The free-paper-when-you-buy-ink deal is back at the Canon Direct Store. When you buy the 8 CLI-42 (for PIXMA PRO-100) ink tanks in pairs, you get “free gifts” of photo paper, totalling 200 sheets of 13×19″ (in pro-matte), and 80 sheets of 8.5×11″ (in sampler packs). It’s not as hot as previous incarnations but still a great deal as you get valuable 13×19″ pro paper.
The individual ink tanks cost $16.99 each. You need to buy two at a time to trigger a “free gift” with every purchase of professional ink above $30. This is a total of $135.92 (split over four separate transactions), not much more expensive than buying the combo kit for $124.99. The (inflated) retail value of all the free paper is $479.92.
This deal is scheduled to expire Sunday evening at 11:59 PM ET.
They also have a similar deal on PIXMA PRO-10 ink (but not as good as it requires 3 ink purchases to trigger the $30 threshold).
The fine print shows what is included in each “Pro Paper Variety Pack”: 1 PRO Paper Sampler Package and 1 Pack of PM-101 13X19 50 Sheets.