JX210P and JX500.

What PIXMA iP1600 owners ask

These are the questions that come up most for this printer in retailer listings and Cartridge Save's printer notes, answered in our words.

Which ink does the iP1600 use?

Two cartridges: a PG-40 black (0615B002) and a CL-41 tri-color (0617B002). Staples lists both for the iP1600.

Is there an XL cartridge?

The retailers we checked list only PG-40 and CL-41 for the iP1600. The higher-capacity PG-50 and CL-51 fit some related models, but we couldn't confirm them for this one.

Can it print photos straight from a camera or memory card?

No. It has no PictBridge port and no card slots. It prints only from a computer over USB.

My prints look misaligned after a cartridge change.

The iP1600 doesn't align itself. Run print head alignment from the printer driver on your computer.

PIXMA iP1600 quirks worth knowing

Icecat lists up to 19 pages a minute in black at normal quality. That isn't an ISO speed.
It prints at up to 4800 x 1200 dpi with 2-picoliter droplets and ChromaLife100 inks, and prints borderless up to letter size.
The feeder holds 100 sheets. Cartridge Save says it has no output tray and that the USB cable and output tray are sold separately.
Cartridge Save found colors look undersaturated outside the best quality mode.

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