The CanoScan 9000F scanner is sitting there, still encased in the original protective plastic films.Ĭontacting Canon this week, I was unable to get any answer to my questions:ġ.) Is this scanner's distributed software compatible with my current Mac's OS X version 10.11.6 (El Capitan)?Ģ.) Does the Canon CanoScan 9000F newer Mark II scanner software work with the earlier 9000F?ģ.) Are the four Canon software drivers built into the El Capitan OS sufficient to operate the scanner, on their own?Ĥ.) All else failing, is there an affordable third party software package you would recommend, so that I no longer possess a 'boat anchor' scanner. and I promptly put in a safe place, and never registered or installed the product. I ordered and received a Canon CanoScan 9000F scanner several years ago. (It appears Canon makes it difficult or impossible to get support online. If you're an expert on Canon scanners and Mac OS X versions, I would greatly value your professional advice.

Meanwhile if anyone knows of a solution to my scanner issue I’d be happy to hear about it.Ĭanon CanoScan 9000F Scanner and Mac OS Versions Dear Friends, I think if Cannon charged a one time upgrade fee of $25 that it would cover the cost of writing new drivers. I think a little help in upgrading to the new standard from various vendors would be appreciated. I’m having to pay for software updates for some of my apps as well.

Having just shelled out $3,500 for a new current 27” iMac I don’t feel like buying a new scanner. I’m not sure Apple is fully aware of the bad feelings that this causes when people are treated like this, this casual indifference and commercial expediency. Some vendors are refusing to update software, including drivers for older devices like scanners.Ĭanon has abandoned my Canoscan 8800F scanner as well as many others.

Two things are apparent from what has happened, or not happened with this issue.Īpple have been working toward the full implementation of a 64 bit only OS for some time, this has became a prominent issue with the release of the last OS to support 32 bit functionality, High Sierra.Ī lot of software that ran under 32 bit is warning of the need to update software to 64 bit.

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