What Ink Does the Canon PIXMA TR4722 Use?

Quick answer: The Canon PIXMA TR4722 uses a PG-275 pigment black cartridge and a CL-276 dye tri-color cartridge. The high-yield PG-275XL and CL-276XL fit the same slots and are the sensible choice for a printer with a fax and a document feeder attached to it.

Be careful with listings that pair the TR4722 with PG-245/CL-246 — that is the older TR4520's ink. The TR4720 and TR4722 moved to the 275/276 family and the two are not interchangeable.

Canon PIXMA TR4722 ink at a glance

Canon does not publish ISO page yields for the 275/276 line, so the numbers above are the widely reported retail figures rather than a manufacturer specification. They are consistent with the stated ink volumes and match what most owners see.

Why XL matters more on the TR4722 than on a basic PIXMA

The TR4722 is built to do office-ish work at home: it has a 20-sheet automatic document feeder, automatic two-sided printing, and a 33.6 kbps fax modem. All three of those encourage multi-page jobs — scanning a stack of receipts, faxing a signed form, printing a duplexed report. A 180-page standard black cartridge disappears fast under that kind of use.

Fax reception is the one people forget. An incoming fax prints automatically, so a printer left on with a low black cartridge can empty itself overnight without you touching it. If you actually use the fax line, keep a spare PG-275XL on the shelf.

Castle Ink recommendation

Castle Ink stocks compatible high-yield replacements for both TR4722 cartridges:

• Canon PG-275XL Black Ink Cartridge (High-Yield Compatible)
• Canon CL-276XL Tri-Color Ink Cartridge (High-Yield Compatible)

See the full Canon compatible ink range for other PIXMA models.

How to replace the ink in a PIXMA TR4722

1. Leave the printer switched on. Lift the scanner unit / cover until it locks open — the carriage moves to the replacement position on its own.
2. Press down on the tab of the cartridge you are removing and lift it out. Black is on the left, tri-color on the right.
3. Take the new cartridge out of its packaging and pull the orange tape away. Never touch the gold contacts or the copper nozzle plate underneath.
4. Slide the cartridge in at an angle and push up on the tab until you hear it click.
5. Close the scanner unit. Let the printer finish its initialization — it takes about a minute — and print the alignment sheet when prompted.

Troubleshooting TR4722 ink problems

• "Cartridge cannot be recognized" (support code 1682). Canon's own community forums have several threads specific to the TR4720/TR4722 on this. Clean the gold contacts with a dry lint-free cloth, reseat the cartridge firmly, and power the printer fully off and on. If a brand-new cartridge still will not read, exchange it.
• Ink level cannot be detected (codes 1686 / 1688). Hold Stop for five or more seconds to continue. Ink-level tracking for that cartridge is disabled from then on, which is normal on refilled and compatible cartridges.
• Codes 1401 / 1403. A cartridge is missing, not clicked in, or from the wrong family. Check that you have 275/276 and not 245/246.
• Faxes print blank or faded. The TR4722 prints incoming faxes in black only. A dead black cartridge means blank pages even though color is full. Replace the PG-275XL and reprint from fax memory.
• Banding after a cartridge change. Run one deep cleaning, then print the nozzle check pattern. The print head lives inside the cartridge on this model, so persistent gaps mean a faulty cartridge rather than a clogged printer.

Which printers use PG-275 and CL-276?

• PIXMA TR4720 and TR4722
• PIXMA TS3520 and TS3522
• PIXMA TS3720 and TS3722

Anything older — TR4520, MX492, TS3120, TS3320 — is on the PG-243/PG-245 family and takes different ink.

Genuine Canon vs compatible: what actually differs

Canon does not push cartridge-blocking firmware onto this class of printer, so a compatible PG-275XL is not going to be disabled by an update. The trade you are making is on ink chemistry and chip reliability, not on permission.

Look for a compatible that keeps pigment ink in the black cartridge. Pigment is what makes TR4722 text sharp and water-resistant on plain paper — important if you are printing forms that get signed, filed, or faxed. Dye-only "black" cartridges are cheaper to make and noticeably worse for documents.

About the Canon PIXMA TR4722 itself

The TR4722 is a compact color inkjet all-in-one with print, copy, scan and fax. It runs at roughly 8.8 images per minute in black and 4.4 in color, has automatic two-sided printing, a 20-sheet ADF (5 sheets for legal), a 33.6 kbps fax with around 50 pages of memory, and 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi plus USB. It supports AirPrint, Mopria and Alexa.

For a home office that occasionally needs a fax and often needs to scan multi-page documents, it is a lot of function for the money — provided you keep it fed with XL cartridges rather than standards.

FAQ

What ink does the Canon PIXMA TR4722 use?

PG-275 black and CL-276 tri-color, or the high-yield PG-275XL and CL-276XL.

Is TR4722 ink the same as TR4720 ink?

Yes. The TR4720 and TR4722 are the same hardware sold through different channels and take identical cartridges.

Does the TR4722 take PG-245 or CL-246?

No. Those fit the older TR4520. The TR4722 uses PG-275 and CL-276 only.

Can I print if only one cartridge has ink?

Yes — Canon FINE printers support single-cartridge mode. Note that faxes and copies will still need black to be readable.

How long does a PG-275XL last in a TR4722?

Around 400 pages of ordinary text. Heavy fax reception, duplex printing and photo output all shorten that considerably.

Why won't my TR4722 recognize a new cartridge?

Dirty or untouched gold contacts, a cartridge that is not fully clicked in, or protective tape left on. Clean, reseat, power-cycle — in that order.

Shop PG-275XL and CL-276XL now

Restock with the PG-275XL black and CL-276XL tri-color, or look your model up on our Find Ink by Printer page.