How to open Canon Service Tool from macOS X
The Canon Service Tool or commonly called the Service Tool is a tool used to reset the printer, after replacing parts, such as: ink absorber kit, print head, mainboard, etc.
Canon Service Tool is a portable application that works on the Windows Operating System platform (XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10). What if the user uses an operating system other than Windows, will the Service Tool work on macOS X? If the user is using macOS X when the Service Tool is opened, a message will appear You can't open the application "Service Tool.exe" because Microsoft Windows applications are not supported on OS X.
Questions and Answers
Canon Service Tool is a portable application that works on the Windows Operating System platform (XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10). What if the user uses an operating system other than Windows, will the Service Tool work on macOS X? If the user is using macOS X when the Service Tool is opened, a message will appear You can't open the application "Service Tool.exe" because Microsoft Windows applications are not supported on OS X.
In order for the Service Tool to open and work on the macOS X platform, we must make adjustments to the macOS that we are using, so that we can open Windows-based applications. Users don't need to install an emulator, virtualizer, or boot into another operating system - WineBottler runs Windows-based programs right on the Mac. This is possible thanks to the Windows compatible subsystem, provided by the OpenSource Wine tools.
Here's how to open the Service Tool on macOS X
- Download the Service Tool that will be used.
- Open a browser then download WinZip for Mac.
- Download WineBottler
- Install WinZip
- Install WineBottler
- Right click Service Tool.rar - Services - Unzip.
- Open the Service Tool folder, right-click Service Tool.exe - Open With - Other... - Wine - check Always Open With - Open.
- Double-click the Service Tool.exe file, if the message "Wine can't be opened because the identity of the developer cannot be confirmed" appears, follow the procedure below.
- Right click Service Tool.exe - Open With - Wine (defaut)
- Click Open to continue.
- Click Go to open the Service Tool.
- Now the Service Tool is open and can be used to reset the printer.
If you have a problem, please watch the following video tutorial.
Service Tools are often used to reset the waste ink counter. Make sure that the ink absorbent has been replaced or cleaned before the printer is reset. Resetting the waste ink counter becomes effective when the ink absorber has been replaced or cleaned.
Questions and Answers
Q: Error code: 002, 005, 006, 007, 009 when using the Service Tool. What should I do?
A: Discussion and solutions to this problem, please read the following post Canon Service Tool Error Code Mean (Error code: 002, 005, 006, 007, 009, etc)
Q: Where can I get other Canon Service Tools?
A: For complete information regarding Canon Service Tool collection, please open Canon Service Tool Version
Q: I don't know which Service Tool supports my printer, where can I get information about it?
A: For complete information regarding Canon printers and the Service Tools used, please open the Canon Service Tools and Supported Printers
A: Discussion and solutions to this problem, please read the following post Canon Service Tool Error Code Mean (Error code: 002, 005, 006, 007, 009, etc)
Q: Where can I get other Canon Service Tools?
A: For complete information regarding Canon Service Tool collection, please open Canon Service Tool Version
Q: I don't know which Service Tool supports my printer, where can I get information about it?
A: For complete information regarding Canon printers and the Service Tools used, please open the Canon Service Tools and Supported Printers
I get to the step with the yellow dot #14 and after I press GO, I get a (null)_install.log
ReplyDeleteWhat is that? Please help because I never get to the Service Tool screen. What do I do now?
Take a look at the video tutorial in this post
DeleteBut at the end of your video you see that you cant use the programm. It is the same for me.
ReplyDeleteWhen you start the service tool in your video you can see that you cant use it. It is th same with with me when i bottle it. Used it with Win10 and a different notebook. Always error 006 but i am in service mode and the service tool is for MB2700series (the information is right at the top of the program window - version 5103, all versions 3400 freeze. doesen´t matter where i downloaded it) and i am using a canon mb2750.
ReplyDelete"Now the Service Tool is open and can be used to reset the printer." Ist´s not activatet. Same in your video you cant use the programm.
ReplyDelete