Cleaning Mode And Amount Of Ink Purged - Canon PIXMA MP760 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, except in the following cases:
- Cleaning on arrival: Performed when the access cover is closed.
- Cleaning by dot count: Performed after ejection of paper (or after printing on the back side of paper
when auto duplex printing is performed).
- Manual cleaning / deep cleaning: Performed manually.
<Cleaning mode list>
Condition
On arrival of the printer
(All in sequence)
Dot count cleaning
*1
(Black/Color)
Timer cleaning - 0
*2
(Black only)
Timer cleaning - 1
(Black only)
Timer cleaning - 2
(Black only)
Timer cleaning - 3
*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)
*Black: Pigment-based black Color: Dye-based black, cyan, magenta, yellow
Details
First and second cleaning after shipped from
the plant.
When the specified number of dots are printed
since the previous Black/Color cleaning. (Cyan
and magenta dots are counted by large and small
nozzles separately.)
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 1080 hours have elapsed since the
previous Black/Color cleaning till the start of the
next printing
If 1080 to 2160 hours have elapsed since the
previous Black/Color cleaning till the start of the
next printing
If 2160 to 4320 hours have elapsed since the
previous Black/Color cleaning till the start of the
next printing
If 4320 to 8640 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.
2 - 3
Amount of ink Est. required time
used(g) (sec)
0.45(BK)
1.50(Color)
0.14(BK) 30(BK)
0.50(Color) 35(Color)
0.14(BK) 30(BK)
0.14(BK) 30(BK)
0.14(BK) 30(BK)
0.14(BK) 30(BK)
0.50(color) 35(color)
0.45(BK)
1.00(Color)
0.45(BK)
1.00(Color)
0.45(BK)
1.00(Color)
0.78(BK)
1.00(Color)
1.58(BK)
1.00(Color)
1.58(BK)
1.00(Color)
1.58(BK)
1.00(Color)
0.45(BK)
1.50(Color)
0.30(BK) (
All in sequence)
1.00(Color) 30(BK)
35(color)
70
60
60
60
60
65
65
65
70
45