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mx870 will not scan to the computer Mac or windows. has been working till now. help

str8aero
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My mx870 has been working in all modes.. It just this week will not scan to the computer at all, have tried mac and windows .. what can I do?

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@Michael wrote:

Please try the following to see if we can resolve your issue:

 

1.  Click Start and open Programs/All Programs.

2.  Go to Canon IJ Network Utilities.

3.  Go to Canon IJ Network Scan Utility.

4.  Open the Canon IJ Network Scan Utility.

Once this has been done, a small scanner icon should appear near your clock on the bottom corner of the screen.

Next, follow these steps:

1.  Open the MP Navigator on your Desktop or the Canon Utilities listing of the Start Menu.

2.  Click Preferences.

3.  In the Product dropdown menu, select the Network version of the printer.

4.  Click OK.

 

Once this has been done, try scanning from the MP Navigator to test the connection.

 

If these troubleshooting steps do not work, feel free to call us at 1-800-OKCANON.

 


 

This solved my problem. My Canon MX870 was connected wirelessly. It was able to print, but not scan ever since a recent move. It showed an error message indicating that the printer was off or not connected to the network.

 

I did not originally have the "Canon IJ Network Utility" on my computer, but I reinstalled the printer driver from the Canon site and the utility appeared afterwards. After I followed the instructions I was able to scan!

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