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I updated the OS on my late 2013 13" Retina MacBook Pro to MacOS 10.12.4 and found that scanner of my Canon MX860 Multifunction printer did not work any more.
I downloaded and ran the the latest IJ Network Tool, I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling, I have read through Apple support pages etc and tried various suggestions but have failed to make it work.
I would appreciate any help. Thank you.
I had the same problem and this is what I did to fix it:
Go to http://localhost:631/
If you get the "Web Interface is Disabled" message, run cupsctl WebInterface=yes in Terminal.
Choose the Administration tab.
Click Add Printer.
If you are required to login, use a local Administrator account.
Select the printer (in my case it was automatically found).
Depending on your printer, you can sometimes print photos from the printer end. If your printer is able to see photos on your iPad using the camera connection kit, then you could take a screenshot of the webpage, then find the image using the photo browser function of your printer, and print the image.
If your printer is airprint enabled, then it might be possible to do as you suggest and connect the printer to the iPad hotspot, but I don't have an iPad that can create WiFi hotspots, so I can't test it.
Best Answer
You'll need the applications:
Canon IJ Network Tool - this configures the printer/scanner on your for network operation. You can do the initial configuration via USB. It also starts upon login and presents you with a dialog to choose the printer/scanner via its MAC address. It is from the package file mnt_-mac-4_7_0-ea21_3.dmg.
MP Navigator EX 2.1 - this allows you to scan over the network; both scan from the app and from the device's control panel. This is from the package file mnve_5_0-mac-all-5_0_4-ea11.dmg. I've found that version 5.04 of this application does not work on High Sierra (10.13.3). YMMV of course.
Both are available on the Canon support site - https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/details/printers/support-inkjet-printer/mx-series/pixma-mx860/ from the "Drivers & Downloads" tab -> "Software" sub-tab. Note for 2 above, you'll need to "downgrade" the OS version to Yosemite (10.10).