Re: [Gimp-user] Unrecognized scanner on Mac

[Ross Martinek <triarius12 gmail com>]

According to The Book of GIMP by Olivier Lecarme and Karine Delvare, you need a plugin called “XSane” for 
GIMP to communicate with the scanner. I thoroughly recommend this book to any beginner with GIMP.

I haven’t tried using my Canon scanner directly into GIMP. Usually I just use the scanner software, then open 
the file in GIMP. But if they recommend that plugin, that’s what I’d use if I were going to do so.

It’s never a bad idea to repair permissions and restart after installing new hardware or software, especially 
drivers. Sometimes it takes more than once for the system to “find all its paws.” =^}

Also, you didn’t state what year your Macbook Pro was. If it’s an older one, like mine, you will benefit 
greatly by upgrading to an OWC (OtherWorld Computing) SSD and installing newer (faster) RAM. Don’t buy any 
other brand except Apple. According to my local Apple Certified Tech, he’s had nothing but trouble with 
Samsung and a few other brands. OWC is made to Apple specs and has a better warranty. The RAM warranty is 
lifetime. I had no end of problems until I did this, both hardware and software. Now I have none.


Ross


> On May 2, 2016, at 9:35 PM, uberclimber <forums gimpusers com> wrote:
>
> Hi, first-time user and GIMP newbie here. I'm trying to get GIMP to recognise my
> scanner, a Canon MG6130 inkjet printer-scanner. I'm on a Macbook Pro using
> OSX10.10, and I'm using GIMP 2.8.14. I've been to the Canon website and
> downloaded the latest drivers (for both printer and scanner functions). When I
> click File>Create in GIMP, I don't get the Scanner/Camera option. Not sure what
> else I should try. Having installed the drivers, is there something else needed?
> A restart, maybe? Any advice would be appreciated.
>
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