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Purge types and purge codes
Ink usage and purge counts
The ink usage of COLOR are total values of three colors.
There is a mode in which color ink is consumed even though the black ink purge is selected.
Likewise, there is a mode in which black ink is consumed even though the color ink purge is
selected.
Purge Types Description
Purge Codes
(to be entered
with Maintenance
mode 76)
Normal purge (NP) Purge to be performed by user purge.
1
Periodical reset purge (RP)
Purge to be performed periodically. The cycle varies
due to the ambient temperature.
2
Power purge (PP) Purge to be performed by user purge.
3
Initial purge (uIP)
Purge to be performed automatically immediately
after the user purchases the machine.
4
User reset purge (RP3) Purge to be performed by user purge.
5
Engine setup purge (eIP) Purge to be performed for refilling the tubes with ink.
6
Periodic expelling purge
(RP2)
Purge to be performed periodically. The cycle varies
due to the ambient temperature.
7
Periodic suction purge (SP)
Purge to be performed periodically. The cycle varies
due to the ambient temperature.
8
Ink replacement purge (CPP) Ink replacement purge D
Power reset purge (QPP) Purge to be performed by user purge. F
Ink Usage (ml)
Purge Counts
ALL
BLACK
only
COLOR
only
ALL
BLACK
only
COLOR
only
Normal purge (NP)
BK
CL
0.420255
2.12008
0.4125375
0.04536
0.024255
2.12008
75 19 56
Periodical reset purge (RP)
BK
CL
0.300255
1.460328
0.2925375
0.32436
0.1059
1.4664
50 26 41
Power purge (PP)
BK
CL
0.784255
2.97108
0.7765375
0.32436
0.117255
2.97108
132 49 100
Initial purge (uIP)
BK
CL
7.128844
19.972736
--- --- 1232 --- ---
User reset purge (RP3)
BK
CL
0.513255
2.39908
0.5055375
0.32436
0.117255
2.39908
92 36 73
Engine setup purge (eIP)
BK
CL
7.038544
19.972736
--- --- 1228 --- ---
Periodic expelling purge (RP2)
BK
CL
0.093
0.279
--- --- 17 --- ---
Periodic suction purge (SP)
BK
CL
0.207255
1.181328
--- --- 34 --- ---
Ink replacement purge (CPP)
BK
CL
1.38251
5.38416
--- --- 231 --- ---
Power reset purge (QPP)
BK
CL
0.691255
2.69208
--- --- 116 --- ---