Canoscan 8800F (USB) doesn't work w/10.13

I had to contact Canon about a similar issue with my Canon multi function printer. They were quick in reply (e-mail) with a link for new drivers for 10.13. Once installed I can us MF Toolbox again and can scan. If you do go to the Canon website and work your way to the driver downloads yourself, watch out for the box about what Operating System you are using. I thought it meant it would auto detect, wrong - you have to use the pull down and select 10.13.

I just got off the phone with Canon Tech Support. They said they are no longer supporting the 8800F. In fact they stopped supporting it after Yosemite which is the last time the updated their drivers and software.

The guy actually told me my best bet was to go to hamrick.com and see if Vue Scan would work with the 8800F. But Canon will not be coming out with anything to support this Scanner anymore, which is not 7 years old.

Too bad - I think it still works great. So I'll give Vue Scan a try.

If you try VueScan you may have to use the 32 bit version which is available here. I have the 8600F scanner and it requires the 32 bit. In any case be sure the scanner is turned on before launching VueScan.

I spent $33 on JustAnswer to find out what everyone else has been saying already hoping for a better answer. I did find a solution that may work for your printer, mine was a Canon Pixma MX410. Although it may be a little rudimentary compared to MP Navigator EX, it will still allow you to use your scanner with your OS 10.13 if it works for the 8800F:

1. Go to Systems Preferences and chose Printers & Scanners

2. Click on the Scan button at the top of the right hand box

3. Click on Open Scanner

4. Click on Show Details

From this window you can pretty much do whatever you need with your scanner. No need for downloading drivers, software, etc.

I don't think MP Navigator worked in Sierra.

http://support-th.canon-asia.com/contents/TH/EN/0200327902.html

You can download the demo for VueScan and it should allow you to continue to use your old scanner, but it's not free. You might be better off putting the money to a new scanner. I recently got a new Brother HL-L2380 DW B&W laser printer and scanner. Love it! No more buying expensive color cartridges.

VueScan Scanner Software for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux

You can keep a small Sierra partition on an external drive and boot into it when you want to scan old negatives. This will work until your Mac dies and is replaced with a new computer. New Macs can't run older versions of macOS.

Same picture here. I was happy as I made MP Navigator 1 working under Yosemite & Sierra although Canon refused continuing support for 8800F with those Mac OS versions. The skin of MP Navigator was intuitive for my family members. But those times are over now. What a pity.

VueScan works fine but I really do miss the ability of a simple to use (apple-like) GUI.

I just downloaded Vue Scan and tried it - seems to work fine and looks like it has all the options for negative 35mm film, slides, etc as well as for just documents. I think I'll spend the $90 and get it as a new scanner similar to the 8800F seems to cost around $200...

You can also use Preview. Under File in the Menu bar you should see Import from "name of scanner shows here..."

Just an update -

I've been using VueScan heavily for the past week and it's working great if any of you want a simpler solution to installing a parallel OS just to support a single app...

Preview > Import from Scanner

I just used the Canon US site and searched for your scanner and got a similar page to the one for my machine. However when I used the drop down to put in 10.13 as the OS it came back to say no drivers available. I would contact Canon and see what they say.

I was able run MP Navigator 1.08 under Sierra 10.12 using a VM in Parallel. But I also had to install a driver for Yosemite for it to see the scanner under Sierra.

8800F MP Navigator does not work on my iMac either under high sierra. I phoned canon support Germany and they told me the 8800F is too old and the software will not be updated any more 😠