Our catalog includes Epson 542 ink bottle listings for black, cyan, magenta, and yellow, plus a multicolor option. The listed black bottle holds 130 mL, while each listed color bottle holds 70 mL. Those volume differences make it important to compare the full bottle code and color, not just the family name or package size.
Match the bottle code to the color
The individual listings returned from our catalog identify these combinations:
- Black: T542120-S, listed at 130 mL.
- Cyan: T542220-S, listed at 70 mL.
- Magenta: T542320-S, listed at 70 mL.
- Yellow: T542420-S, listed at 70 mL.
Keep the complete code, including its suffix, when checking a product. Compare the selected listing with your printer's supply information. A bottle's color or a similar-looking number does not establish that it is suitable for your printer.
Choose an individual color or review the multicolor option
If you need black only, review the Epson 542 T542120-S black bottle listing. If you need several colors, compare the T542120-BCS multicolor listing, whose title describes black at 130 mL and cyan, magenta, and yellow at 70 mL.
Review the full multicolor product description for the exact included quantities. Do not assume the black volume applies to the color bottles, or that a multicolor title means every bottle has the same capacity. Check the current price, availability, condition, and compatibility information on the selected page.
Bottle volume is not a page-yield guarantee
Milliliters describe an amount of ink. They do not, on their own, establish how many pages you will print. Likewise, a listing's yield wording is not enough to calculate a guaranteed cost per page without an applicable yield figure and its testing basis.
This guide reports the volumes shown in our product titles; it does not assign a page count to these products. For the difference between capacity and printed output, see What Page Yield Means and How to Compare It.
Confirm that your printer requires this bottle family
Find your full printer model and required ink family before purchasing. An ink-bottle system should be identified from the printer's supply information, not inferred from the Epson brand alone. Use our guide to finding your printer model and supply number as a starting point.
The catalog titles label these products as remanufactured. Review the exact product details and confirm your model's compatibility. If the listing does not confirm the required fit, ask before ordering.
Keep purchase details separate from refill instructions
The amount supplied in a bottle is not an instruction to pour that entire amount into your printer. Follow your printer manufacturer's model-specific refill directions, including the required ink and the marked color positions. This buying guide does not replace those instructions.
For a broader model-first shopping checklist, read How to Find the Right Ink for Your Printer.