Purge types, ink usage, purge counts, and purge codes
Purge Types
Normal purge
This purge operation
removes dried ink sticking
to the head nozzles.
Periodical reset
This purge operation
purge
removes air bubbles that
have accumulated in the ink
supply tubes.
Power purge
More powerful than a
periodical reset purge, this
purge operation is for
removing stubborn clogging
from the head nozzles and
ink supply tubes.
Initial purge
When the user loads ink
cartridges for the first time,
this purge operation
automatically runs to refill
the ink supply tubes and
print head with fresh ink.
User reset purge
This purge operation should
be performed if the print
quality problem persists
after a user has performed
the purge operation
repeatedly by pressing the
Ink (Ink Management)
key.
Engine setup
This purge operation refills
purge
the ink supply tubes with ink
when there is no ink in those
tubes.
The above information is as of April 2011.
This machine counts all purge operations and flushing operations performed since produced in
order to prevent the ink absorber box and flushing box from overflowing with drained and
flushed ink, respectively. An initial purge, for example, advances by 537.
When the purge or flushing count approaches 10750 or 660336587, respectively, the "Unable to
Clean 46" appears, and further purge or flushing operations are prohibited. Replace the ink
absorber box or flushing box, and then reset the corresponding count. (Refer to the next page
for the reset procedure.)
Description
Black:
Per color: 0.217 ml
Black:
Per color: 0.463 ml
Black:
Per color: 0.541 ml
Black:
Per color: 2.930 ml
Black:
Per color: 0.503 ml
Black:
Per color: 2.930 ml
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Ink Usage
Purge Counts
0.240 ml
All:
Black:
3 colors: 31
0.520 ml
All:
Black:
3 colors: 66
0.680 ml
All:
Black:
3 colors: 74
3.460 ml
All:
Black:
3 colors: 398
0.650 ml
All:
Black:
3 colors: 69
3.460 ml
All:
Black:
3 colors: 398
Purge Codes
(In the
maintenance
mode, Function
code 76)
42
1
11
72
2
23
88
3
30
537
4
156
81
5
29
537
6
156
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