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Scanner problem

  • 20-10-2018 12:46pm
    #1
    km79
    Registered Users Posts: 48,131 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi again

    Got to grips with most aspects of my beautiful new Macbook but have one problem.
    I have a very handy portable scanner i use for work. Its a Canon lide 120 which is powered by USB port on whatever device it is attached to.
    I have been unable to get it to work with MacBook. I thought that mayb connecting to MacBook to power would sort it but tried that last night and no joy.
    I have downloaded driver, update Mac Os all to no avail.
    No real help online
    Any suggestions?


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  • #2
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,163 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    USB 2, Power consumption
    approx. 2.5W (in operation, maximum)

    Thats 500mA draw, should work everywhere.


    A) Is it lighting up in whatever way it does normally?
    B) Are you using the stock cable?


  • #3
    km79
    Registered Users Posts: 48,131 ✭✭✭✭km79


    ED E wrote: »
    USB 2, Power consumption
    approx. 2.5W (in operation, maximum)

    Thats 500mA draw, should work everywhere.


    A) Is it lighting up in whatever way it does normally?
    B) Are you using the stock cable?

    When it’s plugged in it starts to “whir” normally as the scanner moves inside
    It doesn’t do that now

    Yep same cable . Only got the scanner last month


  • #4
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,668 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    It's possible the app or driver isn't compatible with Mojave. Try using Image Capture, which is Apple's built-in scanner app. If that doesn't work, try VueScan.


  • #5
    km79
    Registered Users Posts: 48,131 ✭✭✭✭km79


    Sad Professor wrote: »
    It's possible the app or driver isn't compatible with Mojave. Try using Image Capture, which is Apple's built-in scanner app. If that doesn't work, try VueScan.

    Thanks ye are mighty altogether
    Image capture worked
    Might try vuescan as well to see if it is better


  • #6
    km79
    Registered Users Posts: 48,131 ✭✭✭✭km79


    Downloaded vuescan and much preferred it
    Until i noticed the PDFs were all watermarked :(


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  • #7
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,668 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Yeah, I meant to mention it wasn't free. Image Capture should do everything you need, though.


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