| Q.
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What
is TWAIN specification ? |
| A. |
TWAIN
(Tool Without An Interesting Name) is an industry-standard,
open specification that defines the way in
which an image acquisition device (typically
a scanner) communicates with an application
program. With TWAIN, an application program
can acquire images through any device that
complies with its specifications. |
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| Q. |
Which
software/devices are TWAIN-compliant? |
| A.
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TWAIN-compliant
software/devices are those which follow the
basic TWAIN requirements. |
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| Q. |
Is
it necessary for an image acquisition software/device
to be TWAIN-compliant? |
| A. |
No,
it is not at all necessary for an image acquisition
software/device to be TWAIN-compliant, but
it is RECOMMENDED as almost all image acquisition
hardware and software follow the TWAIN specifications
today. |
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If
an image acquisition software/device does
not follow this standard you would have to
scan an image with one application, save it
and import the image into another application. |
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But,
if the image acquisition software/device is
TWAIN compliant then the software can call
up the scanner's user interface without importing
or opening other programs. |
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| Q. |
Where
can I get more information on the TWAIN specification? |
| A. |
You
can get more information on the TWAIN specification
at www.twain.org |
