Can't use scanner with Airport Extreme

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Can't use scanner with Airport Extreme

I just got a Canon MX700 printer/scanner and I cannot use the scanner through my Airport Extreme. It works if I connect the scanner to my computer directly via USB. How do I get this to work through my Airport?

iMac Intel and Powerbook G4, Mac OS X (10.5.1)

Posted on Feb 4, 2008 9:19 AM

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Answer 1

Henry B.

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Feb 4, 2008 9:21 AM in response to Waterside

Simple answer - you cannot.

If you connect a multifunction printer via USB to an Airport Express or Airport Extreme Base Station, only the printer function will work. This is not a bug - this limitation is imposed by the design of these Airport devices.

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Answer 2

Muya

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Feb 4, 2008 10:10 AM in response to Waterside

Not so simple answer: Yes, it just costs a lot.

http://www.iogear.com/main.php?loc=product&Item=GMFPSU22W6

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Answer 3

Henry B.

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Feb 4, 2008 10:24 AM in response to Muya

...and that Iogear product is only supported for use with a PC running Windows.

Keyspan sells a somewhat similar product with MacOS support:
http://www.keyspan.com/products/u2s2a/
Unlike the Airport Express, that device needs to be cabled into a network.

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Waterside Author

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Feb 20, 2008 12:59 PM in response to Henry B.

Thanks for the help. I connected the printer directly to my mac. It's all good - thanks

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Answer 5

Feb 21, 2008 7:26 PM in response to Waterside

You may want to considering selling your Canon MX700 all-in-one and buying either a Lexmark X4875 Professional or a Lexmark X6575 Professional which support 802.11b/g/n wireless networks. Keep the USB 2.0 port for your external NAS (Network Attached Storage) drive. I contacted Lexmark and they provide support for customers running both OS X Tiger and OS X Leopard. Their pricing is also cheaper than Canon.

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