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  • jokacross
    Trusted Tech
    • Nov 2010
    • 110

    #1

    konica minolta vs develop

    Can somebody tell me is there is any differences between this two brands?? Thanks!
  • minimerlin
    Senior Tech

    Site Contributor
    500+ Posts
    • Nov 2007
    • 851

    #2
    As far as the latest units go they are identical...apart from the badge on the door! I think the older machines may have had different firmware but not sure. The CF900 and Develop machines were the same though!
    Please do not PM me without asking first.

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    • JSC
      Gimp

      500+ Posts
      • Dec 2006
      • 618

      #3
      I think the Develop colour boxs are the same as the Konica Minlota Colour's, I have loaded Konica Minolta firmware on Develop machines with no problems...............so far anyway!
      The gene pool could use a little chlorine.

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      • ineo+6501
        Trusted Tech

        250+ Posts
        • Mar 2010
        • 262

        #4
        DEVELOP is a 100% owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta. The machines, both mono and colour, are identical apart from a few subtle differences:

        The firmware is the same, but the Develop machines show a picture of planets rather than the Konica Minolta logo on boot-up. This is selectable with a software switch.

        The toner cartridges themselves have different locating fin positions so you cannot fit Konica toners into a Develop machine (& vice-versa) without modifying either the bottle or the machine.

        On the colour machines, the Imaging Units are physically identical to Konica but they have different chips. You can fit a Konica imaging unit into a Develop but you must fit a Develop chip (& vice-versa).

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        • jokacross
          Trusted Tech
          • Nov 2010
          • 110

          #5
          Thanks so the quality is the same than KM that's correct?

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          • ineo+6501
            Trusted Tech

            250+ Posts
            • Mar 2010
            • 262

            #6
            Yes, it is literally the same machine with the above consumable differences.

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            • atiq
              Technician
              • Jun 2010
              • 25

              #7
              Konica Minolta & Develop are both identical machines, the only difference is the badges on the outside.

              You can you use Konica drivers with Develop and vice verse.

              Atiq
              There are three types of people in this world: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen and those who wonder what happened.

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              • boanda
                Technician
                • Feb 2011
                • 79

                #8
                Originally posted by atiq
                Konica Minolta & Develop are both identical machines, the only difference is the badges on the outside.

                You can use Konica drivers with Develop and vice verse.
                except real time mode twain drivers, and toner chip for c+203/253/353 series r different, drum r same,
                develop is a doughtier firm of KM and use minolta firmware, and difference is the badges on the outside and boot up screen, which can bee adjusted in SW settings

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                • pinoyprinter
                  Technician
                  • Mar 2011
                  • 17

                  #9
                  I think develop cant use EFI's Fiery controller..

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                  • nijebitno
                    Technician
                    • Nov 2011
                    • 15

                    #10
                    Re: konica minolta vs develop

                    Hi,

                    Can anybody help me with finding KM C452 firmware that stops IU end life (i read about it on other forum) when it turn 90k prints so I can flash develop ineo c452 with it. I want to extend life of IU until quality of print degrades eventually. Somebody wrote I need to search with keywords "IU enhance" on konica tech web, but I don't have access to konica's web.

                    Anybody?

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                    • Dickie
                      Trusted Tech

                      100+ Posts
                      • Nov 2011
                      • 190

                      #11
                      Re: konica minolta vs develop

                      Originally posted by nijebitno
                      Hi,

                      Can anybody help me with finding KM C452 firmware that stops IU end life (i read about it on other forum) when it turn 90k prints so I can flash develop ineo c452 with it. I want to extend life of IU until quality of print degrades eventually. Somebody wrote I need to search with keywords "IU enhance" on konica tech web, but I don't have access to konica's web.

                      Anybody?
                      You can switch IU life to no stop in service mode

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                      • habik
                        Service Manager

                        Site Contributor
                        1,000+ Posts
                        • Apr 2010
                        • 2013

                        #12
                        Re: konica minolta vs develop

                        Originally posted by pinoyprinter
                        I think develop cant use EFI's Fiery controller..
                        Negative.

                        You can use EFI Fiery's on DEVELOP machines.
                        .OK Google! ... will I need Berrocca this morning?
                        Firmwares HERE

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                        • Morty
                          Junior Member
                          • Jan 2012
                          • 5

                          #13
                          Re: konica minolta vs develop

                          Originally posted by nijebitno
                          Hi,

                          Can anybody help me with finding KM C452 firmware that stops IU end life (i read about it on other forum) when it turn 90k prints so I can flash develop ineo c452 with it. I want to extend life of IU until quality of print degrades eventually. Somebody wrote I need to search with keywords "IU enhance" on konica tech web, but I don't have access to konica's web.

                          Anybody?
                          You must press "stopp-0-C " when in service-mode to acces enhance security . You will see a new set of "boxes" to the right .Choose IU life stop .

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                          • rangertech
                            Technician
                            • Jun 2011
                            • 40

                            #14
                            Re: konica minolta vs develop

                            Originally posted by pinoyprinter
                            I think develop cant use EFI's Fiery controller..
                            i'm with habik, i'm sure, develop can use Fiery Controller..

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