problem with network sharing of scanner function MG3620

[mhodish]

I've got this prenter connected by USB to a windows 7 machine, and then shared to several windows xp virtual machines. The printing shares perfectly, but the VMs don't see the scanner. 

I tried installing the full software suite onto one of the vms, so I could use the IJ scanner utility, but it did not see that scanner, even if I put in the IP address or name of the machine to which it is physically connected. 

Any idea's what to try next?

[Patrick · Accepted solution]

Hi mhodish,

The PIXMA MG3620 scanner will not function over a shared connection.  To use your PIXMA MG3620 with multiple computers, using a wired or wireless eternet connection is recommended.