I actually got the value package about three days before the last of the black and colour inks ran out. Twice the size and a bit more than the standard ink cartridges that come with the Pixma. Ordered value pack mid-week and received it Friday morning. Had to get grayscale printing set by Managing Printer Preferences-for some reason, it's not a default setting without user intervention. Caveat-my PigeonShip.ca agent put the box in the snow near the road. I sent word to carrier that was not acceptable. Will avoid that delivery service.