Preview/Image Capture/Printer Utility cannot recognize Canon scanner

Hey forum,
I have a Canon MP500 all-in-one. It communicates well enough with my 2006 Macbook to print, but upon attempting to scan via Preview>Import from Scanner, Image Capture, or Printer Utility, it doesn't even recognize that the scanner even exists.
I have...
1) Restarted both the Canon and the Macbook
2) Installed the latest drivers from the Canon website
3) Deleted and re-added the printer via System Preferences
Does anyone have any other suggestions??

Do you have the MP500 connected to the USB port of an Airport device, such as an Express? If yes, then this is a known limitation of the Airport devices, in that they only support printing - not scanning.
If the MP500 is connected directly to the Mac via USB, then the scanner should be listed with the printer. If you open Print & Fax and select the MP500 in the list, the right pane should show two buttons for the device - Print and Scan, as shown towards the bottom of [this|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3771] article. If you only see Print then ensure you have downloaded this version of the [scanner driver for the MP500|http://support-au.canon.com.au/contents/AU/EN/0900217401.html] from Canon.

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