Canon 8800F exception 0x1cc29f0

Question

iMac will not recognize Canon 8800F Scanner:
Process:         MP Navigator EX 1.0 [381]
Path:            /Applications/Canon Utilities/MP Navigator EX 1.0.app/Contents/MacOS/MP Navigator EX 1.0
Identifier:      jp.co.canon.bj.printer.app.MPNEX108
Version:         Version 1.0.8 (1.0.8)
Build Info:      MP Navigator EX 1.0-1~1
Code Type:       X86 (Native)
Parent Process:  launchd [155]
Responsible:     MP Navigator EX 1.0 [381]
User ID:         501
Date/Time:       2013-11-26 15:24:04.851 -0800
OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.9 (13A603)
Report Version:  11
Anonymous UUID:  99707314-83F9-6323-AD25-F3112B8D8576
Crashed Thread:  0  Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Exception Type:  EXC_BREAKPOINT (SIGTRAP)
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000002, 0x0000000000000000
Application Specific Information:
*** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInvalidArgumentException', reason: '-[NSImageCell loadingState]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0x1cc29f0'

Answer 1

Try:
do a factory reset on your scanner (check the manual for how)
go to System Preferences > Printers&Scanners > Scancontrol click on your scanner in the box on the left and select "Reset Print System..." and "Reset" in the dialog that follows.
key step: uninstall all other scanner manufacturer utilities or applications, i.e., uninstall Canon Utilities
I don't know if a restart is needed at this point, but it wouldn't hurt
go back to Printers&Scanners > Scan and let it download a driver from apple.
if this is a wifi scanner, you'll have to reconnect it to your network.
If this doesn't work, and it is a wifi connected scanner, try resetting your wifi:
power down everything: modem, router, computer, and scanner
power up each item (in that order, modem, router, computer, and scanner); let each power up completely before going on to the next.
don't reinstall the Canon software. Just use the apple print dialogs in whatever app you are in, to print, and Image Capture.