Canon MC-G30 Maintenance Cartridge Compatible for imagePROGRAF PRO-2000 / PRO-4000 / TX-5300 / TM-300 / GP-300 | PRM

Compatible Maintenance Cartridge for Canon MC-G30

Get your Canon imagePROGRAF back to printing with the PRM Compatible Maintenance Cartridge. This is a direct replacement for the original Canon MC-G30 — clearing the "Maintenance Cartridge Full" error and restoring normal printing immediately.

Looking for a Canon PRO-2000 maintenance cartridge, Canon TX-5300 maintenance cartridge, or Canon TM-300 maintenance cartridge? The MC-G30 is the correct maintenance cartridge for all Canon imagePROGRAF large-format printers listed below.

What is a Maintenance Cartridge?
The maintenance cartridge is a small absorbent pad container that collects excess ink during printing, head cleaning, and nozzle checks. Over time, this pad fills up with waste ink. When it's full, your printer displays a "Maintenance Cartridge Full" error and stops printing completely — even if your ink tanks are full.

This is not a malfunction. It's a routine consumable replacement, just like replacing ink cartridges. Large-format printers consume maintenance cartridge capacity faster than desktop printers due to larger print heads, more frequent automatic head cleaning cycles, and higher ink volumes per print.

When Do You Need a New Maintenance Cartridge?
Replace your maintenance cartridge when you see:
- "Maintenance Cartridge Full" error on the printer display
- "Maintenance Cartridge End of Service Life" message
- Printer stops printing completely and refuses all print jobs
- Warning message that the maintenance cartridge is "nearly full"

For large-format printers used in production environments, a full maintenance cartridge during a print run can halt an entire workflow. Keep a spare MC-G30 in stock at all times — once the error appears, the printer will not print a single page until the maintenance cartridge is replaced.

1. Instant Fix — Clear the Error, Start Printing: Remove the full maintenance cartridge, insert the new one, and the error clears automatically. Your printer resets the counter and is ready to print immediately. The entire swap takes under 5 minutes.

2. Fits Four imagePROGRAF Families: The MC-G30 covers Canon's entire current imagePROGRAF range across four product families — PRO series (professional photo), TX series (technical CAD), TM/TA series (compact technical), and GP series (poster/signage). One maintenance cartridge works across all of them.

3. Critical for Professional Photo Printing (PRO Series): The PRO-520, PRO-2000, PRO-4000, and PRO-6000 are Canon's flagship professional photo printers used by photographers, fine art studios, galleries, and print labs. Sizes range from 24-inch to 60-inch. Downtime on these machines means missed deadlines and lost revenue. A spare MC-G30 is essential for any professional print environment.

4. Built for Technical and CAD Printing (TX/TM/TA Series): The TX-5200, TX-5300, TX-5400, TM-200, TM-300, TM-305, TA-20, and TA-30 are Canon's technical printers for architectural drawings, engineering blueprints, GIS maps, and CAD output. High-volume plotting fills the maintenance cartridge faster than occasional printing. Keeping a spare avoids unexpected downtime in design offices and print shops.

5. Supports Poster and Signage Printing (GP Series): The GP-200 and GP-300 are Canon's poster printers designed for retail signage, POP displays, and promotional materials. Continuous production runs consume maintenance cartridge capacity quickly.

6. Compatible Quality, Same Function: The maintenance cartridge is an absorbent pad in a plastic housing — there is no electronic component or print quality difference between original and compatible. It collects waste ink. A compatible cartridge does this identically to the original at a fraction of the price. Especially valuable for large-format printers where original Canon maintenance cartridges can be very expensive.

7. No Chip Issues: This compatible maintenance cartridge comes with the chip pre-installed. Your printer will recognise it immediately — no error messages, no workarounds needed.

8. Easy Installation: Open the maintenance cartridge compartment, slide out the old cartridge, slide in the new one, and close. Under 5 minutes. No tools needed. Handle the old cartridge carefully — large-format maintenance cartridges hold significantly more waste ink than desktop printer cartridges.

9. Tested Before Shipping: Every PRM maintenance cartridge is checked for proper fit and chip function before dispatch. Backed by our testing warranty.

Compatible Printers:
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO Series: PRO-520, PRO-540, PRO-540S, PRO-560S, PRO-541, PRO-561S, PRO-2000, PRO-4000, PRO-6000
Canon imagePROGRAF TX Series: TX-5200, TX-5300, TX-5400
Canon imagePROGRAF TM/TA Series: TM-200, TM-300, TM-305, TA-20, TA-30
Canon imagePROGRAF GP Series: GP-200, GP-300

Also known as: Canon MC-G30 Maintenance Cartridge, Canon MCG30, Canon PRO-2000 Maintenance Cartridge, Canon PRO-4000 Maintenance Cartridge, Canon TX-5300 Maintenance Cartridge, Canon TM-300 Maintenance Cartridge, Canon GP-300 Waste Ink Box, Canon PRO-6000 Maintenance Cartridge, Canon imagePROGRAF Maintenance Cartridge, Canon MC-G30 Waste Ink Pad