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Sharing Konica Minolta printer from new Windows 8 machine to old Windows XP machine
Hello All,
I bought my wife in HP computer for Christmas with Windows 8 replacing her old one running Windows XP. I have the network hardwired, her computer and mine plus my Konica Minolta magicolor 1690 MF. Using her old machine she was able to print on my printer and her printer. So far, I haven't been able to set everything up the same way with Windows 8. I found K/M's software for Windows 8. But for some reason her computer will see it (the printer) but so far I haven't been able to do any printing on the 1690 MF from her computer. All it tells me is there has been an error? All help would be greatly appreciated Albert |
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Sharing Konica Minolta printer from new Windows 8 machine toold Windows XP machine
Albert wrote:
Hello All, I bought my wife in HP computer for Christmas with Windows 8 replacing her old one running Windows XP. I have the network hardwired, her computer and mine plus my Konica Minolta magicolor 1690 MF. Using her old machine she was able to print on my printer and her printer. So far, I haven't been able to set everything up the same way with Windows 8. I found K/M's software for Windows 8. But for some reason her computer will see it (the printer) but so far I haven't been able to do any printing on the 1690 MF from her computer. All it tells me is there has been an error? All help would be greatly appreciated Albert http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...hare-a-printer Are you using a "Workgroup" with your mixed computer setup ? The same workgroup value gets used on both the computers, and that is to help with the sharing thing. My workgroup value is set to WORKGROUP (easy to remember). http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IN/w...te-a-workgroup Some more mumbling about printers here. http://www.eightforums.com/network-s...r-sharing.html Paul |
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Sharing Konica Minolta printer from new Windows 8 machine to old Windows XP machine
On Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:47:39 -0700, Albert
wrote: Hello All, I bought my wife in HP computer for Christmas with Windows 8 replacing her old one running Windows XP. I have the network hardwired, her computer and mine plus my Konica Minolta magicolor 1690 MF. Using her old machine she was able to print on my printer and her printer. So far, I haven't been able to set everything up the same way with Windows 8. I found K/M's software for Windows 8. But for some reason her computer will see it (the printer) but so far I haven't been able to do any printing on the 1690 MF from her computer. All it tells me is there has been an error? All help would be greatly appreciated Albert I just got through talking to tech support it Konica Minolta about this problem and I was informed that they will have new drivers for Windows 8 sometime in February which they claim Walsall this problem. They also told me that all I should have to do is when Windows 8 recognizes the network printer (1690 MF) which it does all I have to do is install the new drivers which will enable it to be accessed from my wife's computer. Anyway, thanks for your posts. Albert |
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Sharing Konica Minolta printer from new Windows 8 machine to old Windows XP machine
On Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:27:59 -0700, Ken1943 wrote:
On Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:47:39 -0700, Albert wrote: Hello All, I bought my wife in HP computer for Christmas with Windows 8 replacing her old one running Windows XP. I have the network hardwired, her computer and mine plus my Konica Minolta magicolor 1690 MF. Using her old machine she was able to print on my printer and her printer. So far, I haven't been able to set everything up the same way with Windows 8. I found K/M's software for Windows 8. But for some reason her computer will see it (the printer) but so far I haven't been able to do any printing on the 1690 MF from her computer. All it tells me is there has been an error? All help would be greatly appreciated Albert You should use a work group instead of a Home group. Another thing I went through is that when you install drivers on a "remote" computer, is the print drivers are installed for a local printer. You have to delete the printer and then add networked printer. Went through this stuff on 4 networked computers. KenW Thanks for the heads-up, but it looks like I have until February to get this done or whenever Konica Minolta comes up with drivers for the printer in question. I'm copying all this and printing it out so all have it for later reference. Albert |
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Sharing Konica Minolta printer from new Windows 8 machine toold Windows XP machine
Albert wrote:
On Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:27:59 -0700, Ken1943 wrote: On Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:47:39 -0700, Albert wrote: Hello All, I bought my wife in HP computer for Christmas with Windows 8 replacing her old one running Windows XP. I have the network hardwired, her computer and mine plus my Konica Minolta magicolor 1690 MF. Using her old machine she was able to print on my printer and her printer. So far, I haven't been able to set everything up the same way with Windows 8. I found K/M's software for Windows 8. But for some reason her computer will see it (the printer) but so far I haven't been able to do any printing on the 1690 MF from her computer. All it tells me is there has been an error? All help would be greatly appreciated Albert You should use a work group instead of a Home group. Another thing I went through is that when you install drivers on a "remote" computer, is the print drivers are installed for a local printer. You have to delete the printer and then add networked printer. Went through this stuff on 4 networked computers. KenW Thanks for the heads-up, but it looks like I have until February to get this done or whenever Konica Minolta comes up with drivers for the printer in question. I'm copying all this and printing it out so all have it for later reference. Albert You can: 1) Make a backup. Or use a restore point. Or use a method you know will allow you to undo the changes. As a computer user, you should *always* be ready for a disaster of your own making. 2) Experiment with the files Minolta currently offers. (I found a file which just does USB drivers. And the larger package which would includes the "fluff" that seems inevitable with printers. Like some 300MB download for an HP printer. Minolta has a ways to go, to catch up to HP in terms of file size.) I'm the impatient type, and I wouldn't be waiting until February :-) That's like, admitting defeat :-) Based on what I could see, by looking at the installer files with 7ZIP, I don't really expect what comes out in February is going to be that much different (at the driver level). The drivers were likely written for Vista, and just keep getting carried forward. Paul |
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Sharing Konica Minolta printer from new Windows 8 machine to old Windows XP machine
On Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:37:53 -0500, Paul wrote:
Albert wrote: On Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:27:59 -0700, Ken1943 wrote: On Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:47:39 -0700, Albert wrote: Hello All, I bought my wife in HP computer for Christmas with Windows 8 replacing her old one running Windows XP. I have the network hardwired, her computer and mine plus my Konica Minolta magicolor 1690 MF. Using her old machine she was able to print on my printer and her printer. So far, I haven't been able to set everything up the same way with Windows 8. I found K/M's software for Windows 8. But for some reason her computer will see it (the printer) but so far I haven't been able to do any printing on the 1690 MF from her computer. All it tells me is there has been an error? All help would be greatly appreciated Albert You should use a work group instead of a Home group. Another thing I went through is that when you install drivers on a "remote" computer, is the print drivers are installed for a local printer. You have to delete the printer and then add networked printer. Went through this stuff on 4 networked computers. KenW Thanks for the heads-up, but it looks like I have until February to get this done or whenever Konica Minolta comes up with drivers for the printer in question. I'm copying all this and printing it out so all have it for later reference. Albert You can: 1) Make a backup. Or use a restore point. Or use a method you know will allow you to undo the changes. As a computer user, you should *always* be ready for a disaster of your own making. Well, the way I'm set up on my computer is I have two hard drives and every day at the same time (2 AM) I have a program called Casper use to clone my entire CD drive and all its changes. And if I can remember (at 78 is sometimes a problem ;-).) I will make a restore point. 2) Experiment with the files Minolta currently offers. (I found a file which just does USB drivers. And the larger package which would includes the "fluff" that seems inevitable with printers. Like some 300MB download for an HP printer. Minolta has a ways to go, to catch up to HP in terms of file size.) I have experimented with the K/M drivers on the Windows 8 machine to no avail so rather than mess something up I guess I'll wait. I'm the impatient type, and I wouldn't be waiting until February :-) That's like, admitting defeat :-) When I was younger I had a problem with inpatients and I had always thought that I would never live this long. I guess being patient has aided me in living longer, of course with a "don't get mad get even" philosophy patience is a virtue. :-) Based on what I could see, by looking at the installer files with 7ZIP, I don't really expect what comes out in February is going to be that much different (at the driver level). The drivers were likely written for Vista, and just keep getting carried forward. If my wife and I decide she needs a laser printer and for some reason we can get this problem solved, it probably won't be a K/M machine. (getting even) ;-) Albert |
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Sharing Konica Minolta printer from new Windows 8 machine to old Windows XP machine
On Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:37:53 -0500, Paul wrote:
Albert wrote: On Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:27:59 -0700, Ken1943 wrote: On Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:47:39 -0700, Albert wrote: Hello All, I bought my wife in HP computer for Christmas with Windows 8 replacing her old one running Windows XP. I have the network hardwired, her computer and mine plus my Konica Minolta magicolor 1690 MF. Using her old machine she was able to print on my printer and her printer. So far, I haven't been able to set everything up the same way with Windows 8. I found K/M's software for Windows 8. But for some reason her computer will see it (the printer) but so far I haven't been able to do any printing on the 1690 MF from her computer. All it tells me is there has been an error? All help would be greatly appreciated Albert You should use a work group instead of a Home group. Another thing I went through is that when you install drivers on a "remote" computer, is the print drivers are installed for a local printer. You have to delete the printer and then add networked printer. Went through this stuff on 4 networked computers. KenW Thanks for the heads-up, but it looks like I have until February to get this done or whenever Konica Minolta comes up with drivers for the printer in question. I'm copying all this and printing it out so all have it for later reference. Albert You can: 1) Make a backup. Or use a restore point. Or use a method you know will allow you to undo the changes. As a computer user, you should *always* be ready for a disaster of your own making. 2) Experiment with the files Minolta currently offers. (I found a file which just does USB drivers. And the larger package which would includes the "fluff" that seems inevitable with printers. Like some 300MB download for an HP printer. Minolta has a ways to go, to catch up to HP in terms of file size.) I'm the impatient type, and I wouldn't be waiting until February :-) That's like, admitting defeat :-) Based on what I could see, by looking at the installer files with 7ZIP, I don't really expect what comes out in February is going to be that much different (at the driver level). The drivers were likely written for Vista, and just keep getting carried forward. Paul Paul, I just created a Workgroup on the Windows 8 machine and then in control panel clicked on Devices and Printers like I had so many other times and it made a copy (1) of the M/K printer like it had done a jillion times. But this time it worked, of apparently because of the workgroup creation. Apparently the Workgroup set up allows the Windows 8 machine to use the drivers for the XP machine?. Also the K/M fax does not show up, only the printer itself which was all I really wanted. I thank you and everyone else who is posted on this thread. Maybe what I found out will help someone else. Albert |
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