Cleaning Mode And Amount Of Ink Purged - Canon PIXMA MP500 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)
Timer cleaning - 0
(Black only)
Timer cleaning - 1
(Black only)
Timer cleaning - 2
(Black only)
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)
Details
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 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.
*2
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
Amount of ink used
(g)
(in the normal
temperature/humidity
environment)
0.45 (Black)
1.50 (Color)
0.14 (Black)
0.14 (Black)
0.14 (Black)
0.50 (Color)
0.45 (Black)
1.00 (Color)
0.78 (Black)
1.00 (Color)
1.58 (Black)
1.00 (Color)
1.58 (Black)
1.00 (Color)
2-3
Est. required time
(sec.)
(not including the
time of opening
the caps)
88
35 (Black)
35 (Black)
35 (Black)
40 (Color)
70
70
70
70
80
80