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  • Cloudlessdreams
    Technician
    • May 2015
    • 17

    #16
    Re: Konica Minolta 215

    Originally posted by suomi
    NC-504 IS GDI
    IC-209 IS PCL

    Which network card are you using???
    Sorry I have no idea. It's a broadcom wireless card.. How do I check?

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    • Cloudlessdreams
      Technician
      • May 2015
      • 17

      #17
      Re: Konica Minolta 215

      Originally posted by allan
      Its under the port settings on the printer driver. Go to the port tab and select configure port, select LPR and change the queue name to "Print"
      I'll try this and come back to you. Thanks guys

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      • allan
        RTFM!!

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        • Apr 2010
        • 5462

        #18
        Re: Konica Minolta 215

        If that does not work then look for the IC-209 specific driver.

        Download Centre - KONICA MINOLTA Europe

        under product type select controller then IC-209.
        Whatever

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        • Hansoon
          Field Supervisor

          Site Contributor
          2,500+ Posts
          • Sep 2007
          • 3376

          #19
          Re: Konica Minolta 215

          Sorry I have no idea. It's a broadcom wireless card.. How do I check?
          Huh? Whut?

          Hans
          “Sent from my Intel 80286 using MS-DOS 2.0”

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          • CompyTech
            Super Tech

            500+ Posts
            • Feb 2011
            • 706

            #20
            Re: Konica Minolta 215

            Originally posted by Cloudlessdreams
            Sorry I have no idea. It's a broadcom wireless card.. How do I check?
            He means the network card inside the printer.. Not sure how to tell really. AFAIK they both look the same, might as well throw it in the trash and order the IC209.

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            • Cloudlessdreams
              Technician
              • May 2015
              • 17

              #21
              Re: Konica Minolta 215

              Originally posted by CompyTech
              He means the network card inside the printer.. Not sure how to tell really. AFAIK they both look the same, might as well throw it in the trash and order the IC209.
              Ok so I've tried every driver suggested (PCL6/ic-209 and GDL), most of which give invalid arguments or windows error codes except the PCL6 driver which installs without any error codes. It shows in printers as working and the default printer. When test printing or any other printing nothing. I then switched on LPR and changed the que to Print. Still nothing..

              I've disabled the IPP settings in control panel. Pagescope itself is temperamental, right now its not working but I'm sure it'll work again soon but the printer pings and connects when it wants.

              Am I using the wrong port? (sounds silly I know..) Also, could I be using the wrong network cable? I don't know which network card the printer has but if tried all drivers. I've got a feeling this is something really stupid, something which I have no idea about.

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              • allan
                RTFM!!

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                • Apr 2010
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                #22
                Re: Konica Minolta 215

                get a Laptop and a cross over cable (most new laptops you can use a straight cable). Set the laptop to the same range as the printer and ping it from there use "ping x.x.x.x -t" to let it ping continuously, wiggle the the cable end that is plunged into the machine to check if there is any physical problem there.

                Then install the driver(s) to the laptop and see if it prints.
                Whatever

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                • blackcat4866
                  Master Of The Obvious

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                  • Jul 2007
                  • 23002

                  #23
                  Re: Konica Minolta 215

                  Originally posted by Cloudlessdreams
                  Thanks mate I'll give it a shot and let you know.

                  The help is really appreciated!
                  Originally posted by allan
                  get a Laptop and a cross over cable (most new laptops you can use a straight cable). Set the laptop to the same range as the printer and ping it from there use "ping x.x.x.x -t" to let it ping continuously, wiggle the the cable end that is plunged into the machine to check if there is any physical problem there.

                  Then install the driver(s) to the laptop and see if it prints.
                  Maybe he'll like it better when you say it allan. =^..^=
                  If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
                  1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
                  2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
                  3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
                  4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
                  5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

                  blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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                  • allan
                    RTFM!!

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                    • Apr 2010
                    • 5462

                    #24
                    Re: Konica Minolta 215

                    Originally posted by blackcat4866
                    Maybe he'll like it better when you say it allan. =^..^=
                    oops missed your post on the first page .
                    Whatever

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                    • blackcat4866
                      Master Of The Obvious

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                      • Jul 2007
                      • 23002

                      #25
                      Re: Konica Minolta 215

                      Originally posted by allan
                      oops missed your post on the first page .
                      No offense taken. It's a good idea. I really do hope he'll try it. =^..^=
                      If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
                      1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
                      2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
                      3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
                      4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
                      5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

                      blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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                      • Cloudlessdreams
                        Technician
                        • May 2015
                        • 17

                        #26
                        Re: Konica Minolta 215

                        Originally posted by blackcat4866
                        No offense taken. It's a good idea. I really do hope he'll try it. =^..^=
                        Sorry I should've tried this. Just being lazy.

                        I'll let you know what happens..

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                        • Cloudlessdreams
                          Technician
                          • May 2015
                          • 17

                          #27
                          Re: Konica Minolta 215

                          Originally posted by blackcat4866
                          No offense taken. It's a good idea. I really do hope he'll try it. =^..^=

                          Ok so I've connected the printer to my laptop and changed the TCP settings (I think that's changing the range?) to the same as the printer. I ping in cmd and its giving me replies regularly/consistently wriggling the wire, nothing changes. When I open up the Local Area Connection it states packets sent xxx received 0.

                          Troubleshoot gives me 'doesn't have a valid IP config (I thought this isn't how to change the 'range' I don't know how else?)

                          Sorry noob =(

                          Then trying to install drivers is futile!

                          Thanks again

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                          • blackcat4866
                            Master Of The Obvious

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                            • Jul 2007
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                            #28
                            Re: Konica Minolta 215

                            #1) are you using a crossover cable?
                            #2) what IP is set on the printer?
                            #3) what IP is set on the laptop?

                            The IP's must be in the same range, but not the identical, for example:
                            192.168.1.200 and 192.168.1.201

                            I think that will help. =^..^=
                            If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
                            1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
                            2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
                            3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
                            4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
                            5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

                            blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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                            • Cloudlessdreams
                              Technician
                              • May 2015
                              • 17

                              #29
                              Re: Konica Minolta 215

                              Originally posted by blackcat4866
                              #1) are you using a crossover cable?
                              #2) what IP is set on the printer?
                              #3) what IP is set on the laptop?

                              The IP's must be in the same range, but not the identical, for example:
                              192.168.1.200 and 192.168.1.201

                              I think that will help. =^..^=
                              No I don't think it's a crossover. It's cat.5 which I'm sure isn't but my laptop is pretty new so it shouldn't be a problem right?

                              Printer I have 192.168.0.112
                              Laptop I also set to 192.168.0.112 (like a proper noob lol) obviously network gave me errors.

                              I'll try to change it to 192.168.0.113/4 or 5???

                              Oh and everything else has to be the same right like subnet mask, gateway (obv) etc? Dns etc? *just don't want to put in something stupid like identical IPs


                              Thanks =)

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                              • blackcat4866
                                Master Of The Obvious

                                Site Contributor
                                10,000+ Posts
                                • Jul 2007
                                • 23002

                                #30
                                Re: Konica Minolta 215

                                Originally posted by Cloudlessdreams
                                No I don't think it's a crossover. It's cat.5 which I'm sure isn't but my laptop is pretty new so it shouldn't be a problem right?

                                Printer I have 192.168.0.112
                                Laptop I also set to 192.168.0.112 (like a proper noob lol) obviously network gave me errors.

                                I'll try to change it to 192.168.0.113/4 or 5???

                                Oh and everything else has to be the same right like subnet mask, gateway (obv) etc? Dns etc? *just don't want to put in something stupid like identical IPs


                                Thanks =)
                                .113, .114, or .115 will be fine for an IP.
                                Subnet and Gateway remain the same. You can enter a DNS if you like, but it's unnecessary.

                                You're getting there. I made (and continue to make) all the same mistakes, so don't feel too bad. You're still trying things, which is important. And you have a sense of humor about it all. It's unhelpful to beat yourself up over things you don't know.

                                Personally I feel that the my greatest asset as a diagnostitian is blockheaded stubbornness. Unwillingness to give up. =^..^=
                                If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
                                1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
                                2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
                                3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
                                4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
                                5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

                                blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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