1-2. Customer Maintenance

Adjustment

Timing

Purpose

Tool

Approx.

time

 

 

 

 

Print head

At print head replacement.

To ensure accurate dot placement.

- Machine buttons

3 min.

alignment

 

 

- Computer (MP driver)

(manual,

 

 

 

 

auto*)

Print head cleaning

When print quality is not satisfying.

To improve nozzle conditions.

- Machine buttons

1 min.

 

 

 

- Computer (MP driver)

 

Print head deep

When print quality is not satisfying,

To improve nozzle conditions.

- Machine buttons

2 min.

cleaning

and not improved by print head

 

- Computer (MP driver)

 

 

cleaning.

 

 

 

Ink tank

When an ink tank becomes empty.

replacement

("No ink error" displayed on the

 

monitor or on the machine LCD, or

 

short flashing of an ink tank LED)

To replace the empty ink tank.

None.

1 min.

ASF paper feed

When paper does not feed properly, or

To clean the paper feed rollers.

roller cleaning

when the print side of the paper is

 

 

smeared

 

Front feeder paper

When paper does not feed properly, or

To clean the paper feed rollers.

feed roller cleaning

when the back side of the paper is

 

 

smeared

 

Bottom plate

When the back side of the paper is

To clean the platen ribs.

cleaning

smeared.

 

Scanning area

When the following are dirty:

To clean the applicable items.

cleaning

- Platen glass

 

 

 

 

- Document pressure sheet

 

Machine buttons

2 min.

None.

1 min.

Manually clean the rollers

 

with a cotton swab.

 

- Machine buttons

1 min.

- Computer (MP driver)

 

Soft, dry, and clean lint-

1 min.

free cloth.

 

* Automatic print head alignment using the print head alignment sheet (via the operation panel only).

1-3. Product Life

(1) Machine

Specified print volume (I) or the years of use (II), whichever comes first.

(I) Print volume: 12,000 pages

Black

1,500 character pattern

5,500 pages

Color

7.5% duty per color pattern

3,600 pages

 

A4, photo, borderless printing

200 pages

 

4 x 6, photo, borderless printing

2,200 pages

 

Postcard, photo, borderless printing

500 pages

(II)Years of use: 5 years of use

(2)Print head

Print volume: 40,000 pages

(3) Ink tank (target value)

Average yield

PGI-5BK

CLI-8C

CLI-8M

CLI-8Y

Color document (ISO/IEC

510 pages

880 pages

680 pages

690 pages

FCD24712)*1

 

 

 

 

Photo (4" x 6")*2

(3,645 pages)

426 pages

280 pages

291 pages

*1: Declared yield value in accordance with ISO/IEC FCD24711. Values obtained by continuous printing.

*2: When printing Canon standard patterns on 4" x 6" Photo Paper Plus Glossy continuously with the default settings of Photo

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