Confirm the correct scanner is selected (Macintosh) - MX512

Article ID: ART135493 | Date published: 05/13/2015 | Date last updated: 11/04/2015
 

Solution

Network Scan Settings

You can connect the machine to a network to share it among multiple computers or scan images into a specified computer.

Important
  • Multiple users cannot scan at the same time.

Note
  • Complete the network settings of the machine beforehand using the Setup CD-ROM.

Complete the following settings to enable scanning over a network.

Specifying the Machine

Use IJ Network Scanner Selector EX to specify the scanner you want to use. By specifying the scanner, you can scan over a network using your computer.

Important
  • If the product you want to use is changed with IJ Network Scanner Selector EX, the product used for scanning with MP Navigator EX changes as well.

    If the machine is not selected in MP Navigator EX, check that it is selected with IJ Network Scanner Selector EX.

    IJ Network Scanner Selector EX Menu and Setting Screen

Note

The following setting is not required if the machine has already been specified during setup.
  1. 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.

  2. Select the machine from Scanners.

    Select the Bonjour service name set to the machine. When Bonjour is disabled, the MAC address of the machine is displayed.

    figure: Preferences dialog box

     

    Important
    • If multiple scanners exist on the network, multiple model names are displayed. In that case, you can select one scanner per model. For details, refer to the help file of the IJ Network Scanner Selector EX.

  3. Click OK.
 

Setting for Scanning with MP Navigator EX

To scan over a network using MP Navigator EX, specify the machine with IJ Network Scanner Selector EX, then follow the steps below and change the connection status between the computer and the machine.

  1. Start MP Navigator EX.

  2. Click Preferences.
  3. Click the General tab and select "XXX series Network" (where "XXX" is the model name) for Product Name.



    Note
    • When you click Change..., the Scan-from-PC Settings screen of IJ Network Scanner Selector EX appears.

      If you have multiple scanners, you can select other scanners.

    • For USB connection, select "XXX series" (where "XXX" is the model name) for Product Name.

  4. Click OK.

    The Preferences dialog box closes. You can now scan via a network connection.

    Go to the Main Menu to check whether network scanning is enabled.

    figure: Navigation Mode screen

    The above illustration may not match your screen.

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IJ Network Scanner Selector EX Menu and Setting Screen

Set up IJ Network Scanner Selector EX to scan images into a computer over a network using MP Navigator EX.

Note
  • If IJ Network Scanner Selector EX is not running, 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.

Menu

figure: IJ Network Scanner Selector EX menu
  • About Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX

    Displays the version information.

  • Preferences...

    Click to open the Preferences dialog and select whether to enable scanning over a network using the operation panel of the machine.
    Select the Enables scanning from the operation panel checkbox to scan over a network using the operation panel of the machine.

  • Hide Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX

    Hides the settings screen.

    To display the settings screen again, click in the Dock.

  • Hide Others

    Hides all running applications other than IJ Network Scanner Selector EX.

  • Show All

    Displays the applications that were hidden with Hide Others.

  • Quit Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX

    Exits IJ Network Scanner Selector EX.


Scan-from-PC Settings Screen

The machine must be selected with IJ Network Scanner Selector EX before scanning over a network.

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 to display the Scan-from-PC Settings screen.

figure: Scan-from-PC Settings screen
  • Scanners

    The Bonjour service names or MAC addresses of the scanners that can be used over the network are displayed.

    You can select one scanner per model. For details, refer to the help file of IJ Network Scanner Selector EX.

    Important

    • If you have disabled Bonjour after selecting the machine by Bonjour service name, reopen the Scan-from-PC Settings screen and select the MAC address of the machine from Scanners.
    • If you have changed the Bonjour service name after selecting the machine by Bonjour service name, reopen the Scan-from-PC Settings screen and select the new Bonjour service name from Scanners.
  • figure: Scan-from-PC Settings screen (Help)

    Opens the help file of IJ Network Scanner Selector EX.

  • Scan-from-Operation-Panel Settings

    This setting is not available for this machine since you cannot scan over a network using its peration panel.

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