TWAIN-- Standard for image acquisition devices.

 

 

Specifications

TWAIN Specification (version 2.1) (PDF Format)

The header file: TWAIN.H

TWAIN 2.0 Errata

TWAIN 2.1 Features

v19

TWAIN Specification (version 1.9) (1.9Mb PDF Format)

The header file: TWAIN.H (Posted: March 15, 2000)


White Papers

The Origin of TWAIN (PDF Format)

Capability Ordering (PDF Format)(Updated: July 30, 2009)

TWAIN as an API for High Throughput Image Capture (PDF Format)

TWAIN Mandatory Features (PDF Format) (Updated: November 25, 2009)


Test Recommendation Document

TWAIN Application Test Recommendation (Ratified: January 2000)
(4.4Mb PDF file. Requires Acrobat Reader 4.x) or (3.7Mb ZIP file)


Sample TWAIN Code

Sample Data Source & Application

Use the sample TWAIN 2.0 compliant data source and application, to test your TWAIN project, or as templates to incorporate TWAIN into your graphic applications or Scanner drivers. The samples are released as open source software and uses BSD licenses.

Twack_32.msi and Twack_64.msi

Twacker is updated from the TWAIN Toolkit as a TWAIN2.0 application for testing TWAIN datasources.

Twacker Source Code (ZIP file)

Download the Toolkit (Version: 1.7.0.3, Posted: February 18, 1999)

Please note: This 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.  Readme for Toolkit


Presentations

AIIM 2000 Presentation(105kb Posted: May 3, 2000) (Power Point Format)


Data Source Manager
TWAIN 2

TWAIN 2 Data Source Manager

Older Windows DSM

Download the 32bit Data Source Manager (Version: 1.6.0.6, Posted: December 13, 1999)

Installation Notes

Download the localized 32bit Data Source Manager (Version: 1.6.0.3, 
Posted:    March, 1999)

Having problems with MSVCRT20.DLL on your system?

Download MSVCRT20.DLL for Win95 and NT Platforms

Mac MDS

Mac DSM
(Posted: August 30, 2002)

For more information, read the release notes and Apple Technical Notes (NOTE: Apple maintains this document and is responsible for its content and accuracy).


Archive Files
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