Canon IJ ScanGear Starter EX
Universal version latest seen at v1.2.0 · Reported by 3 Macs in the community.
Canon IJ ScanGear Starter EX is Canon's dedicated scanning software for compatible Canon flatbed scanners and multifunction printers. It provides detailed scanning controls and settings beyond basic scanning operations, working alongside the ICA driver for macOS. The app is used by photographers, document professionals, and anyone else who needs to digitise documents, slides, or photographs with precise control over resolution, colour depth, and scan area. It serves as Canon's standard solution for document and image acquisition on Mac computers.
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1 suggestionA native Apple Silicon (Universal Binary) build of Canon IJ ScanGear Starter EX has been confirmed running on real Macs in the Rosetta Check community. Users running an older Intel-only build under Rosetta should update to the latest version to get the native build, which will run more efficiently on M-series Macs. Visit Canon's support website for your region (Canon Australia, Canon Asia, Canon U.S.A., or Canon Canada) to download the current version, or check for updates through the software's built-in update mechanism if one is available.
Native version · Reported by in the community.
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