Uninstalling a Driver

This explains the procedure for uninstalling a driver that is no longer needed.

Prerequisites

When connected by USB, removal of the USB cable connecting the device and the computer
Confirmation of the device name to be deleted
NOTE
The driver can be upgraded. It is not necessary to uninstall the old driver.

Procedures

1.
Click "Finder" in "Dock".
2.
Select [Go] > [Go to Folder] in the menu bar.
3.
Go to the folders listed below and delete the indicated files and folders.
If a confirmation dialog is displayed, enter an administrator name and password and click [OK].
The name represented by "****" varies according to the device.
Folder path
Name of file or folder to delete
/Applications/
Canon MF Utilities
/Library/Application Support/Canon/
ScanGear MF
/Library/Application Support/Canon/
WMCLibrary.framework
/Library/Application Support/Canon/
WMCReg.plist
/Library/Image Capture/Devices/
Canon MFScanner****.app
/Library/Image Capture/TWAIN Data Sources/
Canon ****.ds
/Library/Image Capture/TWAIN Data Sources/
Canon **** USB.ds
/Library/LaunchAgents/
jp.co.canon.ScanGearMF.appl.Canon-MF-Scan-Agent.plist
/Library/LaunchAgents/
jp.co.canon.ScanGearMF.appl.Canon-MFSU-Agent.plist
/Library/Printers/Canon/
MFScanner
Depending on the environment you are using, some or all of the folders and files listed above may not be present.
4.
Restart macOS.
The icon in "Dock" may not be deleted, depending on your environment. If so, drag the icon outside "Dock" to delete it.