DRIVER: Scanner Canon N650U

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DRIVER: Scanner Canon N650U

Hello, everybody.

I did not find a forum dealing with drivers and / or scanners, therefore I would like to ask my question here:

is there any possibility to scan with a Canon N650U with 10.4.8 on an Intel based MacBook? Could not find any drivers at the vendor's homepage. Are there any workarounds?

Thank you for your help, guys,

Attila.

Laptop, Mac OS X (10.4), iPod nano 8GB black

Posted on Feb 25, 2007 1:57 PM

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PAHU

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Feb 25, 2007 2:41 PM in response to szelpa

Looking at the Canon Australia web site there is a Mac driver for the N650U ( http://www.canon.com.au/products/scanners/scannerslow_medium_volume/n650udrivers.html)

It is only 441kb so it looks like it may just be a TWAIN plugin, but it should work fine on the MacBook.

Paul

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szelpa Author

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Feb 26, 2007 1:25 PM in response to PAHU

So, do you know where I have to install the plugin? It asks me for multiple paths.

Thanks,

Ati

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Answer 3

PAHU

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Feb 27, 2007 2:20 AM in response to szelpa

All you have to do is run the CanonPI CS-U Installer. This will copy all the files into the appropriate places.

Paul

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szelpa Author

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Feb 27, 2007 2:33 AM in response to PAHU

After "Wait while finding install location" that's what happens

http://www.szelp.com/private/attila/downloads/canon.png

Attila

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PAHU

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Feb 27, 2007 2:41 AM in response to szelpa

Click on 'Add Install Location' and then browse to where you want to copy the files to (such as Applications). The Install button will become available so select it.

Without the actual scanner I cannot test this any further so hopefully once you have restarted (as it suggests) then the option will be present in an image application.

Paul

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PAHU

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Feb 27, 2007 2:51 AM in response to PAHU

Correction! I think you need to choose the application that you will use for scanning as the installer creates a plug-in file in the chosen location. Again, without a scanner or Photoshop on this Mac (I'm at home on the Mini) I cannot check this but fingers crossed this is all that is required.

Paul

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