Cleaning Mode And Amount Of Ink Purged - Canon PIXMA iP5300 Service Manual

Part 2: TECHNICAL REFERENCE

2. CLEANING MODE AND AMOUNT OF INK PURGED

2-1. Cleaning
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:
1st: Performed when the top cover is closed after the print head and ink tanks are installed.
2nd: Performed before automatic print head alignment.
3rd: Performed before start of printing after automatic print head alignment.
- 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
printer
(All in sequence,
except that black
only for the 3rd
cleaning)
Dot count cleaning
(Black)
Timer cleaning - 0
(Black only)
Timer cleaning - 1
(Black/Color)
Timer cleaning - 2
(All in sequence)
Timer cleaning - 3
(All in sequence)
Timer cleaning - 4
(All in sequence)
Timer cleaning - 5
(All in sequence)
Details
First to third cleaning after shipped from
*1
the plant .
When the specified number of dots are
printed since the previous Black cleaning.
*2
If 24 to 504 hours have elapsed since the
previous Black 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 or longer hours have elapsed since
the previous Black/Color cleaning till the
start of the next printing.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Amount of ink used
(g)
(in the normal
temperature/humidity
environment)
0.53 (Black)
2.223 (Color)
0.20 (Black)
0.20 (Black)
0.20 (Black)
0.53 (Color)
0.53 (Black)
1.04 (Color)
1.27 (Black)
1.04 (Color)
1.95 (Black)
1.04 (Color)
1.95 (Black)
1.04 (Color)
Est. required
time (sec.)
(not including
the time of
opening the
caps)
90 for the 1st
and 2nd cleaning
(All in sequence)
45 for the 3rd
cleaning (Black
only)
40 (Black)
40 (Black)
40 (Black)
45 (Color)
75
80
80
80