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MX870 series Scanner Driver Ver. 16.1.1a (OS X)

For OS X v10.11, OS X v10.10, OS X v10.9, Mac OS X v10.8, Mac OS X v10.7, Mac OS X v10.6, Mac OS X v10.5 Updated 21 Sep 2021

Content Id: 0100436502


About the driver



Outline

This file is a TWAIN-compliant scanner driver for Canon color image scanner.

Update History

[Ver.16.1.1a]
- OS X El Capitan (v10.11) has been added as a supported OS.
- OS X Yosemite (v10.10) has been added as a supported OS.
- OS X Mavericks v10.9 has been added as a supported OS.
- OS X Mountain Lion (v10.8) has been added as a supported OS.

[Ver.16.1.1]
- OS X v.10.7 has been added as a supported OS.
- The internal modules have been updated.

[Ver.16.0.0a]
- The following problem has been rectified:
When the other Canon Inkjet MFP is connected in the same network environment, scanning through a network may not be performed.

- The specifications have been changed so that the operation of the printer’s communication timer is optimized.

- The following problem has been rectified:
When the characters other than ASCII codes are used in a PC name, scanning using the operation panel of the main unit may not be performed.

System requirements

OS X El Capitan v10.11
OS X Yosemite v10.10
OS X Mavericks v10.9
OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.5
OS X Lion v10.7.5
OS X Snow Leopard v10.6.8
OS X Leopard v10.5.8

Setup Instructions

Download / Installation Procedures
1. Download the file. For the location where the file is saved, check the computer settings.
2. Double-click the downloaded file and mount it on the Disk Image.
3. Double-click the mounted Disk Image.
4. Double-click the packaged file in the folder. Installation starts automatically.

Caution

1.[OS X v10.11]
When the scanner driver is launched, the guide message is may be displayed.

When you select Yes:
The TWAIN driver (ScanGear) is launched. Scanning using MP Navigator EX or IJ Scan Utility can be performed.
Here, the ICA driver cannot be launched. The product name is not displayed in Image Capture, therefore, you cannot perform scanning using Image Capture.

2.[OS X v10.11]
(USB)Due to a change in the OS specifications, scanning from the product (by using the SCAN button) is not available. Perform scanning from a PC.

3.[OS X v10.8, v10.9, v10.10, v10.11]
When you try to install the software downloaded from the Canon download library, the message will be displayed and the installer cannot be launched in some instances.
Procedures for the installation:
- While pressing and holding the Ctrl key, click on the installer package file.
- Select [Open].
- "The software is from an unidentified developer. Are you sure want to open it?" is displayed. Select [Open].

File information


File Name : msd_-mac-mx870-16_1_1a-ea8_2.dmg
File Type : DR
File Size : 15951400KB