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How do I install my BMO DepositEdge scanner on macOS?
 
To use DepositEdge on your Mac, you need to use a Panini scanner, with the most popular being the mI:Deal model.
 
If you have administrator rights on your Mac, here’s how to install and register your Panini scanner with DepositEdge. 
 
Note: Are you a Windows user? How to install your scanner on Windows
 

 

Step 1: Connect your scanner

  1. Power on your scanner and connect it to your computer.

Step 2: Download your scanner certificate 

For your scanner to work with your Mac, you’ll need a certificate. Here’s how you download it:

  1. In the top left corner of your Mac’s desktop, select the Apple icon and choose System Preferences
  2. Select the Network icon.
  3. Ensure you have the following settings:
  • Next to “Configure IPv4”, select Using DHCP with manual address.
  • Next to “IP Address”, enter 192.168.4.196.
  1. In your Safari browser, enter https://192.168.4.1 into the address bar to load the Panini scanner configuration page. 
  2. Select Configuration.
  3. Click the Connection Parameters Setup link.
  4. Next to “USB Mode”, select RNDIS (TCP/IP over USB).
  5. Next to “Ethernet”, select Enabled.
  6. Click Next.
  7. At the bottom of the page, next to “HTTPS”, select Default certificate.
  8. In the “HTTPS” section, click the Root CA Certificate Download (PEM Format) link.
  9. Once the file has downloaded, select Set Configuration.
  10. Restart your scanner by selecting the Reboot.
  11. When prompted, confirm the reboot by selecting OK

Success! You have downloaded your scanner certificate and saved your settings by rebooting your scanner.

Step 3: Add your scanner certificate

Now, let’s make sure your Mac trusts the scanner certificate.

  1. In your “Downloads” folder, double-click the file PaniniV2CA-Cert.pem 
  2. In “Keychain Access”, open the Panini Certification Authority V2 certificate. 
  3. Expand the “Trust” section and, next to "When using this certificate", set the dropdown next to Always Trust
  4. Close the window.
  5. When prompted, enter your Mac's password and select Update Settings.

Success! Your certificate has been added to your Mac’s Keychain.

Step 4: Register your scanner

In the final step, we’ll register your scanner with DepositEdge.

  1. Access BMO DepositEdge:
    • Via Online Banking for Business:
      • In the Online Banking for Business, choose the Payments & Receivables tab.
      • Under 'DepositEdge', select BMO DepositEdge
    • Via direct link:
  2. Select the Registration tab.
  3. In the scanner list, choose Panini mIDeal.
    Note: If you're updating your software for the same scanner, you'll need to first unlock the fields by selecting the Re-Register button.
  4. Next to “Scanner Host”, enter 192.168.4.1
  5. To complete the setup, select Register.
Success! Your scanner is now registered and is ready for your first deposit. How to create a deposit in BMO DepositEdge 
 
Note: If you unplug your scanner, you'll have to re-register it again. 
 
 

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