Image Capture is no longer detecting my scanner

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Image Capture is no longer detecting my scanner

I have an all in one printer Brother MFC-450DW, have been scanning using 'Image Capture' on my MacBook Pro with no issues but since last week the printer is not showing up anymore. I can print with no issues, have enabled network sharing, have rebooted both the printer and computer, still nothing. I downloaded 'VueScan' to test the scanner and I had no issue using that app to scan from my device, but I don't want to purchase the app if there is a way to make Image Capture work again. If anyone has any ideas as to what else I can try, please let me know, thank you so much!

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Mar 28, 2021 7:18 AM

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Sharon_419

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Mar 29, 2021 1:31 PM in response to Clowdyains

Hello Clowdyains,

Thank you for posting in the Apple Support Communities. We understand that Image Capture isn't working as expected, and restarting, changing your network sharing settings, and testing in another app didn't resolve the issue. Those were great steps, and we have a few more in mind that may help.

For this concern, see if steps in the below user guides help, since they have helped to resolve similar issues in the past:

If Image Capture doesn’t open when you connect a device to your Mac

If your device doesn’t work with Image Capture on Mac

We hope this information is useful. Kind regards.

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Clowdyains Author

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Mar 30, 2021 11:48 AM in response to Sharon_419

Thank you so much Sharon, that did the trick! I found and downloaded a driver for the scanner and it works now! Strange how I have been able to use it all this time without that driver and then suddenly nothing. I appreciate your help!

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Mar 31, 2021 5:17 PM in response to Clowdyains

Clowdyains,

Thanks for getting back in touch with us with the result. We’re glad to hear that everything is good to go.

Have a great day.

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Image Capture is no longer detecting my scanner

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