2 - 22. CLEANING MODE AND AMOUNT OF INK PURGEDTo prevent printing problems due to bubbles, dust, or ink clogging, print head cleaning is performed beforethe 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.- Manual cleaning / deep cleaning: Performed manually.Condition Details Amount of inkused (g)Est. required time(sec.)On arrival of the printer(both black and color)First cleaning after shipped from theplant.0.36 (black)0.52 (color) 110Dot count cleaning(black/color)When the specified number of dots areprinted from the previous black/colorcleaning. (Dots are counted by blackand color separately.)Timer cleaning - 0*1(black only)If 24 to 180 hours have elapsed sincethe previous black cleaning till the startof the next printing.Timer cleaning - 1*2(black/color)If 180 to 336 hours have elapsed sincethe previous black/color cleaning tillthe start of the next printing. (Time iscounted by black and color separately.)Manual cleaning(black/color/both)- Via the operation panel (both blackand color)- Via the printer driver (black, color, orboth selectable)0.12 (black)0.14 (color)35 (black)35 (color)Timer cleaning - 2(black/color)If 336 to 1,080 hours have elapsed sincethe previous black/color cleaning tillthe start of the next printing.0.36 (black)0.28 (color)50 (black)55 (color)Timer cleaning - 3(both black and color)If 1,080 to 2,160 hours have elapsedsince the previous black/color cleaningtill the start of the next printing.0.75 (black)0.28 (color) 75Timer cleaning - 4(both black and color)If longer than 2,160 hours have elapsedsince the previous black/color cleaningtill the start of the next printing.1.50 (black)0.28 (color) 130If the print head has notbeen capped for 1 hour orlonger before power-on(both black and color)At ink tank replacement(black/color)0.24 (black)0.52 (color)80 (both black andcolor)45 (black)45 (color)At print head replacement(both black and color)When the print head is removed andinstalled.0.36 (black)0.52 (color) 110Deep cleaning(black/color/both)- Via the operation panel (both blackand color)- Via the printer driver (black, color, orboth selectable)1.50 (black)0.52 (color)140 (both black andcolor)85 (black)70 (color)*1: When 24 to 60 hours have elapsed since the previous black cleaning, this cleaning is performed. However,the cleaning will be conducted up to 5 times from the printer installation. After that, when 60 to 180 hourshave elapsed, the cleaning will be performed.*2: The period of time from the previous cleaning is counted by black and color separately. For this reason, thecleaning mode may differ for black or color.
