Canon GX2000 series printer does not scan to Macbook
Impossible to scan documents from Canon MAXIFY GX2050 to MacBook Pro (macOS 15 Sequoia) using 'Canon Print', 'Quick Utility Toolbox' or 'IJ Scan Utility Lite'
MacBook Pro (2021)
Impossible to scan documents from Canon MAXIFY GX2050 to MacBook Pro (macOS 15 Sequoia) using 'Canon Print', 'Quick Utility Toolbox' or 'IJ Scan Utility Lite'
MacBook Pro (2021)
Canon scan functions (Scan to Computer/Folder, Quick Utility Toolbox, IJ Scan Utility Lite) appear unreliable on recent macOS versions. The problem is Canon software, not the printer hardware or the MacOS.
Solution 1 - iPhone → iCloud → Mac
✔️ Very reliable
✔️ No Canon software on Mac needed
✔️ Best for administrative or confidential documents
Solution 2 - Printer → Google Drive → Mac
✔️ Scan triggered from printer
✔️ Best replacement for “scan to folder”
Canon scan functions (Scan to Computer/Folder, Quick Utility Toolbox, IJ Scan Utility Lite) appear unreliable on recent macOS versions. The problem is Canon software, not the printer hardware or the MacOS.
Solution 1 - iPhone → iCloud → Mac
✔️ Very reliable
✔️ No Canon software on Mac needed
✔️ Best for administrative or confidential documents
Solution 2 - Printer → Google Drive → Mac
✔️ Scan triggered from printer
✔️ Best replacement for “scan to folder”
Canon GX2000 series printer does not scan to Macbook