The first command brings you into the directory into which the sources were unpacked, the second has a look at the characeristics of your system from the point of view of a programmer to adapt the min12xxw sources to your system and the last command actually builds min12xxw. Open Terminal.app and type (after each line press enter): to your 'home' folder (the one that looks like a house and has your username on it).Ĥ. Save that PPD file to Macintosh HD/Library/Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources/en.lprojģ. Create and download a PPD file by clicking here (or copy and paste into your browser):Ģ. Once you do that you can follow the these instructions:ġ. So we get to do that.įirst off, you have to install the Xcode tools that come on the Tiger installation disc (disc 1) also known as the developer tools. The only problem is that they didn't bother to compile or build it so it will work in Mac OSX.
However, some genius out there has made a driver for us poor souls.
🙂 Minolta printers with a designation of 'W' after the model number are 'windows compatible only,' therefore Minolta refuses to make drivers for us to use their printers with a Mac. But considering that I have never done any compiling or programming before and was still able to get this to work, then I have faith that you can do the same. I must warn you that this is quite technical.
