Nahte79

Q: Unable to uninstall Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector

Hi,

 

I unwittingly installed a program into my Mac while trying to set up my printer.

 

Now I have an icon on the top right corner of my screen that I cannot uninstall.

 

It says Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector.

 

Any help is appreciated.


Thank you.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)

Posted on Mar 21, 2016 3:42 AM

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Q: Unable to uninstall Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector

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  • by Luis Sequeira1,Apple recommended

    Luis Sequeira1 Luis Sequeira1 Mar 21, 2016 4:17 AM in response to Nahte79
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    Mar 21, 2016 4:17 AM in response to Nahte79

    Did you try following the instructions by Canon to uninstall?

     

    https://support.usa.canon.com/kb/index?page=content&id=ART137457

  • by Nahte79,Helpful

    Nahte79 Nahte79 Mar 28, 2016 6:37 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1
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    Mar 28, 2016 6:37 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

    Thanks for the link, I just tried it.

     

    Can't seem to find the folder nor the actual file it was talking about. Can't find any Canon Utilities or Canon IJ Network Tool icon anywhere.

     

    Just to let you see what I am talking about. Can't get rid of the icon next to the dropbox icon.

    Screen Shot 2016-03-22 at 10.17.30 AM.png

  • by PAHU,Solvedanswer

    PAHU PAHU Mar 28, 2016 6:37 AM in response to Nahte79
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    Mar 28, 2016 6:37 AM in response to Nahte79

    Open System Preferences > Users & Groups. Select your account and then the Login Items button. In this list will be Canon IJ Network. Select it and then press the minus button. This will stop the utility from starting when you log in. Then logout and log back in. The icon should not appear in the menubar as you have shown.

  • by Nahte79,

    Nahte79 Nahte79 Mar 28, 2016 6:38 AM in response to PAHU
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    Mar 28, 2016 6:38 AM in response to PAHU

    It worked! Thanks a lot!

  • by jacai314,

    jacai314 jacai314 Jul 26, 2016 2:07 PM in response to Nahte79
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    Jul 26, 2016 2:07 PM in response to Nahte79

    That will prevent the program from starting. However, to remove it completely, you can follow the following procedures:

     

    make sure the program is removed from the application folder first.

    Open the Terminal. Type in the following commands:

     

    cd /Library/Printers

    ls

     

    Then you will see the file "InstalledPrinters.plist" and the folder "CANON".

    Open the file and edit it by removing all the lines that point to the canon including the scanners and the printers. Save it.

    Also delete the "CANON" folder as well.

     

    Since these are in the "root" ownership, you will need to use the command "sudo" to edit the file and remove the folder.

     

    sudo rm -rf Canon/

    Password:

     

    sudo vim InstalledPrinters.plist

    Password:

     

    Once you restart the computer the "Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector" will be uninstalled completely.