i cant install my scanner :'(

[SidewinderINC]

ok, i have a flatbed scanner - Canoscan N676U and it says its compatible with Mac OS X but i dont know what to do with the driver downloads.

they're downloaded as .bin files and i dont know where to stick them as they're being opened with VLC as default for some reason

can anyone give me advice on how to install this thing?

Cheers

Matt

 

[Logsi]

You shoudnt need any drivers what so ever.

Check around n the system preferences to see if its in a folder there.

Josh

 

[SidewinderINC]

nothing, i guess the thing has packed in then! will try and plug it into my PC and see if its working still heh.

i thought it would be as simple as plug it in, but when it didnt work i went a lookin'

EDIT - works on my PC and it says its mac compatible.. but no such luck at all - though it is a bit archaic, its not even on the canon website anymore haha.

 

[Logsi]

I've never plugged a scanner into my macs ever, ill try and dig one out and find where to use it.

Sure someone else will shed some light tomorrow.

Josh

 

[ilikedthecore]

I took a quick look on the Canon USA site and found a driver for that scanner, can't get a direct link but if you go here http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/c...loadDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=351&modelid=6626 and follow the drivers link you will find one for Mac OSX.

 

[SidewinderINC]

yeah, ive downloaded those but they come up as .bin and i have no idea what i'm meant to do with them!!

 

[phi1]

yeah, ive downloaded those but they come up as .bin and i have no idea what i'm meant to do with them!!

You can burn them, Its an image file "bin"

 

[SidewinderINC]

i'd rather just use my pc than waste a CD for a 2mb bin file haha.

 

[Doug]

I don't know where you're getting .bins from. I followed that link and the driver download is a .dmg, and the scanner program is a zipped .dmg.

Anyway, open up Image Capture, should work without drivers.

 

[toosepin]

Download StuffIt Expander for the .bin