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Uninstalling Scanner Driver on Mac

Uninstalling Scanner Driver on Mac

Goal:

To uninstall the scanner driver on Mac.


Step 1: Click on Macintosh HD on your desktop.

  1. a.If you do not have Macintosh HD on your desktop, go to Finder Preferences, general, and select Hard disks.

Step 2: Delete the kernel mode driver.

  1. a. In Macintosh HD, go to /System/Library/Extensions.
  2. b. Delete the file named ViKernel.kext by moving it to the trash.

Step 3: Delete the TWAIN driver.

  1. a. In Macintosh HD, go to /Library/Image Capture/TWAIN Data Sources.
  2. b. Delete the folder named Visioneer.ds (If you have a Visioneer scanner) or Xerox.ds (If you have a Xerox scanner) by moving it to the trash (If you have a .ds file that is titled with your specific scanner model, delete that as well).

Step 4: Delete the ICA driver.

  1. a. In Macintosh HD, go to Library/Image Capture/Devices.
  2. b. Delete the file named VisioneerICA Scanner (If you have a Visioneer scanner) or XeroxICA Scanner (If you have a Xerox scanner) by moving it to the trash (If you have a Scanner file that is titled with your specific scanner model, delete that as well).

Step 5: Go into your trash for your mac.

  1. a. Delete all the files you deleted above from the trash.

Step 6: Delete the ICA driver.

  1. b. Visioneer Scanner Download Page (if you have a Visioneer scanner)

Supported Operating Systems: Mac OS

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