Brother MFC Series User Manual

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Purge types and purge codes
Ink usage and purge counts
The ink usage for COLOR is the total value of three colors.
Even if black ink purge is selected, color ink is consumed in some modes. Also, even if color ink purge is
selected, black ink is consumed in some modes.
Purge Types Contents
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
Small reset purge (SRP) Purge to be performed periodically. The cycle varies
due to the ambient temperature
9
Ink replacement purge Not to be performed by service personnel 0
Ink Usage (ml) Purge Counts
Purge Types All Colors Black Only Colors Only All Colors Black Only Colors Only
Normal purge (NP) Black 0.24
Color 0.384
Black 0.24
Color 0
Black 0
Color 0.384
30 11 18
Periodical reset
purge (RP)
Black 0.359
Color 1.289
Black 0.359
Color 0.231
Black 0.207
Color 1.289
74 26 67
Power purge (PP) Black 0.513
Color 1.508
Black 0.513
Color 0.231
Black 0.207
Color 1.508
92 34 77
Initial purge (uIP) Black 3.61
Color 10.031
--621--
User reset purge
(RP3)
Black 0.489
Color 1.481
Black 0.489
Color 0.231
Black 0.207
Color 1.481
89 32 76
Engine setup purge
(eIP)
Black 3.487
Color 7.676
--502--
Periodic expelling
purge (RP2)
Black 0.207
Color 0.231
--19--
Periodic suction
purge (SP)
Black 0.110
Color 0.192
--14--
Small reset purge
(SRP)
Black 0.317
Color 0.423
Black 0.317
Color 0.231
Black 0.207
Color 0.423
33 24 28
Ink replacement
purge
Black 4.015
Color 6.635
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Brother MFC Series Specifications

General

Brand	Brother
Model	MFC Series
Category	Printer
Language	English