R3000 startup roaring

[Dimitris Servis]

Hi all

I sai I am a rookie, didn't I? Well, my question may be naive but I cannot figure it out. Me R3000 groans and roars and moans the first time I send a print job each time I turn on the printer. I actually do not turn it off but sleeps on its own. I suspect each startup cycle consumes some ink to prime the heads? Willthis go on for ever?

 

[The Hat]

Yes, and leaving it on 24/7 makes not a blind bit of difference, all inkjet printer love to waste your ink, it’s the nature of these beasts..

 

[Dimitris Servis]

But it takes 5 minutes before it starts printing...

 

[jtoolman]

OK so it does this EVERY time? How many days do you go between print jobs? More than a few and it will do as it is doing.

If you print one and them wait say 30 minutes, and then print a second one. Will it then do the 5 minute thing? I know that would be a no.

What is your operating system? If it is MAC then it is a driver issue. But that was supposed to have been solved with the latest update.

Joe

 

[Dimitris Servis]

Hi Joe thanks a lot for the answer!

I am using Windows 8. I print roughly once per week. I turn on the printer and before it starts printing the first page, it takes a few minutes, around five, that it makes all kinds of sounds. I am not sure about 30 minutes, but if it is a few minutes between sending a new job it prints straight away.

 

[palombian]

All PRO pigment printers do it to maintain ink quality and prevent head clogging.
A bit exaggerated IMO to insure the highest quality, cost of ink is not important.

I have 2 (Canon) office printers with the same ink/cartridges as the PRO9500, and they start up immediatily most of the time. They make the sounds less (and spill less ink).

It is (inversily) related to the frequency of use.
After the first print, the next ones start immediatily (at least with Canon).
These printers are not made to print one sheet from time to time.

I turn mine on for the time I print and off afterwards.

 

[Łukasz]

I used MG5150 for 2 years and found a way to trick the self-cleaning mechanism.
It is possible to get minimal self-cleaning with executing nozzle check prints within intervals of no more than 120 hours.
This works for 2-3 weeks - no self-cleaning before printing first page.

I also have MG6250, and using method with executing nozzle checks, it is possible to suppress self-cleaning for up to 640 hours.

Ł.

 

[jtoolman]

Sure. All you have to do is print often!

Joe

 

[Dimitris Servis]

...or rarely a lot of photos? At least it is good to know it is normal.

 

[palombian]

I used MG5150 for 2 years and found a way to trick the self-cleaning mechanism.
It is possible to get minimal self-cleaning with executing nozzle check prints within intervals of no more than 120 hours.
This works for 2-3 weeks - no self-cleaning before printing first page.

I also have MG6250, and using method with executing nozzle checks, it is possible to suppress self-cleaning for up to 640 hours.

Ł.

Seems logical as a nozzle check is counted as printer use.
Very clever, I will try this too.