Is there a CanoScan LiDE 60 Driver for Lion?

Below is the FIX that I received from Canon - long but it works!!!

We are currently in the process of updating the listings on our website.

However, the 10.6 drivers are compatible with OS 10.7/Lion.

If you upgraded from 10.6 to 10.7, the drivers will have to be

reinstalled. The steps below will show you how to remove the drivers

from the system. If any items are not listed, move on to the next step.

Please perform the following:

1. From the Finder, hold the 'Control' key on your keyboard and click

the 'Go' menu at the top of the screen.

2. Open the 'Library' folder.

3. Open the 'Image Capture' folder, then open 'Twain Data Sources'.

4. Trash the CanoScan CanoScan XXXX.ds file.

4-1. Make note of any other files that may be in this folder. If

other files are present, move them to the desktop for now. Then place

them back after successfully using the scanner.

5. Return to the 'Library' folder.

6. Open the 'Preferences'

7. Locate and trash the 'CanoScan XXXX' folder.

8. Close the window and double-click on the Macintosh HD icon.

9. Double-click on the folder named Users.

10. Double-click on the folder named Shared.

11. Trash the folders named CanoScan, or starting with CNQL.

12. Return to the applications folder and Trash the CanoScan Toolbox

folder.

13. Open the Macintosh HD.

14. Open the 'Home' icon on the left (has a picture of a house).

15. Open the Library folder.

16. Open the Preferences Folder.

17. Locate any items named "CanoScan Toolbox", send it to the trash.

18. Restart your computer, then empty the trash.

Once this has been done, we will reinstall. To get your CanoScan LiDE

60 operating on your Mac, please follow these steps:

1. Visit Canon's website at: http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support

2. Just below 'Please choose your product from the menus below:',

select your model in the following manner:

2-1. Under Product Type, choose Consumer & Home Office.

2-2. Under Product Family, choose Scanners.

2-3. Under Product Series, choose CanoScan Series.

2-4. Under Models, choose the CanoScan LiDE 60 and click 'GO'.

3. On the Support page for the your unit, click the 'Drivers &

Downloads' tab.

4. Choose [MAC OSX] from the Operating System drop down box.

5. Expand the Driver listing, then click on the LiDE 60 Scanner

Driver, [lide60osx11131en.dmg].

6. Read the License Agreement on the next page, and if you agree,

click on 'I Agree - Begin Download' at the bottom.

7. A File Download box should appear. When it does, select Save.

8. When the Save As box comes up, click Save.

10. Once the download is complete, close all windows.

11. Once the download is complete, go back to the top and click on the

'Support & Service' tab and then click on the 'Drivers & Downloads' tab.

12. Choose [MAC OSX v10.6] from the Operating System drop down box.

13. Click on the CanoScan Toolbox, [cstbosx5014ej4.dmg].

14. Read the License Agreement on the next page, and if you agree,

click on 'I Agree - Begin Download' at the bottom.

15. A File Download box should appear. When it does, select Save.

16. Double click [lide60osx11131en.dmg] to install the scanner driver.

17. Double click [cstbosx4934ej4.dmg] to open the CanoScan Toolbox,

follow the steps to complete the installation.

Once this process is complete, open the CanoScan Toolbox and use the

Save function to test the scanner.

Thanks, 7p, works perfectly! One note, LiDE 60 driver still available from Canon website (steps #1-5), but CanoScan toolbox (setp #13) is not. I downloaded it here http://www.lostmydrivers.com/scanner-drivers/canon/canon-canoscan-lide-25-scanne r-canoscan-toolbox-v4.9.3.4x-mac-os-x-10.2-10.3-10.4-10.5-10.6.html.

Scanner now works with both the apple scanner app as well as CanoScan toolbox, so you could try first downloading just the driver if you're not wedded to CS toolbox.

Also, to follow the instructions, you need to see the User Library which is hidden in Lion. Type "chflags nohidden ~/Library" into Terminal to do so.

Thanks again, hypnoticdancer - Your suggestion worked for me too.

I just followed the directions in your main paragraph:

'go to system preferences and select print & scan

then click + to add the scanner

then select add other printer or scanner

and the scanner should be in that list

my scanner works with the apple scanner app, and image capture app, not the canoscan toolbox."

I'm an OS X 10.8.2 Lion user. Overall, this solution process worked out perfectly. It was necessary to work around some of the instructions slightly, suggesting that Canon have updated their pages recently, e.g.: I could not see a tab labeled "drivers and downloads", so clicked the link "Drivers and Software".

In the two drop-downs that appeared I chose Mac OS and OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard. The scanner driver is found in the Drivers list, while the toolbox app is found in the Software list.

I had to force both installations using Mac's installation app, as my Mac objected to the unknown source of the software.

Apart from that everything is tickety-boo and I am scanning as before. Very happy bunny 🙂

I've updated the guide that '7p' brought us. Thanks go to 7p. This also works with my CanoScan LiDE 35 and CanoScan LiDE 50.

Guide to installing Canon CanoScan LiDE 35, 50 and 60 on Mac OS X 10.8. Mountain Lion:

FIRST PART: DELETING OLD LiDE DRIVERS AND SOFTWARE

If this is the first attempt to install the scanner, skip this part

Trash the following files/folders from these folders:

HD:/Library/Image Capture/Twain Data Sources

delete the CanoScan CanoScan XXXX.ds file

(Make note of any other files that may be in this folder.

If other files are present, move them to the desktop for now.

Then place them back after successfully using the scanner.)

HD:/Library/Preferences

delete the 'CanoScan XXXX' folder

HD:/Users/Shared

delete the folders containing the name CanoScan, or starting with CNQL.

HD:/Applications

delete the CanoScan Toolbox Application

HD:/Users/YOUR-MAC-USERNAME/Library/Preferences

delete any items named "CanoScan Toolbox"

Restart your computer, then empty the trash

SECOND PART: MAKING YOUR SCANNER WORK

Make sure your scanner is well connected

Download the right driver depending on your Model. Also download the Scanner Software. Copy the filenames and search them via Google. Make sure you download the Canon files from an official Canon domain.

CanoScan LiDE 50 and LiDE 35 work both with the 35 driver:

lide35osx7721en.dmg

CanoScan LiDE 60 driver:

lide60osx11131en.dmg

VueScan Software:

http://www.hamrick.com/#download

VueScan 9.2 (or later) x32 for Mac OS X

Alternative to VueScan: CanoScan Toolbox. I prefer VueScan.

Try your luck with Version 4 or Version 5.

CanoScan Toolbox 4: cstbosx4934ej4.dmg

CanoScan Toolbox 5: cstbosx5014ej4.dmg

Open the downloaded driver file (lide35osx7721en.dmg or lide60osx11131en.dmg)

and Double-click the ScanGear file, install and restart when prompted

Open the downloaded VueScan file (vuex3292.dmg) and drag the VueScan application to the Mac Applications folder

Open the VueScan application. The scanner should be recognized automatically.

(Alternatively try and install CanoScan Toolbox 4 or 5)

This was a problem with when Snow Leopard came out also. Some device drivers no longer worked, and some device makers never released updated drivers. I have a perfectly good Canon scanner that has been gathering dust since Snow Leopard came out. When I need to use it, I connect it to an old Mac powerbook.

In your own case, and in fairness to Apple, the Canoscan LiDE 60 is a very old scanner. I just found a review for this scanner dating from 2005. It is not realistic to expect such outdated peripherals to work with a brand new, state-of-the-art operating system. Of course, printer and scanner makers do have the option to write new drivers for these old devices, but they rarely do.

In many cases, no minor fix exists. In the case of old scanners, VueScan might work but costs $40, which is too much to spend just to get an old outdated scanner working again. Better to apply that money to the cost of a new scanner.

I also was looking for a working driver for ML 10.8

i bought a new canon scanner Lide 110 it's working perfect.

I tried my old scanner( Canon Lide 60) or it should work with this installed canon driver

i'am surprised my old scanner, lide 60 is working min Ml 10.8.4

photoloader does not recognise it. But Vuescan does. i use Vuescan 9.2.21

so the Lide 110 software works on 10.8 en higher for the Lide 60

Grrrrr. As of now (2011-08-03) Canon has taken down the drivers and toolbox app. I must hope it is because they are about to have Lion update? Hey! It could happen.

NEVERMIND. I assumed i should drill down dor the latest OS X. No. Do as the steps say. Simply choose "Mac OS X" - do not click the popup menu and get more specific.

I figured it out

go to system preferences and select print & scan

then click + to add the scanner

then select add other printer or scanner

and the scanner should be in that list

my scanner works with the apple scanner app, and image capture app, not the canoscan toolbox

note I did install the 10.4 driver and the Lide100 driver too, (not sure if that helped or if it was already loaded in Lion)

The list of Apple provided Canon Scanner drivers can be found at:

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3669

Thanks a lot 7p for clear step-by-step, and help the world postpone a lifespan of a useful scanner! nonetheless, there is a confusion on instruction Step #13 and Step #17. Step #13 says the file is "cstbosx5014ej4.dmg" (basically, version 5.0 of Toolbox), whereas Step #17 says "cstbosx4934ej4.dmg" (version 4.9). Those who aren't there yet, may have to try either of those versions. Mine (OSX Lion, MacBook Pro 15" 2011) works with version 4.9 (cstbosx4934ej4.dmg). Just copy the name and Google for the file (but don't forget to remove those folders).

Cheers!

Canon does not list this scanner on their Lion supported web page:

http://www.canon.com.au/en-AU/Support-Services/Support-News/Lion-Support

According to this information on the Canon Australia web site, the LiDE60 does not currently have a driver for Lion.

Thank you hypnoticdancer! This works perfectly without any other install. Nice.