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The ability to scan papers is a common thing for each modern office. Image scanner is a device that optically scans papers and converts them to digital images. TWAIN is a standard that regulates communication between software application and scanner or camera that has a TWAIN device driver called Data Source.
VintaSoft Twain ActiveX is the professional image acquisition library which allows to control flatbed and ADF scanner, web and digital camera, and any other TWAIN compatible device in any ActiveX environment.
ActiveX features
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General features
- This program is an ActiveX control completely written in C++
- Control any scanner or device compatible with TWAIN 1.x / 2.x specification
- Enumerate and select a scanner
- Acquire image from scanner
- Preprocess acquired image
- Save acquired image to a file or database
- Upload acquired image to HTTP or FTP server
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TWAIN device selection
- Enumerate TWAIN devices available in the system
- Select the TWAIN device:
- Using the standard TWAIN device selection dialog
- Using your custom TWAIN device selection dialog
- Programmatically
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Image scanning
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Image preprocessing
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Image saving
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Image uploading
- Upload the acquired image to HTTP server
- Upload the acquired image to FTP server
Development and Deployment requirements
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Development requirements:
- Development environments: Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0, Delphi, C++ Builder, Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Visual FoxPro, Gupta SQL Windows, IBM Lotus Notes, Visual DataFlex, IBM Object Rexx language
- Programming languages: Visual Basic, VB.NET, C++, C#, Delphi, FoxPro, VBA, JavaScript
- Development platforms: Any ActiveX compatible platform
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Deployment requirements:
- Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012 (32-bit and 64-bit)
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