Lion and Scanners

pjhutch · pjhutch #1 (**permalink**)

07-21-2011, 05:28 PM

Have you bought Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and have a scanner as well. Does your scanner still work on Lion, did you have to do any updates or has it been a failure? Please share your findings and thoughts.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #2 (**permalink**)

07-21-2011, 05:37 PM

I have not tried my scanner as yet but my with my Brother Laser printer I had to manually download driver software from Brother. Then I was able to add the printer and it works perfectly. The Drivers I downloaded were for 10.6.

I was just shocked there was no driver in 10.7 for the printer as it's been in every OS since 10.4 or 10.5.

chscag · chscag #3 (**permalink**)

07-21-2011, 05:42 PM

As dtravis7 noted, the Snow Leopard drivers worked. Both of my printers and the one scanner all work with the original Snow Leopard drivers that were installed some time ago. That does not necessarily mean every printer or scanner is going to work. You'll just have to try yours first to see.

indychris · indychris #4 (**permalink**)

07-21-2011, 05:50 PM

My HP Officejet Pro 8500 aio scans just fine on lion via the network and image capture.

Mason · Mason #5 (**permalink**)

07-21-2011, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pjhutch

Have you bought Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and have a scanner as well. Does your scanner still work on Lion, did you have to do any updates or has it been a failure? Please share your findings and thoughts.

Yes I have a Samsung CLX-2160 colour laser and Scanner and it works perfectly. I didn't have to do anything.

One thing I did do was to change the icon on the Image Capture App, it's a Camera by default which can be counter intuitive when you only launch the App to access the scanner. I changed it for a flatbed scanner icon.

I never connect my digital camera directly, I always remove the memory card and plug that into a USB reader.

prwood · prwood #6 (**permalink**)

07-25-2011, 06:57 AM

I have an Epson Stylus 6900f multifunction printer. Still prints ok but scanner is not working. Error message says PowerPC applications are no longer supported. Does this mean I will have to buy a new printer/scanner? Anyone have any suggestions?

orbit79 · orbit79 #7 (**permalink**)

07-25-2011, 09:00 AM

I have a Canon MP640. Supposedly I simply need to do a Apple Software Update in order to get scanning working, however the update doesn't appear when doing so. I had to log into Windows in order to scan, crickey!

Raz0rEdge · Raz0rEdge #8 (**permalink**)

07-25-2011, 09:32 AM

My Brother HLN-2070N printer and CanoScan scanner works without any changes at all..didn't have to re-install drivers or anything either..

Slydude · Slydude #9 (**permalink**)

07-25-2011, 10:05 AM

My Canon Pixma MP 990 works just fine using the same drivers I used in 10.6. Setting up wireless printing and scanning required connecting by USB first but that was often true before Lion as well.

Bob_Stan · Bob_Stan #10 (**permalink**)

07-25-2011, 10:24 AM

If you no longer have a driver for your scanner, do a Google search for Vuescan. It is an excellent program that comes in a native Mac version and supports many (but not all) scanners. I have used it for years on Windows machines and now use it on my new iMac. The developer is very concientious about keeping it updated. Works fine on Lion.

KeithHugh · KeithHugh #11 (**permalink**)

07-29-2011, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pjhutch

Have you bought Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and have a scanner as well. Does your scanner still work on Lion, did you have to do any updates or has it been a failure? Please share your findings and thoughts.

My Epson scanner no longer interfaces with Lion. Just had a call with Apple Support and they couldn't fix it. Said it was up to Epson to write new software --

sometime in the future.

leloustic · leloustic #12 (**permalink**)

08-27-2011, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mason

Yes I have a Samsung CLX-2160 colour laser and Scanner and it works perfectly. I didn't have to do anything.

One thing I did do was to change the icon on the Image Capture App, it's a Camera by default which can be counter intuitive when you only launch the App to access the scanner. I changed it for a flatbed scanner icon.

I never connect my digital camera directly, I always remove the memory card and plug that into a USB reader.

On my Macbookair 2011 with OS 10.7.1, my Samsung CLX 2160 dos'nt work anymore (authorization problem).
Does yours always work well?

Chef_eam · Chef_eam #13 (**permalink**)

08-27-2011, 12:03 PM

The scanner on my Canon MP620B works just fine with Lion.

Mason · Mason #14 (**permalink**)

08-28-2011, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leloustic

On my Macbookair 2011 with OS 10.7.1, my Samsung CLX 2160 dos'nt work anymore (authorization problem).
Does yours always work well?

Yes it's working perfectly as both a printer and a scanner.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #15 (**permalink**)

08-28-2011, 07:08 AM

My older Epson Scanner is working fine in 10.7.1 Lion. Tried it tonight on a scanning job and it was perfect. Just like it was in Snow Leopard.

dtravis7 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,895 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	07-21-2011, 05:37 PM I have not tried my scanner as yet but my with my Brother Laser printer I had to manually download driver software from Brother. Then I was able to add the printer and it works perfectly. The Drivers I downloaded were for 10.6. I was just shocked there was no driver in 10.7 for the printer as it's been in every OS since 10.4 or 10.5. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
	QUOTE Thanks

orbit79 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 20, 2010 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 45 Mac Specs: iMac 21.5" 3.06GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB Ram 500GB HDD, iPad 16 GB WIFI & 3G, iPhone 16GB.	07-25-2011, 09:00 AM I have a Canon MP640. Supposedly I simply need to do a Apple Software Update in order to get scanning working, however the update doesn't appear when doing so. I had to log into Windows in order to scan, crickey! www.skreenshotz.com http://ipaduserz.blogspot.com
	QUOTE Thanks

Raz0rEdge #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 17, 2009 Location: MA Posts: 6,075 Mac Specs: 27" i7 iMac with 16GB RAM and 1TB HDD, iPhone 3G & 4, iPod Nano 16GB, iPod Shuffle, iPad 2 16GB WiFi	07-25-2011, 09:32 AM My Brother HLN-2070N printer and CanoScan scanner works without any changes at all..didn't have to re-install drivers or anything either.. -- Regards ...Ashwin Be sure to read the Community Guidelines \| The more information you provide, the better answers you get, remember GIGO.
	QUOTE Thanks

Slydude #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 15, 2009 Location: North Louisiana, USA Posts: 4,029 Mac Specs: 2.8 GHz MacBook Pro 10.8,3 8 GB mem, 2.66 GHz Mac Pro - Dead, iPhone 4	07-25-2011, 10:05 AM My Canon Pixma MP 990 works just fine using the same drivers I used in 10.6. Setting up wireless printing and scanning required connecting by USB first but that was often true before Lion as well. Sylvester Roque Former Contributing Editor About This Particular Macintosh No matter what time it is where I am it's early morning somewhere in the world. At that hour of the morning follow my advice at your own risk. Anything sounds good before your first cup of coffee
	QUOTE Thanks

dtravis7 #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,895 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	08-28-2011, 07:08 AM My older Epson Scanner is working fine in 10.7.1 Lion. Tried it tonight on a scanning job and it was perfect. Just like it was in Snow Leopard. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
	QUOTE Thanks

Lion and Scanners

Internet Services

Web Development

Digital Marketing

Consumer Tech

pjhutch #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 04, 2007 Posts: 250	07-21-2011, 05:28 PM Have you bought Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and have a scanner as well. Does your scanner still work on Lion, did you have to do any updates or has it been a failure? Please share your findings and thoughts.
	QUOTE Thanks

indychris #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 26, 2009 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 328	07-21-2011, 05:50 PM My HP Officejet Pro 8500 aio scans just fine on lion via the network and image capture.
	QUOTE Thanks

prwood #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 16, 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 10 Mac Specs: imac 2.66ghz i5 27" 4gb	07-25-2011, 06:57 AM I have an Epson Stylus 6900f multifunction printer. Still prints ok but scanner is not working. Error message says PowerPC applications are no longer supported. Does this mean I will have to buy a new printer/scanner? Anyone have any suggestions?
	QUOTE Thanks

Bob_Stan #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 17, 2011 Posts: 219 Mac Specs: iMac 27" 3.4 Ghz Quad Core,SSD,1TB,12GB memory. MBPro Quad Core 2.2Ghz 128GB SSD, 500GB HD, 8GB	07-25-2011, 10:24 AM If you no longer have a driver for your scanner, do a Google search for Vuescan. It is an excellent program that comes in a native Mac version and supports many (but not all) scanners. I have used it for years on Windows machines and now use it on my new iMac. The developer is very concientious about keeping it updated. Works fine on Lion.
	QUOTE Thanks

Chef_eam #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 12, 2009 Location: Midland,Tx Posts: 357 Mac Specs: iMac 27" 2.66GHz i5, 1TB HDD, 12GB RAM, OS X 10.7.3, iPod Classic 160GB,iPad 1 64GB Wi-fi, iPhone 4S	08-27-2011, 12:03 PM The scanner on my Canon MP620B works just fine with Lion.
	QUOTE Thanks

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)