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- Subject: Re: Generic scanner API needed
- Message-ID: <1992Aug27.015256.1@vax1.umkc.edu>
- From: tmaehl@vax1.umkc.edu
- Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 07:52:56 GMT
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- References: <2A9C116A.17039@orion.oac.uci.edu>
- Organization: University of Missouri - Kansas City
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- In article <2A9C116A.17039@orion.oac.uci.edu>,
- pamiri@uci.edu (Peter Amiri) writes:
- > I am looking for a generic scanner API, does anyone know of any? I am writing
- > a document tracking system and would like to incorporate a scanning feature
- > which would scan in a image of the scanner bed and store it with a record.
- > I know Apple has a book available that lets me program the Apple Scanner and
- > the OneScanner, but does anyone know of any other scanner API's. In particular
- > one that would give access to a scanner that has a sheet feeder option. At
- > this point I am trying to find out if there is anything already available
- > before I invest too much time into it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
- >
- > Peter Amiri
- > University of California, Irvine
-
-
- Peter: What you want is TWAIN (Toolkit Without An Important Name), an
- API to let you interface applications to all brands of scanners.
- Supposedly it will work with system 7 and Windows 3.x. The standard
- is supported by Kodak, Aldus, HP, et al and can handle PICTs and
- TIFFs.
-
- Supposedly its will work with all types of scanners (handheld, sheet fed,
- slide scanners, etc), but while it has the backing of all the major players,
- you may not see lots of compatible hardware for a few years (so check
- with your vendor first...)
-
- The toolkit is available for $30. Call 800-722-0379.
-
-
- Jonathan/tmaehl@vax1.umkc.edu
-