Canon GI-490 Black Ink Bottle

Canon GI-490 Black Ink Bottle

Crisp black text keeps everyday printing looking professional without driving up running costs. The Canon GI-490 Black Ink is the genuine ink bottle built for the Canon PIXMA G1000, G2000, G3000, and G4000 series. It refills the printer’s black ink tank and restores sharp, high-contrast text across every page.

What It Is

This bottle is an original Canon ink formulation engineered specifically for compatible PIXMA MegaTank printers. It supplies pigment-based black ink, chosen for its ability to produce dense, sharp text that resists smudging on plain paper. The re-engineered bottle design uses a tight-fitting nozzle that only matches the correct tank opening, helping prevent accidental spills or wrong-color refills. This genuine formulation is designed to protect the printer’s print head and flow cleanly from the first page onward.

Canon GI-490 Black Ink Specifications

The technical details below outline what this bottle delivers.

• Brand: Canon
• Model: GI-490BK (OEM reference 0663C001)
• Color: Black
• Ink type: Pigment-based
• Bottle volume: 135 ml
• Page yield: Approximately 6,000 pages at standard coverage
• Compatible printers: Canon PIXMA G1000, G1400, G2000, G2400, G3000, G3400, G4000, and G4400 series
• Bottle type: Original equipment manufacturer formulation

Page yield estimates follow standard 5 percent coverage testing methods. Actual results vary with document type, coverage density, and how often color pages run alongside black-only printing.

Why Choose the Canon GI-490 Black Ink

A few practical qualities make this bottle a dependable choice for everyday home and office printing.

Sharp, Smudge-Resistant Text

Pigment-based ink sits on top of the paper fiber rather than soaking in, producing dense, well-defined black text. This resistance to smudging matters most for documents that get handled frequently, such as forms or contracts. Because the bottle is purpose-built for the PIXMA G-series platform, there is no compatibility guesswork involved.

Low-Cost, High-Volume Printing

A single 135 ml bottle covers roughly 6,000 pages, a volume far beyond what a standard cartridge provides. This lowers the overall cost per page for households and small offices printing frequently. The MegaTank refill system was built specifically to cut consumable spending compared to cartridge-based printers.

Canon GI-490 Black Ink Use Cases

This bottle fits a range of home and office printing environments built around the PIXMA MegaTank system.

Everyday Home and Office Printing

Standard tasks such as letters, school assignments, and internal memos rely on clean, legible black text throughout. Households and small offices printing frequently appreciate the low per-page cost this ink delivers. The large bottle volume means fewer refill stops during busy printing weeks.

Pro-Level Document Production

Small businesses and home-based consultancies producing invoices, contracts, or client correspondence need dependable black output at scale. Professionals working with text-heavy documents benefit from consistent ink flow that avoids streaking or fading. Users tracking cost per page also gain predictability from genuine Canon ink rather than third-party alternatives.

Why Buy Canon GI-490 Black Ink at Avidikventures

Avidikventures stocks this bottle as a genuine Canon product, verified against the correct PIXMA compatibility list. Listings include accurate specifications so buyers order the right ink without guesswork. The team is available to confirm compatibility or answer bulk order questions before purchase. Visit the Avidikventures store to add this ink to your next supply order.