how can I use my CanoScan LiDE 35 on Mac OS 10.8.2

NobbyKnees wrote:

... On checking the Canon site, I'm informed that there are 'no drivers' for this OS. Does this mean I shall have to replace my scaner

It seems that way:

As of Lion all scanning functions are incorporated natively in OS X.

Try the following:

• Use Preview: File > Import from scanner
• Use Image Capture

Preview and Image Capture are both in your Applications folder.

If nether method works, the CanoScan is using a communications method no longer supported. If Canon is not interested in updating its drivers, you might be out of luck.

It is going to be a personal decision; if you have extensive knowledge of imaging or scanning your criteria are likely to be different than mine.

There are many scanners on the market, including Canon if you happen to like them. A good place to start would be Apple's website but there is not much of a selection from which to choose.

They seem to be overpriced too. There are many "all in one" devices that also print and copy, and since they are less of a niche product their prices tend to be much more competitive than dedicated scanners.

These days I like Brother products. They are well supported and have a better warranty than most, and they have several "all-in-one" models for less than $100.

For recommendations, research their user reviews (Amazon for example) and disregard all that do not specifically mention the Mac or OS X. Regard any that do not have the ring of truth with a healthy degree of skepticism; same for reviews written by those with questionable literacy skills. Augment this research by going to the manufacturer's website to confirm what you learn.

Then, find the best price and buy it.

You CAN continue to use your Cannon scanner, download VueScan http://www.hamrick.com/

They have a free trial version that will show you that your scanner will work in ML. Then you'll have to purchase the full version. I have it, I have a Cannon LiDE 35 and I use it under Mountian Lion.

Good find Mike!

I was upset when I upgraded then found VueScan, I really like my Cannon Scanner will hate to have to replace it someday.

@Mike,

I'm in the same boat as the OP, wanting to use my old LIDE 35 on Mountain Lion. I followed the link you posted for VueScan. According to Hamrick's website, "you need to install a Canon scanner driver to use the LIDE 35 scanner on Mac OS X".

Further, it says that "this scanner is supported on Mac OS X Lion and later if you first install the Canon scanner drivers".

http://www.hamrick.com/vuescan/canon_lide_35.html

I went to the Canon website, and found the same thing that John Galt reported above: there are no LIDE 35 drivers available for OSX 10.8.

Mike - can you indicate where you obtained the Canon driver for Mountain Lion. If you didn't install a driver, how did you get the LIDE 35 working on ML? Perhaps the information on hamrick's website is incorrect.

Thanks.

@Mike,

Some more info on this. I downloaded the trial version of VueScan. It doesn't see the Canon LIDE 35. Apparently, a Canon driver is required, as per the information published at hamrick.com. Can you detail the steps you took to get your LIDE 35 working on ML?

I ran the OSX System Profiler and checked the USB bus. It reports that the LIDE 35 is connected, but indicates it "has not been configured". That's consistent with there being no driver loaded.

Dave

I don't recall doing anything involving Canon drivers. I'm not on my iMac right now but when I am I'll check it out.

@Mike,

Thanks for looking into this for me.

Did your iMac come from the factory with Mountain Lion installed, or was it upgraded from a previous Snow Leopard installation (or earlier)? I'm wondering if perhaps the iMac has a old Canon driver on it from Snow Leopard, that is still being used by ML.

My MacBook Air came from Apple with 10.7, subsequently upgraded to 10.8. It's never had any Canon software on it.

I'll stay tuned. I've also e-mailed hamrick.com for their input.

Dave

I upgraded from Snow Leopard, that very well could be why it works. I will still. Heck it out for you though.

That's good news, in a way. In theory, I should then be able to get the SL driver from Canon website and shoehorn it into Mountain Lion. But it's not clear how to move from theory to practice!

Well now bad news. My scanner doesn't work anymore. Just like yours it shows connected but not configured. I haven't used it since I posted that it worked back in December, but I know it worked. Now it doesn't. I don't know if something updated that made it unavailable or what. The plug in I was using is ScanGear CS 7.2.5.2X for Mac OS X, but now it flat out refuses to work. I'm trying to figure it out, but not having much luck either.

I was able to download and run CanoScan Tool Box 4.9 but it says it can't find a driver to open.

@Mike,

Sorry to have exported my bad karma onto your system:-(

I've found this thread:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3192066

It's about getting a LIDE 60 working on Lion, using the SL driver. About a third of the way down is a long recipe posted by "7p". Not exactly the same configuration, but maybe it will help. I have not yet tried it - I'm going to clone my hard drive with SuperDuper before I attempt it (that's if I don't get a simpler solution back from Ed Hamrick).

Will update this thread if I have any luck.

You don't have to apologize for anything, I will be trying this tonight or tomorrow! I'll let you know how it works out.