Service manual

2. CLEANING MODE AND AMOUNT OF INK PURGED
To prevent printing problems due to bubbles, dust, or ink clogging, print head cleaning is performed before the start of printing (when the cleaning
flag is on), except in the following cases:
- Cleaning on arrival: Performed when the scanning unit (printer cover) is closed.
- Manual cleaning / deep cleaning: Performed manually.
<Cleaning mode list>
Black: Pigment-based black
Color: Dye-based black, cyan, magenta, yellow
Condition Details
Amount of ink used (g)
(in the normal
temperature/humidity
environment)
Est. required time
(sec.)
(not including the time
of opening the caps)
On arrival of the machine
(All in sequence)
First to third cleaning after shipped from the plant
*1
.
0.57 (Black)
2.25 (Color)
100
Dot count cleaning
(Black)
When the specified number of dots are printed since
the previous Black cleaning.
0.20 (Black) 35 (Black)
Timer cleaning - 0
*2
(Black only)
If 24 to 60 hours have elapsed since the previous
Black cleaning till the start of the next printing.
0.20 (Black)
35 (Black)
Timer cleaning - 1
(Black only)
If 60 to 96 hours have elapsed since the previous
Black cleaning till the start of the next printing.
Timer cleaning - 2
(Black only)
If 96 to 120 hours have elapsed since the previous
Black cleaning till the start of the next printing.
Timer cleaning - 3
*3
(Black/Color)
If 120 to 336 hours have elapsed since the previous
Black/Color cleaning till the start of the next
printing.
0.20 (Black)
0.66 (Color)
35 (Black)
40 (Color)
Timer cleaning - 4
(All in sequence)
If 336 to 504 hours have elapsed since the previous
Black/Color cleaning till the start of the next
printing.
0.57 (Black)
1.06 (Color)
80
Timer cleaning - 5
(All in sequence)
If 504 to 720 hours have elapsed since the previous
Black/Color cleaning till the start of the next
printing.
80
Timer cleaning - 6
(All in sequence)
If 720 to 1,080 hours have elapsed since the
previous Black/Color cleaning till the start of the
next printing.
80
Timer cleaning - 7
(All in sequence)
If 1,080 to 2,160 hours have elapsed since the
previous Black/Color cleaning till the start of the
next printing.
1.27 (Black)
1.06 (Color)
85
Timer cleaning - 8
(All in sequence)
If 2,160 to 4,320 hours have elapsed since the
previous Black/Color cleaning till the start of the
next printing.
1.95 (Black)
1.06 (Color)
90
Timer cleaning - 9
(All in sequence)
If 4,320 to 8,640 hours have elapsed since the
previous Black/Color cleaning till the start of the
next printing.
1.95 (Black)
1.06 (Color)
90
Timer cleaning - 10
(All in sequence)
If 8,640 or longer hours have elapsed since the
previous Black/Color cleaning till the start of the
next printing.
90
At print head replacement
(All in sequence)
When the print head is removed and installed.
0.57 (Black)
2.25 (Color)
100
At ink tank replacement
*4
(Black/Color/All in
sequence)
When an ink tank is replaced (without the print head
removal or re-installation)
0.38 (Black)
1.06 (Color)
80 (All in sequence)
40 (Black)
65 (Color)
Manual cleaning
(Black/Color/All at the
- Via the operation panel (All at the same time only)
- Via the MP driver (Selectable from Black, Color,
0.20 (Black)
0.65 (Color)
45 (All at the same
time)
2-3