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Chapter 2: Technical Reference
3.5 Ink Suction Amount in the Cleaning Mode
The machine has five cleaning modes (A to G). Cleaning is executed for maximum effectiveness and
efficiency. The cleaning operation is selected depending on the respective condition. The ink suction
operation differs depending on the condition at three occasions: Operation by the user, cover open/
closing, and before printing starts.
• Operation by the user: Manual ink suction (Including printer driver operation)
• Cover open/closing: Cleaning at printer arrival
• Before printing starts: Other than manual suction
Mode
Suction
Precondition*
Amount (g)
Cleaning A All colors
Bk+Cl
0.12+0.135
Dot count suction, Manual suction (All colors) *2,
timer suction (Time not set)*3
Bk
Bk
0.12
Dot count suction, Manual suction (Bk) , timer suction
(60*4 ~ 336 h)
Cl
Cl
0.135
Dot count suction, Manual suction (Cl) , timer suction
(120 ~ 336 h)
Cleaning D All colors
Bk+Cl
0.24+0.28
Tank replacement after soft power ON
(All colors)
Bk
Bk
0.24
Tank replacement after soft power ON (Bk)
Cl
Cl
0.28
Tank replacement after soft power ON (Cl)
Cleaning E
All colors
Bk+Cl
0.36+0.28
Long timer suction (336 h ~)
Cleaning F
All colors
Bk+Cl
0.36+0.42
When print head is replaced, at printer arrival
Cleaning G All colors
Bk+Cl
1.5+0.42
Head refreshing
*1 If the preconditions overlap, the stronger suction will take priority.
Cleaning A < Cleaning D < Cleaning E < Cleaning F < Cleaning G
*2 In the case of the boxed preconditions, the suction starts right after the precondition is executed. For
other preconditions, suction is executed right before the printing starts or during printing.
*3 Printing of EEPROM contents, etc., with the printer alone.
*4 Purging operations will be performed after 24 hours only the first 5 times, after which purging will
occur at 60 to 336 hours intervals.
When checking the functions of the purge unit, measure the suction amount for a manual
suction.
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