TWAIN
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TWAIN is a widely used software protocol and application programming interface that standardizes communication between imaging devices like scanners and cameras and image-processing software on computers.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
application programming interface
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image acquisition standard ⓘ software protocol ⓘ |
| benefit |
provides consistent user experience for scanning
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reduces need for custom device drivers in applications ⓘ |
| competesWith |
ISIS
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SANE NERFINISHED ⓘ WIA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
TWAIN Data Source Manager
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TWAIN application ⓘ TWAIN data source ⓘ |
| dataType |
bitmap images
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color images ⓘ grayscale images ⓘ multi-page documents ⓘ |
| defines |
API between imaging devices and applications
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device capability negotiation mechanism ⓘ protocol for image data transfer ⓘ |
| domain |
computer imaging
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desktop publishing ⓘ document management ⓘ |
| enables | plug-and-play integration of scanners with applications ⓘ |
| fullName | TWAIN specification ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
TWAIN 1.x
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TWAIN 2.x ⓘ |
| operatingSystemSupport |
Microsoft Windows
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macOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | standardize communication between imaging devices and software ⓘ |
| supportsDeviceType |
digital camera
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document scanner ⓘ image scanner ⓘ multi-function printer ⓘ webcam ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
automatic document feeder control
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color scanning ⓘ duplex scanning ⓘ file transfer mode ⓘ image compression options ⓘ memory transfer mode ⓘ native transfer mode ⓘ page size selection ⓘ resolution selection ⓘ |
| typicalUser |
document management vendors
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scanner manufacturers ⓘ software developers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
document scanning
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image acquisition ⓘ importing images into applications ⓘ |
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