What is Automatic Quality Adjustment?
Auto Quality Adjustment (AQA) enhances Konica Minolta’s IQ intelligent automation technology by adding an AI-driven quality and diagnostics layer that continuously analyses, stabilises, and optimises print output.
By automating colour calibration, image evaluation, and corrective adjustments, AQA enables presses to start production immediately with consistent quality - while using intelligent analysis to identify potential issues before they impact output.
Running automatically at start-up or scheduled times, AQA combines IQ inline scanning with AI-based image analysis to support preventative maintenance and reduce unplanned downtime in high-demand production environments
The Challenge
Maintaining consistent colour, image quality and registration throughout a production day often requires regular operator intervention, resulting in lost production time, increased waste and the risk of unplanned downtime.
The Solution
Konica Minolta's Auto Quality Adjustment (AQA) technology works with the IQ unit to automatically monitor, diagnose and correct print quality issues, maintaining consistent output while reducing operator workload, waste and downtime.
Key Benefits: Work smarter. Resolve faster. Print without disruption.
Production Ready from Start Up
AI enabled quality adjustment runs before shifts begin, allowing presses to start producing immediately with verified, stable output.
Consistent Image Quality
AI driven analysis continuously evaluates colour, density, and image characteristics, reducing variability caused by manual adjustment or operator dependency.
Smarter, AI Informed Service Intervention
AI-generated diagnostic images and condition data are securely shared with Konica Minolta technicians, for quicker fault identification and efficient preparation for onsite visits.
Preventative Maintenance Enablement
AI trend analysis supports early identification of image degradation, for proactive maintenance & reducing unexpected stoppages.
Improved Operational Efficiency
Removes repetitive manual calibration tasks, allowing operators to focus on productive, value adding work.
Reduced downtime
Intelligent detection and automatic correction of image quality issues help prevent interruptions during live production.
Why Konica Minolta?
Only Konica Minolta combines Intelligent Quality Care technology with AI-driven automation to automatically maintain print quality.
Reducing downtime, minimising waste and cutting job preparation time help printers maximise productivity and profitability.
How AQA works
Karl-Friedrich Edunhuizen explains how Konica Minolta’s Auto Quality Adjustment automates key quality-control processes to deliver reliable colour accuracy, precise front-to-back registration, and consistent output throughout production runs.
By reducing operator intervention, minimising waste, and maximising press uptime, AQA enables print businesses to work more efficiently while meeting the high standards their customers expect.
The AQA experience
Maintaining consistent print quality can be time-consuming, particularly when colour and registration adjustments are performed manually. Auto Quality Adjustment (AQA) automates these routine quality control tasks, helping operators spend less time making adjustments and more time producing profitable work.
By continuously monitoring and optimising print performance, AQA helps reduce waste, improve uptime and ensure presses are ready to produce with stable, verified output from the start of the day. The result is greater productivity, more consistent quality and increased confidence in every print run