The cartridge was supplied with the unit to 30 pages blank. So bought at great expense a new, safe was to test the device only? But it's hard to believe: After 50 Print the "Large" cartridge is empty again. That's only money-and I am angry green and blue, that I bought the Canon printer. My old Brother was about 600 (!) Print Pages, and the cartridges were much cheaper. Sorry, but that's a total mess. Too bad that there is no NULL STARS rating !!!