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mkoval

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:48 am
Post subject: Driver needed for Konica Minolta Page PRO 1380 MF for OS X
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Hello everybody,

Where/how can I get one?

Thanks in advance,

Marek

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:16 pm
Post subject: Re: Driver needed for Konica Minolta Page PRO 1380 MF for OS X [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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In article <1166118494.878374.207050 RemoveThis @80g2000cwy.googlegroups.com>,
"mkoval" <mko1971 RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello everybody,
>
> Where/how can I get one?
>
> Thanks in advance,

I cannot find any drivers for *nix systems such as Linux or Mac OS X.
It may be possible, but not guaranteed, that there may a suitable driver
for the printer portion. The Tech Specs from Konica Minolta seem to be
a bit contradictory and provide no conclusive answer. At one place it
says:
"The PagePro 1300 MFall-in-ones are based on the award-winning
monochrome laser engine used in the KONICAMINOLTAPagePro
1350W. "

Strangely, there are two very similar printer listings on the
linuxprinting.org site.
<http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=KonicaMinolta-pagep
ro_1350w>
<http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Minolta-PagePro_135
0W>

To make any further recommendations, I need more information. If you
would download and install the a CUPS backend (printer communications
software for OS X) called "usbtb". Make sure the printer is connected
and turned on when you install the software. You will want to skip the
automatic set up of the printer when you install it.
<http://buymelunch.org/printing/usbtb>

Once this software is installed, you need to use the Terminal
(/Applications/Terminal). You want to run two separate commands. Enter
the first command and then hit the return key:
/usr/libexec/cups/backend/usbtb

You will then enter the second command and hit the return key:
/usr/libexec/cups/backend/usbtb --showDeviceIDs

Copy and paste the contents of the Terminal window in a reply post.
This will hopefully tell us what printer language it uses, if any, and
point us to a possible driver to use.

I have a compiled binary for the min12xxw driver at
<http://webpages.charter.net/mbroughhtn/downloads/min12xxw-0.0.9.dmg> .

Matt

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:57 pm
Post subject: Re: Driver needed for Konica Minolta Page PRO 1380 MF for OS X [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I've downloaded the usbtb and xxw.ppd and installed this printer, but it
does not print. I also loaded the two command strings in terminal. What
did I do wrong?


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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:26 am
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Here are the results from typing the two strings in Terminal:

Last login: Tue Mar 6 12:50:14 on ttyp1
Welcome to Darwin!
david-humes-computer:~ davidhume$ /usr/libexec/cups/backend/usbtb
direct usbtb "Unknown" "USB Printer (usbtb)"
direct usbtb://KONICA%20MINOLTA/PP1350W?serial=0686300B0100 "KONICA
MINOLTA PP1350W" "PP1350W"
david-humes-computer:~ davidhume$ /usr/libexec/cups/backend/usbtb
--showDeviceIDs
### IEEE-1284-compatible device ID strings

### Device number 1:
MFG:KONICA MINOLTA;CMD:NA;MDL:PP1350W;CLS:PRINTER;DES:KONICA MINOLTA
PP1350W;
david-humes-computer:~ davidhume$


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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:26 am
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In article <davidhume.us.2n1h0u.RemoveThis@nospamplease.com>,
david.RemoveThis@hume.us <davidhume.us.2n1h0u.RemoveThis@nospamplease.com> wrote:
Please learn how to quote what you are responding to--even if you have
to type something in manually.

> Here are the results from typing the two strings in Terminal:
>
> Last login: Tue Mar 6 12:50:14 on ttyp1
> Welcome to Darwin!
> david-humes-computer:~ davidhume$ /usr/libexec/cups/backend/usbtb
> direct usbtb "Unknown" "USB Printer (usbtb)"
> direct usbtb://KONICA%20MINOLTA/PP1350W?serial=0686300B0100 "KONICA
> MINOLTA PP1350W" "PP1350W"

This is good. It is identifying itself as a PagePro 1350W.

> david-humes-computer:~ davidhume$ /usr/libexec/cups/backend/usbtb
> --showDeviceIDs
> ### IEEE-1284-compatible device ID strings
>
> ### Device number 1:
> MFG:KONICA MINOLTA;CMD:NA;MDL:PP1350W;CLS:PRINTER;DES:KONICA MINOLTA
> PP1350W;

The "CMD:NA" is telling us that the printer does not understand any
common printer language. That is not all bad as we already see it is
advertising itself as a PagePro 1350W. We have a driver for that.

> I've downloaded the usbtb and xxw.ppd and installed this printer, but it
> does not print

You need more than just a PPD. The Mac OS X page for the appropriate
driver has everything you need. Please see
<http://www.linux-foundation.org/en/OpenPrinting/MacOSX/min12xxw>. You
will need to install the Foomatic-RIP and the ESP Ghostscript packages
before you install the driver. I think this should work with your
printer.

Please post back with your results. It would be great if we can add
another printer to the list of supported devices.

Matt

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