This section describes the various settings and preparations to be performed before ScanGear installation.
Checking the network connection
Check whether the computer is connected to the network. For a wireless LAN, a session must be established between the computer and the access point.
Preparing ScanGear package
The packages necessary for installing ScanGear differ depending on which distribution you are using.
Download the following archived file from the Canon Web site:
"3.20-x" in the above files is the version number.
For Fedora 21
scangearmp2-3.20-x-rpm.tar.gz
For Ubuntu 15.04
scangearmp2-3.20-x-deb.tar.gz
Connecting the machine
For a USB connection
Before installing ScanGear, connect the computer and the machine with a USB cable. Do not turn on the machine at this point.
For a network connection
For a wired LAN connection, use a network cable to connect this machine to a network device.
For a wireless LAN connection, enable the wireless LAN and connect the machine to the network.
If the model is both wired and wireless LAN enabled, switch the machine to either wired LAN or wireless LAN, and connect it to the network.
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When you connect this machine to a network, the following restriction applies:
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