Driver for KonicaMinolta Magicolor 1600W?

hi, It is not possible to bring the magicolor 1600w run on the mac, since
GDI-printers runs under windows, the is not supported by apple.

Printer that takes data directly from the GDI, and therefore in principle also be used on Windows only.
How about using the printer via a virtual machine?

There is a third-party free driver available - but you have to compile it yourself.
1. First, install foomatic and ghostscript from:
http://www.linuxfoundation.org/en/OpenPrinting/MacOSX/foomatic
2. Next install Apple Developer Tools (from install DVD or download from Apple).
3. Next get foo2lava download and compile the driver:
http://foo2lava.rkkda.com/
4. Then Add the printer in Print & Fax!

Hi jonathan,
just to be sure - you went through the "./configure - make - sudo make install" steps to compile the driver? I did and I have the 1600W foo2lava driver available - just can't use it without the printer.
Did you restart your computer after installing to make the new drivers available to Print & fax?

Also to confirm - you installed foomatic and ghostscript?

No need to compile anything here guys.

Just download the Magicolor 1680MF GDI Printer Driver for Mac OS X from here:
http://onyxftp.mykonicaminolta.com/download/SearchResults.aspx?productid=1166

Install and use it with your 1600w. Works like a charm.

Haven't tried it with Snow Leopard yet. I'll post details asap.

Ok tested the the 1680MF driver for 10.5 under Snow Leopard 10.6.1 with the Magicolor 1600w and it works, too.

Hi teenyboy,

Thanks a lot for your information, it works well.

Peloche,

Hello,

I tried to add the printer but it doesn't work.
I've downloaded the file, installed the printer en scanner, but my computer doesn't find him.

Have you been able to get the scanner to work? The software says it's not compatible with my OS

I don't have a Konica Minolta scanner, I've got CanoScan 8000f and it works with CanoScan Tool Box X for Mac OS X Version 4.1.3.0

Peloche,

I have a (borrowed) Canoscan 8000 and on OSX 10.6.1, the drivers available on the Canon site aren't helping. Seems as if they are for PPC machines only.

Guess it's a matter of waiting?

You need to install Scangear and Canoscan Toolbox, they are listed for "Power PC" or "Native mode only"

Use this one for Canoscan Toolbox (English):

http://software.canon-europe.com/software/0019257.asp?model=

and this one for Scangear ((French) since "Uninstall Utility" is "buggly..." proposed for English version):

http://software.canon-europe.com/software/0006061.asp?model=

Hope this help

Peloche,