quadient AS-450 User Manual

2 - Position Print Units
1. Loosen locking knob (a).
2. Position Print Unit as needed to
achieve the desired print location
on media being fed.
3. Secure locking knob (a).
1 - Set Up the Media Transport System
Install inkjet cartridges
1. Loosen the Media Side
Guide Locking Knobs
and move Media Side
Guides (b) to their ou-
termost positions.
Sheet Separation & Guide Adjustments
2. Loosen Separator Locking
Knobs (a) and raise all Se-
parators. Tighten Locking
Knobs to hold Separators
in raised position.
3. Place one piece of Media in
center of Feed Table and po-
sition it under the Separators.
4. Loosen Separator Locking
Knobs (a) for Separators
that have Media under-
neath them.
For additional information on your adressing system please consult the
user guide: kb.quadient.com/as450_ug_en
• Print Image: Select, Import or Delete an
image.
• Printer Setup: Set Printer parameters to
adjust the Printer.
• Tools: Run Ink Cost Estimator, Ink Status,
Diagnostic tests, Network, and Screen
Calibration.
• Print Data: Display information about the
job printing.
• Test Print: Print a test page using current
adjustments and print parameters.
• Info: Display information about the Printer.
Main menu
To adjust media thickness:
1. Turn Media Thickness Knob (a) fully
2. Slide a piece of media (b) under
Printheads
3. Adjust the Media Thickness Knob (a)
counter-clockwise until the bottom
of the Print Unit just touches the
media. Then remove the media.
4. Position the Exit Pressure Roller
Assembly so it rides on the media.
5. Turn Printer ON.
3 - Media Thickness Adjustment
To install inkjet cartridges,
open latch lever fully, place
cartridge into pen stall and
push until it bottoms out in
pen stall. Close latch lever.
a
b
a
5. Tighten Separator Locking
Knobs (a) and adjust Media
Side Guides (b) so they are
about 0.8 mm from sides of
Media.
b
a
6. Tighten Media Side Guide
Locking Knobs (c) to secure
Media Side Guide positions.
c
7. Place a stack of Media into
the hopper then tighten
Locking Knob (d).
d
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quadient AS-450 Specifications

General

Brand	quadient
Model	AS-450
Category	Printer
Language	English

Summary

Set Up Media Transport System

Sheet Separation and Guide Adjustments

Adjust media guides and separators for proper sheet handling.

Initial Separator Adjustment

Loosen separator knobs, raise separators, and retighten to hold them up.

Media Placement Under Separators

Separator Adjustment with Media

Final Guide and Separator Tightening

Tighten separator knobs and adjust side guides to be 0.8mm from media edges.

Secure Media Side Guides

Load Media Stack

Position Print Units

Loosen Print Unit Knob

Adjust Print Unit Position

Adjust the print unit position for optimal print placement on the fed media.

Secure Print Unit

Adjust Media Thickness

Set Media Thickness Knob

Insert Media Under Printheads

Calibrate Thickness with Print Unit

Turn knob (a) counter-clockwise until the print unit lightly contacts the media, then remove media.

Position Exit Roller

Power On Printer

Install Inkjet Cartridges

Inkjet Cartridge Installation Procedure

Open latch, insert cartridge into pen stall, push until it bottoms out, then close latch.