This is an original canon cli 571 black ink cartridge original means this is a brand new cartridge made by canon printing up to 376 pages of 10x15cm photos makes this cartridge ideal for anyone who doesnt do a great deal of printing but does do the occasional photo the cartridge is filled with canons chromalife100 ink which is specially designed to protect photos from fading the ink is a dye based ink which is best for photos as it sinks into the page allowing the colours to merge and m