RE: Konica Minolta - anybody use this type of printer for

Sandra, I have to ditto what Roger says.

Get a demo printer & check it out before purchasing.

Also, look on IBM's site for compatibility issues. (Also recommended by
someone else in this thread).

We mostly use HP's here, but I was able to get a multi function printer,
scanner, to work for the Konica Minolta.

I think I used the *HP5 driver for this.

I have run into many situations where the user goes out and buys a
printer & it is not supported for HPT.

Thanks.
James Salter
Systems Programmer
American Cast Iron Pipe Co
Email: jsalter@xxxxxxxxxx
Phone: (205) 325-3033
Fax: (205) 307-3833


from: "Roger Vicker, CCP" <rv-tech@xxxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: Konica Minolta - anybody use this type of printer for
iSeries prints?

Sandra,

I would strongly suggest that you get them to provide a test machine of
the actual model for a couple of weeks.

I had a customer get one 5 years ago. The retailer promised that it was
completely HP PCL compatible. After delivery they gave me a disk with
"unix" drivers to load on the /400! The plan was to also use HPT and
AFPDS/IPDS. Never got duplexing or *PAGSEG images to work on it,
although other "plain text" printing worked.

Last year they looked at another to replace it and again they promised
complete HP PCL compatibility. This time I got them to provide a trial
system. Still had some minor issues with images and never got the drawer

select to work. They went with another retailer and a color Cannon that
has been a lot easier to get as much functionality as HPT allows. I did
have to use a *WSCT to get the drawer selection (5 drawers) right.

Roger Vicker, CCP

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