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.

Setting up a firewall

In the firewall settings, allow Port 8611 for TCP/UDP so that communication can take place with this machine.

The firewall setup window differs depending on the distribution.

For Fedora 17

1. From the Desktop panel, choose [Activities] - [Applications] - [Other] - [Firewall].

2. In the [Firewall Configuration] window, select [Other Ports].

3. Click [Add], select the udp protocol for Port 8611, and then click [OK].

4. Using the same operation you used in 3., add the tcp protocol for Port 8611.

5. Click [Apply].

For openSUSE 12.2

1. If the Desktop is GNOME, from the menu, select [Activities] - [Applications] - [System Tools] - [YaST]. If the Desktop is KDE, from the menu, select [Applications] - [System] - [Control Center].

2. In the [Security and Users] section, select [Firewall].

3. From [Allowed Services], click [Advanced...]. The [Additional Allowed Ports] dialog opens.

4. Enter port number "8611" in [TCP Ports] and [UDP Ports], and then click [OK] to close the dialog.

5. Click [Next], and then click [Finish].

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:
"2.10-x" in the above files is the version number.

For Fedora 17/openSUSE 12.2

scangearmp-mx920series-2.10-x-rpm.tar.gz

For Ubuntu 12.04

scangearmp-mx920series-2.10-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.

Carry out wired/wireless switching and wireless LAN connection setup from the Operation Panel of the machine.

For details about setting up a wireless LAN connection, refer to the Canon web site.

When you connect this machine to a network, the following restriction applies:

Only connections within the same segment are supported.