Configuring Konica Minolta - older models
Requirements:
Correct FW installed (for more details see HCL - Konica Minolta)
MFP must be OpenAPI 3.5 - 4.0 compatible if embedded accounting / application shortcuts / web browser terminal functionality is required.
Models that support OpenAPI 3.5 - 4.0 usually need HDD and/or additional memory installed (for more details see HCL - Konica Minolta)
If SafeQ on-line print accounting is required
No ZERO counters. Normal (A5/A4/letter) page copy, normal page print, large (A3/legal/tabloid) page copy, large page print counter must not be 0
MFP Service Menu > Counter setting > total counter mode – MODE 2 is set!
At Glance:
Install loadable driver (if authentication by CARD is required)
KM - Enable OpenAPI on a device (especially when external terminal was used before embedded installation)
KM - Configure USB card reader settings (if authentication by CARD is required)
KM - Configure Print without authentication option (if printing of documents, that are sent directly to the MFP's IP address is required)
KM - Disable all other authentications (User Account Track, key counter, Vender2 cable etc.)
KM - Add domain DNS suffix in Network settings - Default DNS domain name (in case a host name for ORS is used)
Configure print driver as follows:
Printer properties - Configure - Device Options are configured to support all possible features (Punch unit, Finisher etc.)
Printer properties - Configure - Obtain Settings - Auto = not checked
Printer properties - Configure - User Authentication = disabled
Printer properties - Configure - Account Track = disabled
Printer properties - Ports - Enable printer pooling is checked + additional ports are created and checked to be used (remove windows print spooling bottleneck)
Configure and enable SSL
Open your Web browser and enter the MFP's IP address. The MFP Web ®interface,"PageScope," opens.
On the PageScope Web Connection Login screen, select Administrator; then click Login. (If you are automatically logged in as a guest, log out and then log in again using the administrator account).
NOTE: The PageScope Web interface varies according to the specific MFP.

Enter the Administrator password for the MFP; then click OK.
NOTE: The default password is 12345678.
Select the Security tab ; then select Device Certificate Setting; Continue with selecting New registration

Select Create and install a self-signed Certificate and click OK.

Enter information for the SSL certificate; then click OK.
NOTE: The information you enter does not have to be valid (for example, the Admin E-mail Address does not have to be valid), except the Validity Period, recommend is 3650 days. The Mode using SSL/TLS setting applies only to PageScope Web Connection; you can set it to None without affecting OpenAPI's SSL capabilities.
Ensure that Encryption Key Type value RSA-1024_MD5 is selected for newer Konica Minolta devices
When the message "Certificate has been successfully created" appears, click OK; then log out of PageScope Web Connection.
If a message appears saying that it is necessary to reboot, reboot the MFP.
NOTE: If the MFP does not request a reboot, you must log out of the Web interface before continuing the terminal installation.
Disable the "Certificate Verification Settings" option
Log in to the MFP's Web interface as administrator; then select Security (see page ).
From the menu, select Certificate Verification Settings.
For the Certificate Verification Settings option, select Off and save settings with OK

NOTE: If you don't turn off Certificate Verification, the warning message will be displayed only once after the reboot your MFD.
Enable the OpenAPI on a device option
Make sure the MFP is idle — not copying, printing, scanning, or otherwise busy.
Tap the Utility/Counter button. (This is a physical button.)
Tap option 3, Administrator Settings.
Enter the Administrator password for the MFP; then tap OK.
NOTE: The default password is 12345678.
Tap option 9, System Connection.
Tap option 1, OpenAPI Settings.
NOTE: If SSL and port number options appear, continue to chapter KM - Configure SSL via MFP panel
Tap Access Setting; then set it to Allow.

Configure SSL for OpenAPI and TCP Socket communication
Configure additional required SSL settings as described here.
You can configure the settings by using either the MFP's Web interface or the MFP panel.
Configure switches
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Configure USB card reader settings
Follow these steps to implement authentication via USB card reader if you want to use authentication with card reader.
If a card reader will not be used,skip to Print without authentication option.
Connect the USB card reader to the MFP.
Tap Service Mode > Billing Setting > Management Function Choice.
NOTE: For instructions for opening Service Mode with the Management Function Choice option for your specific MFP, contact your Konica Minolta distributor.
Tap Authentication Device 2.
Tap Card.
On the ID Card Type screen, tap CARD2 (to specify the USB reader); then tap OK. If CARD2 does not work and come up with an internal error, you have to use CARD1.
Set "Print without authentication" option
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Disable the "ID and print" option on the MFP
At the MFP, disable the ID & Print option as follows:
Tap option 3, Administrator Settings.

Enter the Administrator password for the MFP; then tap OK. (The default password is 12345678.)

Tap option 4, User Authentication/Account Track.

Tap option 2, User Authentication Settings.

Tap option ID & Print Settings.

Select options as described below; then tap OK.

ID & Print – OFF
Public User – Print Immediately
Configure User Authentication and Account Track
Right-click the Konica Minolta MFP; then select Printer properties > Configure.

On the Configure tab, set set ID&Print/User Authentication/Account Track to disable.
Than click to Acquire Settings or Obtain settings
Note: Depends on your printers driver
Uncheck Auto checkbox
Click OK
Click OK.
Install loadable driver
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