I have a MP 180 which seems to run a cleaning cycle every time I turn it on.
I do not think this is necessary. I read somewhere to not disconnect it from
the power but this does not stop it. Any way to have it clean only when I
want it to?
"glathrem" <glathrem@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Any way to have it clean only when I want it to?
>
"glathrem" <glathrem@hotmail.com> wrote:
>I have a MP 180 which seems to run a cleaning cycle every time I turn it on.
>I do not think this is necessary. I read somewhere to not disconnect it from
>the power but this does not stop it. Any way to have it clean only when I
>want it to?
You can't disable the automatic head cleaning cycles, they are designed to keep
the printhead in good condition. Even if you could stop them it would be most
unwise.
Tony
MS MVP Printing/Imaging
I believe just printing a few lines of each color would keep the printhead
from drying and clogging and wastes far less ink.
"Tony" <tonythebengaltiger@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "glathrem" <glathrem@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>I have a MP 180 which seems to run a cleaning cycle every time I turn it
>>on.
>>I do not think this is necessary. I read somewhere to not disconnect it
>>from
>>the power but this does not stop it. Any way to have it clean only when I
>>want it to?
>
> You can't disable the automatic head cleaning cycles, they are designed to
> keep
> the printhead in good condition. Even if you could stop them it would be
> most
> unwise.
> Tony
> MS MVP Printing/Imaging
>
I have a MP 180 which seems to run a cleaning cycle every time I turn it on.
You should never turn it off. It goes to sleep. I never turn my Canon or HP printers off.
I do not think this is necessary. I read somewhere to not disconnect it from the power but this does not stop it. Any way to have it clean only when I want it to?
You can't disable the automatic head cleaning cycles, they are designed to keep the printhead in good condition. Even if you could stop them it would be most unwise. Tony MS MVP Printing/Imaging
If Canon printers do not do a printhead cleaning consistantly the
heads will clog. The cleaning is designed to stop Canon's expensive
ink from cloging the jets. To avoid this you have to keep the printer
on...and spend money on the wasted electricity.
I use a quality aftermarket ink in my IP4000 and never have the worry
about the heads clogging. I also save money and the environment by
turning my printer off when not in use.
> I believe just printing a few lines of each color would keep the printhead
> from drying and clogging and wastes far less ink.
You are right. Just print a few lines (including all colors) everyday (or
every two days) and leave it on 24/7. It won't do any cleaning cycle at all.
I use mine (epson) printer this way.
"Yianni" <9jir_2006@yahoo.gr> wrote in message
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>> I believe just printing a few lines of each color would keep the
>> printhead from drying and clogging and wastes far less ink.
>
> You are right. Just print a few lines (including all colors) everyday (or
> every two days) and leave it on 24/7. It won't do any cleaning cycle at
> all. I use mine (epson) printer this way.
It *will* do cleaning cycles based on the time since the last print as well
as other factors. This will typically happen at the beginning of a print
job. Additional servicing may occur during the print job as well as when
the printhead is being returned to the capping station. Depending on the
model there may also be time based servicing that occurs nn hours after the
last print job.
As for concerns about power consumption, today's desktop inkjet printers
typically consume only a few watts when in idle mode.
"Ian D" <taurus@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> Are you the "glathrem" that had the FS9 site?
>
> ID
>
canon automatic nozzle cleaning 
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