Need Help Printer Management

You don't need to bother with Windows drivers for these printers. Just make sure the Mimaki USB driver is installed, set the printers up in the RIP and just make sure to name them differently in Rasterlink.

 

When you add the printer in Rasterlink, the window pops up and you select the machine model from the list, the color setup, and the communication. Then there is an, "Available Printers" box that you select the printer from and it should show the machine serial number. Under the, "Available Printers" box is another box to name the printer. You can name it whatever you want as long as it's unique. When I first started installing these printers, I always forgot that part because the box wasn't very apparent. The default name for the printer is CJV30-01 which is why when you go to add the second one it's conflicting.

 

You change the name in the "Printer Name" box but you can only name the printer if there is a printer selected in the "Available Printers" box.

 

I would install the latest driver from Mimaki's website. The CDs tend to be out of date and glitchy. Also install Rasterlink the same way. The CDs that come with the printer are really bad.

 

windows identifies a printer based on hardware id, the name oiy identifies itself with and PORT NAME (network ip address/mac address combo, that long stupid hardware id for usb).

i assume windows 10?
go to settings>devices & printers>add a printer
as soon as it starts searching, click on the blue hyperlink "my printer isn't listed"
click next
you will have a. page that allows 6 different ways to find/identify the printer

if not windows 10, let me know what os it is

it has to be connected to a unique port
give printer 2 a different ip address or plug it into a different usb port LEAVING THE FIRST ONE PLUGGED IN

when you get to printer name, make a change (printer 2 for example)

i have 3 older epson 7600's with different ink sets, 2 epson 9600's and 2 older hp laserjet 4000's

unique port should solve your problem, do not unplug one from it's usb port and try to plug identical printer into the same printer cable

 

This sounds about right!