Cleaning Mode And Amount Of Ink Purged - Canon PIXMA iP5200 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 access 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
printer
(All in sequence)
Dot count
cleaning
(Blackのみ)
Timer cleaning -
*1
0
(Black only)
Timer cleaning - 1
(Black only)
Timer cleaning - 2
(Black only)
Timer cleaning -
*2
3
(Black/Color)
Timer cleaning - 4
(All in sequence)
Timer cleaning - 5
(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.
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.
Amount of ink used
(g)
(in the normal
temperature/humidity
environment)
0.57 (Black)
2.25 (Color)
0.20 (Black)
0.20 (Black)
0.20 (Black)
0.66 (Color)
0.57 (Black)
1.06 (Color)
2-2
Est. required
time (sec.)
(not including
the time of
opening the
caps)
100
35 (Black)
35 (Black)
35 (Black)
40 (Color)
80
80