Minolta Magicolor 2300 DL with Vista x64?

I just got a Vista x64 computer and have a networked Minolta Magicolor 2300
DL. The Minolta site only has 32 bit drivers. Any ideas? Even Linux can
print to this. Can I select an other 64 bit driver?

Thanks,
Kent

Ask Minolta if they are going to write one. No other one will work.
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Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

"Kent_Diego" <None@no.way> wrote in message
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>I just got a Vista x64 computer and have a networked Minolta Magicolor 2300
>DL. The Minolta site only has 32 bit drivers. Any ideas? Even Linux can
>print to this. Can I select an other 64 bit driver?
>
> Thanks,
> Kent
>

> Ask Minolta if they are going to write one. No other one will work.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
> ....

I sent an email to Minolta's customer support yesterday. The Vista 32-bit
driver is many months old so it does not look like they are rushing to
support x64. I was hoping the print interface was semi generic/standard. I
was able to get Linux to work with this printer using a driver that was not
specific to the printer model. I will post back if any good nows.

Thanks,
Kent

I found a working Vista x64 Konica Minolta Magicolor 2300DL driver.
'64bitdrivers.com:: Konica Minolta Magicolor 2300DL for XP x64'
(http://64bitdrivers.com/driver.php?id=1490)
1. Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Printer>Add Printer
2. Select Local Printer not Network Printer!
3. Create new port Standard TCP/IP port, port 9100 RAW.
4. Select "Have Disk" and browse to driver downloaded from
64bitdrivers.com

Woot!


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Kent_Diego

Kent_Diego;685956 Wrote:
>
> "I found a working Vista x64 Konica Minolta Magicolor 2300DL driver.
> '64bitdrivers.com:: Konica Minolta Magicolor 2300DL for XP x64'
> (http://64bitdrivers.com/driver.php?id=1490)
> 1. Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Printer>Add Printer
> 2. Select Local Printer not Network Printer!
> 3. Create new port Standard TCP/IP port, port 9100 RAW.
> 4. Select "Have Disk" and browse to driver downloaded from
> 64bitdrivers.com"
>

Even though this is an old post, I've gotta say that these instructions
work GREAT under Windows 7 x64 (a very new situation where they apply).
Yes, the Konica Minolta Magicolor 2300DL for XP x64 drivers will do the
trick (and works quickly!) under Windows 7 x64 -provided- you create the
TCP/IP port as directed here.

Many thanks, and now I can keep my printer!

Jeff


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jsandytn

"jsandytn" wrote:

>
> Kent_Diego;685956 Wrote:
> >
> > "I found a working Vista x64 Konica Minolta Magicolor 2300DL driver.
> > '64bitdrivers.com:: Konica Minolta Magicolor 2300DL for XP x64'
> > (http://64bitdrivers.com/driver.php?id=1490)
> > 1. Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Printer>Add Printer
> > 2. Select Local Printer not Network Printer!
> > 3. Create new port Standard TCP/IP port, port 9100 RAW.
> > 4. Select "Have Disk" and browse to driver downloaded from
> > 64bitdrivers.com"
> >
>
> Even though this is an old post, I've gotta say that these instructions
> work GREAT under Windows 7 x64 (a very new situation where they apply).
> Yes, the Konica Minolta Magicolor 2300DL for XP x64 drivers will do the
> trick (and works quickly!) under Windows 7 x64 -provided- you create the
> TCP/IP port as directed here.
>
> Many thanks, and now I can keep my printer!
>
> Jeff
>
>
> --
> jsandytn
> .
> Tried this and every other imaginable way to get Windows 7 64-bit to talk with my Magicolor 2300DL. No luck. I've used the MLUU_DRV.inf furnished directly from Minolta. No good. Tried every combination of port assignments and drivers. No luck. Minolta says they're delivering a driver for 32-bit Windows 7 in June. Thanks alot.