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  • copyman
    Owner / Technician

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    • Sep 2005
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    #1

    Konica Minolta C350

    Is there any way to get a C350 to print and scan with Win 8 computers? It does not have the Fiery just the standard controller.

    My IT person said standard controller is PCL 5 and win 8 don't support it.

    Any ideas greatly appreciated.

    Thank you
  • JR2ALTA
    Service Manager

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    • Feb 2010
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    #2
    Re: Konica Minolta C350

    Konica stopped after Vista.

    Should print through a shared driver tho, no?

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    • infoteknerd

      #3
      Re: Konica Minolta C350

      Originally posted by copyman
      Is there any way to get a C350 to print and scan with Win 8 computers? It does not have the Fiery just the standard controller.

      My IT person said standard controller is PCL 5 and win 8 don't support it.

      Any ideas greatly appreciated.

      Thank you
      I have the same issue and question. This printer is working to well to get rid of at this point.

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      • Discountcopiers
        Technician
        • Jun 2011
        • 52

        #4
        Re: Konica Minolta C350

        may be time to upgrade . I have had many calls for sofware conflicts with older konica s using windows 7-8. My sales person knows about this head
        each!

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        • JustManuals
          Field Supervisor

          5,000+ Posts
          • Jan 2006
          • 9838

          #5
          Re: Konica Minolta C350

          You need new Frimware to support this. I have it but it isn't free. Email me at paul@justmanuals.com

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          • Mr Spock
            Vulcan Inventor of Death

            1,000+ Posts
            • Aug 2006
            • 2064

            #6
            Re: Konica Minolta C350
            • If your driver is not available yet or is not listed yet in the print drivers within Windows 8, you can use "Windows Update" to refresh your printer list. Please follow the steps listed:
              • From "Devices and Printers," click "Add a Printer"
              • Choose a printer port (new or existing)
              • Click the Windows Update button (you must be connected to the internet)
              • After a few minutes, the Manufacturer list will be updated
              • Select Konica, Minolta, or Konica Minolta and find the corresponding driver
              • Install as usual


            The C350 is not listed. You can also try a generic ps driver.
            And Star Trek was just a tv show...yeah right!

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            • EarthKmTech
              Step aside, noob

              1,000+ Posts
              • May 2009
              • 2139

              #7
              Re: Konica Minolta C350

              Originally posted by Mr Spock
              • If your driver is not available yet or is not listed yet in the print drivers within Windows 8, you can use "Windows Update" to refresh your printer list. Please follow the steps listed:
                • From "Devices and Printers," click "Add a Printer"
                • Choose a printer port (new or existing)
                • Click the Windows Update button (you must be connected to the internet)
                • After a few minutes, the Manufacturer list will be updated
                • Select Konica, Minolta, or Konica Minolta and find the corresponding driver
                • Install as usual


              The C350 is not listed. You can also try a generic ps driver.
              Ahhhh, No.

              The C350 doesnt do PS without a fiery / peerless (with PS option) Its PCL only on the standard internal controller.

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              • B0265
                Senior Tech

                500+ Posts
                • Jan 2007
                • 718

                #8
                Re: Konica Minolta C350

                Have you tried the Vista driver?
                It worked fine in Windows 7 so it might work also in W8.

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                • TheOwl
                  Service Manager

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                  • Nov 2008
                  • 1732

                  #9
                  Re: Konica Minolta C350

                  You can also simply just use an HP Colour Driver.

                  Sure, you lose some functionality of the machine, but that is the price to pay if you don't want to upgrade your machine.

                  Make sure you pick an HP Driver that is PCL5c compatible.
                  Please don't ask me for firmware or service manuals as refusal often offends.

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                  • mik77
                    Technician
                    • Sep 2013
                    • 37

                    #10
                    Re: Konica Minolta C350

                    ciao
                    la devi istallare come hp color laserjet 5500 pcl5

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                    • RRodgers
                      Service Manager

                      1,000+ Posts
                      • Jun 2009
                      • 1947

                      #11
                      Re: Konica Minolta C350

                      Originally posted by EarthKmTech
                      Ahhhh, No.

                      The C350 doesnt do PS without a fiery / peerless (with PS option) Its PCL only on the standard internal controller.
                      Are you sure dude? I'm pretty sure I've set up a few of them with PS without a Fiery.
                      Color is not 4 times harder... it's 65,000 times harder. They call it "TECH MODE" for a reason. I have manual's and firmware for ya, course... you are going to have to earn it.

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                      • Blizzoo
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                        • Aug 2013
                        • 594

                        #12
                        Re: Konica Minolta C350

                        Originally posted by RRodgers
                        Are you sure dude? I'm pretty sure I've set up a few of them with PS without a Fiery.
                        PCL 5 if I remember corect
                        Defects are simple, our mind is complicated

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                        • Mr Spock
                          Vulcan Inventor of Death

                          1,000+ Posts
                          • Aug 2006
                          • 2064

                          #13
                          Re: Konica Minolta C350

                          Originally posted by RRodgers
                          Are you sure dude? I'm pretty sure I've set up a few of them with PS without a Fiery.
                          From SSD bulletin TAUS0648273EN from 2006
                          The Standard Controller is a PCL controller only.

                          From the service manual dated 2005

                          Printer Languages supported
                          PCL5e emulation

                          PCL6 (XL 2.1) emulation

                          PostScript 3 emulation

                          I do not know who is correct on this one as I do not have any left and have not personally worked on them.
                          And Star Trek was just a tv show...yeah right!

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                          • blaze2000
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                            • Sep 2010
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                            #14
                            Re: Konica Minolta C350

                            Just an FYI for the C350... 12/2013 is the obsolescence date.

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                            • RRodgers
                              Service Manager

                              1,000+ Posts
                              • Jun 2009
                              • 1947

                              #15
                              Re: Konica Minolta C350

                              Originally posted by blaze2000
                              Just an FYI for the C350... 12/2013 is the obsolescence date.
                              I'm going to have to let my customer know about that. She does have 3 of them.
                              Color is not 4 times harder... it's 65,000 times harder. They call it "TECH MODE" for a reason. I have manual's and firmware for ya, course... you are going to have to earn it.

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