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  • rrrohan
    Service Manager

    Site Contributor
    1,000+ Posts
    • Sep 2011
    • 1971
    #1

    new driver layout

    Whats everyone think of the new drivers U.I?

    I just installed using latestest Universal drivers and it look totally different. even the printer icon looks like a model i have never seen.

    ive worked with KM for about 8 years and this is the only driver refresh in regards to the UI i have seen.

    normally when i do a upgrade i dont even need to show customer the driver since its never changed but this was first time.

    I told them if they dont like it after a week i can install the model specific C458 driver.

    Must be a sign of some big changes, im guessing the new models touch screen layout will probaly be different again
    Tags: driver, drivers, refresh, worked
    • tsbservice
      Field tech

      Site Contributor
      5,000+ Posts
      • May 2007
      • 7635
      #2
      Re: new driver layout

      Installed on office machine for future play with it.
      For now new Universal driver looks like Win8(tablet view). Don't like them both.
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        • Synthohol
          Certified Konica Expert

          Site Contributor
          5,000+ Posts
          • Mar 2016
          • 5463
          #3
          Re: new driver layout

          just very curious, why in the world would anyone use the universal driver when the correct model specific drivers are free?
          We know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two.
          The medication helps though...

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            • Bix
              Service Manager

              1,000+ Posts
              • Apr 2018
              • 1421
              #4
              Re: new driver layout

              Hi, out of curiosity I have just downloaded the universal drivers but they seem to me the same as always.


              Where did you download them?

              nb. watch out for universal drivers. It has happened to me in the past that caused printing slowdowns or problems when authentication is configured.

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                • Bix
                  Service Manager

                  1,000+ Posts
                  • Apr 2018
                  • 1421
                  #5
                  Re: new driver layout

                  Ok found,
                  Maybe you downloaded Universal Printer Driver V4
                  It seems that it tries to adapt to the new Windows layouts.


                  However I have seen the update date. Strangely, the last update is in January while the classic universal drivers are updated in March.

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                    • SalesServiceGuy
                      Field Supervisor

                      Site Contributor
                      5,000+ Posts
                      • Dec 2009
                      • 7883
                      #6
                      Re: new driver layout

                      If you are working with a Windows 10 PC, be careful that Microsoft did not automatically download their new Universal V4 driver and not the Konica Minolta original driver.

                      I work on Toshiba copiers and this new driver from Microsoft drove me nuts until I figured out what was happening.

                      If the colour scheme and layout is all different from what you are used to, you are probably looking at the Microsoft Universal V4 driver.

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                        • kingarthur
                          Service Manager

                          1,000+ Posts
                          • Feb 2008
                          • 1201
                          #7
                          Re: new driver layout

                          Originally posted by SalesServiceGuy
                          If you are working with a Windows 10 PC, be careful that Microsoft did not automatically download their new Universal V4 driver and not the Konica Minolta original driver.

                          I work on Toshiba copiers and this new driver from Microsoft drove me nuts until I figured out what was happening.

                          If the colour scheme and layout is all different from what you are used to, you are probably looking at the Microsoft Universal V4 driver.
                          The amount of times I've seen this happen, I'm constantly having to "educate" IT people to untick "query the printer and automatically select the driver to use", the amount of customers who can't use "account track/user authentication" or various other things are missing ,as the IT bod has been too lazy to do it properly
                          Tip for the day; Treat every problem as your dog would.....If you cant eat it or f*ck it....then p*ss on it & walk away...

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                            • arahael
                              Technician

                              Site Contributor
                              50+ Posts
                              • Mar 2013
                              • 96
                              #8
                              Re: new driver layout

                              This driver layout is similar to op panel next gen konicas that will be released soon

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                                • rrrohan
                                  Service Manager

                                  Site Contributor
                                  1,000+ Posts
                                  • Sep 2011
                                  • 1971
                                  #9
                                  Re: new driver layout

                                  Originally posted by arahael
                                  This driver layout is similar to op panel next gen konicas that will be released soon
                                  yeah thats what i guessed. The touch screens on new models is completly different from pictures ive seen.

                                  I like the universal driver never had a problem for years. Im told the older universal driver was crap back prior to 4 series. Plus universal driver has more admin features.

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                                    • Woxner
                                      Senior Tech

                                      500+ Posts
                                      • Jul 2011
                                      • 810
                                      #10
                                      Re: new driver layout

                                      why woulkd you use these crappy drivers. you should use pcl or ps. last time i looked they were missing functions on universal driver. i have never installed them.

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                                        • rrrohan
                                          Service Manager

                                          Site Contributor
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                                          • Sep 2011
                                          • 1971
                                          #11
                                          Re: new driver layout

                                          What features are missing. If anything it gives more options in my experience. Or do u mean the generic driver not the universal?
                                          EDIT: I just looked doesn't look like this V4 driver offers the administrator button to lock certain features down. mm not sure if i like that, might stick to the model specific or the normal universal driver

                                          It is still a pcl driver

                                          and it works fine with account track and all that.

                                          I have had IT install wrong drivers in past though. I had one that thought the print spooler was on copier. Must of lied on resume lol
                                          Last edited by rrrohan; 04-04-2019, 04:24 AM.

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                                            • srvctec
                                              Former KM Senior Tech

                                              500+ Posts
                                              • Oct 2009
                                              • 827
                                              #12
                                              Re: new driver layout

                                              I don't really like the new drivers as far as layout goes. Seems more difficult to me to get to where I need to go, but I know where everything is on the old drivers, so over time, maybe I could get used to the new ones. At first glance, these drivers remind me of the Fiery driver.

                                              Attached is the overview .pdf from Konica Minolta.
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                                              Started in the copier service business in the fall of 1988 and worked at the same company for 33.5 years, becoming the senior tech in 2004 but left to pursue another career on 4/29/22.

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                                                • rrrohan
                                                  Service Manager

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                                                  • Sep 2011
                                                  • 1971
                                                  #13
                                                  Re: new driver layout

                                                  Originally posted by srvctec
                                                  I don't really like the new drivers as far as layout goes. Seems more difficult to me to get to where I need to go, but I know where everything is on the old drivers, so over time, maybe I could get used to the new ones. At first glance, these drivers remind me of the Fiery driver.

                                                  Attached is the overview .pdf from Konica Minolta.
                                                  i can imagine the customer liking it once you setup all the favourites.

                                                  from the few PC's i tried it on does seem laggy to open tabs

                                                  so over time, maybe I could get used to the new ones
                                                  thats what i hoped about win 10 lol

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                                                    • arahael
                                                      Technician

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                                                      50+ Posts
                                                      • Mar 2013
                                                      • 96
                                                      #14
                                                      Re: new driver layout

                                                      To people with develop acces. Can you find something ? Layout completly different. Not all products.... I dont know how Infohub. Something changed ?

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                                                        • rolls.bo
                                                          Technician
                                                          • Sep 2014
                                                          • 37
                                                          #15
                                                          Re: new driver layout

                                                          I never install the generic drivers, but only the dedicated ones in PCL or PS of the printer model.The generic drivers have only caused me problems

                                                          bye ............

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