TWAIN
Introduction
TWAIN is a specification created by the TWAIN Working Group.
The TWAIN Working Group is a not-for-profit organization which represents the imaging industry. TWAIN’s purpose is to provide and foster a universal public standard which links applications and image acquisition devices.
Features
Features of TWAIN Version 1.9
1. Updates Macintosh platform support
2. JPEG Quality
3. DAT_SETUPFILEXFER2 (for Mac)
4. Book/Chapter/Document/Page Addressing
Features of TWAIN Version 1.8
1. Concentrates on mid/high volume scanners and digital cameras
2. Image Filesytem
3. Camera controls
4. Audio controls
5. Device events
6. Barcode and Patchcode control
7. Printer control
8. Image processing control
9. Language and Country coverage increased
Features of TWAIN Version 1.7
1. Custom Data Structure – Definition of Settings that can be Saved
2. Option to Set Scanner Settings at Scan Time (i.e. Not Saved)
3. Actual Image Size
4. Option for Saving User’s Selected Scanning Settings (Source &
Application)
5. Test to Ascertain if Source Supports Extended Information
6. Enable and Disable Thumbnails (Digital Camera)
7. Duplex Scanning
8. Set Counter for Endorser
9. Recognize Other Data like Barcodes, OCR, ICR, Patch Code
TWAIN Development Kit
The TWAIN development toolkit can be downloaded from the
TWAIN Working Group
website.
Alternatively, the Ilixis Developer's Corner is providing a service to
developers by hosting the TWAIN development toolkit. The toolkit can be
downloaded here (Exe file - 1209 Kb).
However, any support issues should be directed to the TWAIN Working Group.
The freely distributable file contains a self-extracting zip file. Although
this is a 16bit program, this self-extracting zip file will only work with 32bit versions of Windows. This file has been signed (certified authenticity by
VeriSign, Inc), and the procedure for signing requires the self extracting zip file to be 32bit.
To install it, simply run the executable.
The TWAIN development toolkit is sample source code that product vendors can utilize as a starting point for their image-handling products.
For support issues of the TWAIN Toolkit, email to: twain-wq@twain.org. For issues that the entire TWAIN Community may be able to help with, email to:
twain@twain.org. In
order to email to twain@twain.org, you must be subscribed to that mailing list.
This can be done by sending an email to join-twain@twain.org.
TWAIN Header File
The TWAIN header file can be downloaded from the
TWAIN Working Group
website.
Similar to the TWAIN development kit, the Ilixis Developer's Corner is providing a service to
developers by hosting the TWAIN header file.
The header
file can be downloaded here (H file - 82 Kb).
However, any support issues should be directed to the TWAIN Working Group.
View important excerpts from the
TWAIN FAQ...
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