Canon MC-G03 Maintenance Cartridge Compatible for MAXIFY GX3010 / GX4010 / GX3070 / GX4070 / GX4090 | PRM

Compatible Maintenance Cartridge for Canon MC-G03

Get your Canon MAXIFY GX-series back to printing with the PRM Compatible Maintenance Cartridge. This is a direct replacement for the original Canon MC-G03 — clearing the "Maintenance Cartridge Full" error and restoring normal printing immediately.

Looking for a Canon GX3010 maintenance cartridge, Canon GX4070 maintenance cartridge, or Canon GX4090 maintenance cartridge? The MC-G03 is the correct maintenance cartridge for all Canon MAXIFY GX-series business printers listed below.

MC-G03 vs MC-G01 vs MC-G02 — Which One Do I Need?
Canon uses different maintenance cartridges for different printer families. The MC-G03 fits the MAXIFY GX-series business printers listed below. The MC-G02 fits the PIXMA G-series home ink tank printers (G1020, G2020, G3020 etc.). The MC-G01 fits the PIXMA GX-series. They are NOT interchangeable — check your printer model to confirm.

What is a Maintenance Cartridge?
The maintenance cartridge is a small absorbent pad that collects excess ink during printing, head cleaning, and borderless printing. Over time, this pad fills up with waste ink. When it's full, your printer displays a "Maintenance Cartridge Full" or "Absorber 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 refilling ink. The maintenance cartridge is designed to be swapped out when full. Business-class MAXIFY printers consume maintenance cartridge capacity faster due to higher print volumes and more frequent automatic head cleaning cycles.

When Do You Need a New Maintenance Cartridge?
Replace your maintenance cartridge when you see:
- "Maintenance Cartridge Full" or "Absorber Full" error on the printer display
- Support code 1496 or 1497 on the printer screen
- Printer stops printing completely and refuses all print jobs
- Warning message that the maintenance cartridge is "nearly full"

Don't wait for the cartridge to reach 100% — once the error appears, the printer will not print a single page until the maintenance cartridge is replaced. For busy offices, keeping a spare MC-G03 in stock avoids unexpected downtime.

1. Instant Fix — Clear the Error, Start Printing: Remove the full maintenance cartridge, insert the new one, and the error clears automatically. Your printer is ready to print immediately. The entire swap takes under 2 minutes.

2. Fits the Entire MAXIFY GX Range: The MC-G03 covers Canon's entire MAXIFY GX-series business ink tank lineup — from the GX3010 to the latest GX4090. One maintenance cartridge works across all models and generations.

3. Built for MAXIFY Business Performance: The MAXIFY GX-series are Canon's fastest, most robust business ink tank printers — designed for offices that need high-speed colour printing with ultra-low running costs. The GX4070 and GX4090 offer print speeds up to 18 ipm in colour with duplex, WiFi, ADF, and fax. With that kind of throughput, the maintenance cartridge fills up steadily with regular office use.

4. Covers Every Generation: Whether you have the original GX3010/GX4010, the mid-generation GX3040/GX4040/GX4050, or the latest GX3072/GX4080/GX4090 — the same MC-G03 maintenance cartridge fits all of them. No need to worry about which generation you own.

5. 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.

6. Easy Installation: Open the maintenance cartridge cover (usually at the rear or bottom of the printer), slide out the old cartridge, slide in the new one, and close. Under 2 minutes. No tools needed. Handle the old cartridge carefully — it's full of waste ink.

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

Compatible Printers:
Canon MAXIFY GX3000 Series: GX3010, GX3020, GX3030, GX3040, GX3050, GX3070, GX3072
Canon MAXIFY GX4000 Series: GX4010, GX4020, GX4030, GX4040, GX4050, GX4070, GX4080, GX4090

Also known as: Canon MC-G03 Maintenance Cartridge, Canon MCG03, Canon GX3010 Maintenance Cartridge, Canon GX4010 Maintenance Cartridge, Canon GX4070 Maintenance Cartridge, Canon GX4090 Maintenance Cartridge, Canon GX3070 Waste Ink Box, Canon MAXIFY GX Maintenance Cartridge, Canon MC-G03 Absorber, Canon MC-G03 Waste Ink Pad