Comments on: Recommend Mac OS X scanner software

Question: Recommend Mac OS X scanner software

Joe in Australia — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:04:51 -0800

What Mac OS X software will let me scan things using my second hand Canon ImageRunner C5800 networked printer/scanner? There's PC software available, but I'd rather not have to run XP just to scan things. Note: if I sound clueless I am; if I'm missing something obvious then please tell me.

By: stefnet

stefnet — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:52:50 -0800

You need VueScan.

By: Joe in Australia

Joe in Australia — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:40:31 -0800

I looked at Vuescan - it doesn't seem to work with networked scanners.

By: Pinback

Pinback — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:58:12 -0800

Try OS X's Image Capture app - under "Devices -> Browse Devices", can it find anything in "Network Device" or "Remote Image Capture Devices"?

If it can't auto-find it, it might help if you can find out the IP address & what port number the scanner works on.

By: Joe in Australia

Joe in Australia — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:43:27 -0800

It doesn't show anything under Devices -> Browse Devices. I know the IP address, but I don't know how to get to "Network Device" or "Remote Image Capture Devices"
to enter the information.

By: Steve3

Steve3 — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:05:32 -0800

I believe that Image Capture in 10.4 automatically lists categories of "Network Device" and "Remote Image Capture devices" in the Devices-> Browse Devices window, while the 10.5 version doesn't.

I'd expect that device to have an imbedded web server for management. You might find scanner controls that you can manage via a browser there.

By: mikewas

mikewas — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:29:32 -0800

Seconding pingback:

"If it can't auto-find it, it might help if you can find out the IP address & what port number the scanner works on."

By: ijoyner

ijoyner — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:47:16 -0800

If you're able to log into the WebUI, you can attempt to set up "scan to" locations and point it to a windows share (that you've given guest or password-protected user write-access to).

Once that is set up, you should be able to just scan from the front panel of the copier and it will drop the pdf/tiff into that folder.