Cleaning Mode And Amount Of Ink Purged - Canon PIXMA MP510 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 cyan, magenta, yellow
Condition
On arrival of the
machine
(All in sequence)
Dot count cleaning
(Black)
Timer cleaning - 0
(Black only)
Timer cleaning - 1
(Black only)
Timer cleaning - 2
(All in
sequence/Black/Color)
Timer cleaning - 3
(All in sequence)
Timer cleaning - 4
(All in sequence)
Timer cleaning - 5
(All in sequence)
Timer cleaning - 6
(All in sequence)
At print head
replacement
(All in sequence)
At ink tank
*3
replacement
(Black/Color/All in
sequence)
Manual cleaning
(Black/Color/All at the
same time)
Deep cleaning
(Black/Color/All at the
First to third cleaning after shipped from the
plant.
When the specified number of dots are printed
since the previous Black cleaning.
*1
If 24 to 60 hours have elapsed since the previous
Black cleaning till the start of the next printing.
If 60 to 240 hours have elapsed since the previous
Black cleaning till the start of the next printing.
*2
If 240 to 336 hours have elapsed since the
previous Black/Color cleaning till the start of the
next printing.
If 336 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 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.
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, or All at the same time)
Via the MP driver (Selectable from Black, Color,
or All at the same time)
Details
2-2
Amount of ink used (g)
(in the normal
temperature/humidity
time of opening the
environment)
0.50 (Black)
97
1.12 (Color)
47 for the 3rd
Black only for the 3rd
cleaning
cleaning.
0.20 (Black) 46 (Black)
46 (Black)
0.20 (Black)
0.20 (Black) 46 (Black)
0.46 (Color) 36 (Color)
37 (All in sequence)
0.54 (Black)
83
0.79 (Color)
0.77 (Black)
85
0.79 (Color)
1.39 (Black)
88
0.79 (Color)
88
0.50 (Black)
97
1.12 (Color)
0.33 (Black) 81 (All in sequence)
0.79 (Color) 47 (Black)
51 (Color)
0.20 (Black) 37 (All at the same
time)
0.46 (Color)
46 (Black)
36 (Color)
1.63 (Black) 89 (All at the same
time)
0.79 (Color)
54 (Black)
Est. required time
(sec.)
(not including the
caps)