You can connect your scanner or printer to a network to share it among multiple computers.
Important
Note
Complete the network settings of your scanner or printer beforehand using the Setup CD-ROM.
With network connection, scanning takes longer than USB connection.
Complete the following settings to enable scanning over a network.
Specifying Your Scanner or Printer
Use IJ Network Scanner Selector EX to specify the scanner you want to use. By specifying the scanner, you can scan over a network from your computer.
Important
If the product you want to use is changed with IJ Network Scanner Selector EX, the product used for scanning with IJ Scan Utility changes as well.
If your scanner or printer is not selected in IJ Scan Utility, check that it is selected with IJ Network Scanner Selector EX.
IJ Network Scanner Selector EX Menu and Setting Screen
Note
From the Go menu of Finder, select Applications, then double-click the Canon Utilities folder, IJ Network Scanner Selector EX folder, then Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX icon.
Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX appears in the menu bar, and the Scan-from-PC Settings screen appears.
Select your scanner or printer from Scanners.
Select the Bonjour service name set to your scanner or printer. When Bonjour is disabled, the MAC address of your scanner or printer appears.
ImportantIf multiple scanners exist on the network, multiple model names are displayed. In that case, you can select one scanner per model. For details, see the help file of IJ Network Scanner Selector EX.
Click OK.
Setting for Scanning with IJ Scan Utility
To scan from IJ Scan Utility using a scanner or printer connected to a network, specify your scanner or printer with IJ Network Scanner Selector EX, then follow the steps below to change the connection status between it and the computer.
Start IJ Scan Utility.
Starting IJ Scan Utility
Select "Canon XXX series Network" (where "XXX" is the model name) for Product Name.
NoteClick Settings... to use another scanner connected to a network.
Click (General Settings), then click Select in Product Name.
The Scan-from-PC Settings screen of IJ Network Scanner Selector EX appears.
Select the scanner you want to use and click OK.
In the Settings (General Settings) dialog, click OK.
The IJ Scan Utility main screen reappears. You can scan via a network connection.
Note
If the Bonjour service name or MAC address of your scanner or printer is displayed in gray or not displayed, or cannot be selected, check the following conditions and click OK to close the screen, then reopen it and select your scanner or printer.
- ScanGear (scanner driver) is installed
- Network settings of your scanner or printer is completed after installing ScanGear
- Network communication between your scanner or printer and computer is enabled