quadient AS-850 Operation & User’s Manual

OPERATING THE PRINTER. BEFORE USING PRINTER, READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES, SAFETY WARNINGS, AND INSTRUCTIONS: WARNING: Hazardous Moving Parts. Keep Fingers and Other Body Parts Away. ATTENTION: Pièces mobiles dangereuses. Veuillez que les doigts et les autres parties du corps sont à l'écart.  Avoid touching moving part ...

3 Table of Contents SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 2 SECTION 1 – GETTING ACQUAINTED ................................................................................................................... 6 FRONT VIEW ...................................................................................................... ...

4 WIFI SET-UP .............................................................................................................................................................. 36 WIRELESS STATUS ..................................................................................................................................................... 37 HOW TO OBTAIN MAC ADDRESS ....................................................................... ...

5 JAMS IN PRINTER .......................................................................................................................................................... 69 Removing Jammed Media ................................................................................................................................... 69 CLEANING PRINTER ............................................................................................ ...

Front View 1. POWER INDICATOR LIGHT – ON (illuminated) when Main Power Switch is ON. 2. CONTROL PANEL KEYS – Used to access commonly used Printer functions. Quick Menu, Shutdown/Restart Menu, Transport Control Menu, Pause/Resume Job. 3. CONTROL PANEL TOUCHSCREEN – Provides access to Printer Menus and controls to set up and operate the Printer. 4. MEDIA THICKNESS ADJUSTMENT KNOB – Adjus ...

2. MEDIA SIDE GUIDES – Used to position and guide media into the Printer. 3. MEDIA HOLD-DOWN STRAP – Holds media flat when feeding under Printheads. 4. TRANSPORT BELTS – Three Transport Belts move media to the Printheads. The two, narrow Outer Transport Belts can be repositioned to accommodate different widths of media. 5. MAIN POWER SWITC ...

through a number of screens. Test Feed/Reprint, Horizontal and Vertical Alignment, Printer Preferences, Purge Print, and Ink Status. Press Quick Menu key again to return to previous screen. 2. SHUTDOWN/RESTART KEY – The Shutdown Printer screen opens with the following button options: Restart, Shutdown, USB Discon ...

Before using Printer: • Choose a location for Printer and optional Feeder • Place Feeder and connect it to Printer • Plug in Printer and Feeder, then connect Printer to computer • Install Printer Driver on computer Choose a Location Place Printer with Feeder on a sturdy worktable or cabinet at least 12" (30.5 cm) from any walls. Allow enough room to place Feeder on same work surface. Prot ...

Plugging in Printer 1. Make sure Printer’s Main Power Switch is turned OFF and the Power Cord is unplugged. 2. Verify that the Printer is set for the appropriate AC voltage selection (115V or 230V) [A]. Change as needed. See section below titled “How to Change Voltage Selection (115-230)” for instructions. 3. Connect one end of the Power Cord to the Power Receptacle on the Printer. 4 ...

USB 3.0 (USB 3.1 Gen 1) Port: Plug USB cable into connector [1]. Printer can be connected to a USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port. Printer can accommodate a USB 2.0 or a USB 3.0 Cable. Cable used to connect Printer to computer must not exceed 6 feet long. Using a USB 3.0 Cable/Connection is preferred, because it is faster. See “How to Identify USB 3.0 Cables and Connections”, below. Ethernet (Network) ...

A number of different Feeder models can be used with the AS-850. The suggested feeder is the AS-FDR14 (EasyFeed 140) with RS-140 Feeder Stand, as shown below. Place the AS-FDR14 Feeder onto the RS-140 Feeder Stand and position it at the input side of the Printer, as shown below. Connecting the Optional Feeder to the Printer An appropriate Feeder Interface Cable must be attached between the pri ...

Download the latest Printer Driver from the Printer manufacturer's website. Make sure the printer is powered-up. Make sure the desired interface connections have been established between printer and computer. • If you wish to use the wired Network (LAN, Ethernet) connection, see “Network Settings” to establish this connection before installing the Printer Driver. • If you wish to use the WiFi c ...

screen allows you to “Name Your Printer”. Unless another printer has the same name on your system or network, ignore this step and click Next>. 6. Click Finish to complete the installation. 7. In “Devices and Printers” check that Printer is available and active. TIP: If you plan to Print Test Page from the driver, please be sure to select the appropriate paper size. If the paper s ...

Install Inkjet Cartridges (Printheads) Printer can accommodate up to eight Proprietary EASYInk Cartridges. See the section titled “Supplies - Compatible Inkjet Cartridges” for a list of compatible inkjet cartridges. See the section titled “Solvent Ink Cartridge Use & Care” for guidelines on using Solvent Inks. To install Cartridges: 1. Wear protective gloves, for safe handling ...

Media Side Guide and Transport Belt Adjustment 1. Loosen the Side Guide Securing Knobs and slide the Media Side Guides [1] apart. Center the Media Hold-Down Strap [2] over the wide, center transport belt. 2. Reposition the Outer Transport Belts so they accommodate the width of your media. The Outer Transport Belts can be moved by running the printer (putting the printer in Paper Feed mode ...

Guides and are positioned very close the Media Side Guides, but not rubbing against them, as shown below. 4. Position the Media Hold-Down Strap [2] so that it helps hold the media down, as shown below. 2 ...

1. Position the Exit Pressure Roller Assembly [C] and Media Control Guide [D] towards the side of the printer, so they are out of the way. 2. Turn Media Thickness Knob [A] in the proper direction to raise the Printhead Carriage to its highest position. AS-850 (L2R) – Turn Knob counter-clockwise to raise carriage. AS-850R (R2L) – Turn Knob clockwise to raise carriage. 3. Slide a piece of media [B ...

1. Loosening locking screw(s) [A]. 2. Position Print Unit(s) as needed to achieve the desired print locations on Media being fed. TIP: Raise the Print Carriage (Media Thickness) to make it easier to move the Print Unit. 3. Secure locking screw(s) [A] Tip: A Print Area Indicator is attached to the exit side of each Print Unit. These are useful when trying to achieve the desired print position for each Prin ...

MAX PRINT RANGE: 12.75” MEDIA 15” W x 17” L 1” NO PRINT ZONE 1.25” NO PRINT ZONE PRINT UNIT 3 12.75” VERTICAL RANGE PRINT UNIT 2 11.75” VERTICAL RANGE PRINT UNIT 1 11.75” VERTICAL RANGE 1 3 2 7 8 4 5 6 Print Range – AS-850R (R2L) The sketch below shows the range of each Print Units movement on the AS-850R (right to left feed) printer. The example below represents a Media si ...