Cleaning Mode And Amount Of Ink Purged - Canon MP830 - PIXMA Color Inkjet 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
On arrival of the machine
(All in sequence)
Dot count cleaning
(Black)
*2
Timer cleaning - 0
(Black only)
Timer cleaning - 1
(Black only)
Timer cleaning - 2
(Black only)
*3
Timer cleaning - 3
(Black/Color)
Timer cleaning - 4
(All in sequence)
Timer cleaning - 5
(All in sequence)
Timer cleaning - 6
(All in sequence)
Timer cleaning - 7
(All in sequence)
Timer cleaning - 8
(All in sequence)
Timer cleaning - 9
(All in sequence)
Timer cleaning - 10
(All in sequence)
At print head replacement
(All in sequence)
At ink tank replacement
(Black/Color/All in
sequence)
Manual cleaning
(Black/Color/All at the
Details
First to third cleaning after shipped from the plant
When the specified number of dots are printed since
the previous Black cleaning.
If 24 to 60 hours have elapsed since the previous
Black cleaning till the start of the next printing.
If 60 to 96 hours have elapsed since the previous
Black cleaning till the start of the next printing.
If 96 to 120 hours have elapsed since the previous
Black cleaning till the start of the next printing.
If 120 to 336 hours have elapsed since the previous
Black/Color cleaning till the start of the next
printing.
If 336 to 504 hours have elapsed since the previous
Black/Color cleaning till the start of the next
printing.
If 504 to 720 hours have elapsed since the previous
Black/Color cleaning till the start of the next
printing.
If 720 to 1,080 hours have elapsed since the
previous Black/Color cleaning till the start of the
next printing.
If 1,080 to 2,160 hours have elapsed since the
previous Black/Color cleaning till the start of the
next printing.
If 2,160 to 4,320 hours have elapsed since the
previous Black/Color cleaning till the start of the
next printing.
If 4,320 to 8,640 hours have elapsed since the
previous Black/Color cleaning till the start of the
next printing.
If 8,640 or longer hours have elapsed since the
previous Black/Color cleaning till the start of the
next printing.
When the print head is removed and installed.
*4
When an ink tank is replaced (without the print head
removal or re-installation)
- Via the operation panel (All at the same time only)
- Via the MP driver (Selectable from Black, Color,
Amount of ink used (g)
(in the normal
temperature/humidity
environment)
*1
. 0.57 (Black)
2.25 (Color)
0.20 (Black)
0.20 (Black)
0.20 (Black)
0.66 (Color)
0.57 (Black)
1.06 (Color)
1.27 (Black)
1.06 (Color)
1.95 (Black)
1.06 (Color)
1.95 (Black)
1.06 (Color)
0.57 (Black)
2.25 (Color)
0.38 (Black)
1.06 (Color)
0.20 (Black)
0.65 (Color)
2-3
Est. required time
(sec.)
(not including the time
of opening the caps)
100
35 (Black)
35 (Black)
35 (Black)
40 (Color)
80
80
80
85
90
90
90
100
80 (All in sequence)
40 (Black)
65 (Color)
45 (All at the same
time)