windows 7 compatability for the bizhub 350 and 421

[brent]

I was on the km site and did not see that windows 7 would work on the bizhub 350 and the bizhub 421 I thought they did. I seen a windows vista 32 bit and a windows vista 64 bit. are those the pcl drivers I am looking for to print to the bizhubs? thanks gents. and gals

[TheOwl]

Re: windows 7 compatability for the bizhub 350 and 421

PCL or Postscript is your choice, but both will work.

The Australian website has Windows 7 drivers for the 350 but not for the 421. In nearly all cases, the Vista driver will work as Vista and Windows 7 both use the same Kernal, except for the fact that Windows 7's Kernal has been updated.

The worst that could happen is that you install the Vista driver and it doesn't work so you just have to remove the driver.

[mjunkaged]

Re: windows 7 compatability for the bizhub 350 and 421

Also need to add your printer to the homegroup in Win7. Otherwise it pretends it's not there half the time....good times!
There may also be drivers in the win7 (updated) driver database if you want to try windows update.
But yes, Vista drivers seem to work just fine under 7. Except for the homegroup sharing thing.

[Gort]

Re: windows 7 compatability for the bizhub 350 and 421

Look harder:

Windows 7 bizhub 350 drivers
Windows 7 bizhub 421 drivers

[Gort]

Re: windows 7 compatability for the bizhub 350 and 421

Look harder:

bizhub 350
bizhub 421

[emujo]

Re: windows 7 compatability for the bizhub 350 and 421

I have Win7 enterprise.. I see everything from Bizhub 200 through C652DS. If specific driver is not available for an individual MFP, I use the "universal" driver. Have not had any problems (with exception of PC fax driver). Takes a bit to get used to how the "univ" driver is setup properly, but I would assume KM will not release Win7 for MFPs that are getting a "bit" old. Also, I heard that in order to get (verified)drivers for Windows, the manufacture has to give Microsoft free MFPs to work with. Not sure if it's true, but good urban ledgend.. Emujo

[mjunkaged]

Re: windows 7 compatability for the bizhub 350 and 421

The driver I've used successfully on my Win7 ultimate (brag, brag) says KONICA MINOLTA 350/250/200 PS. I have also used the universal PD with it and it works fine.
We are talking about the BLACK & WHITE one, right??
Diff. driver for color....but the UPD prob. works with it as well!
I can't speak for the 421...never even SEEN one!!