Vision Statement
The TWAIN Working Group is a
not-for-profit organization which represents the imaging
industry. TWAIN’s purpose is to provide and foster a universal
public standard which links applications and image acquisition
devices. The ongoing mission of this organization is to continue
to enhance the standard to accommodate future technologies.
The Objectives of the TWAIN
Working Group
- Ensure users of image acquisition
software and devices experience success each and every time.
- Ensure image-handling software and
hardware compatibility.
- Define and distribute the TWAIN
specification.
- Keep the specification current
with state of practice software and hardware.
- Promote the adoption of the
specification.
- Maintain and distribute a
developer’s toolkit.
- Define TWAIN Test Guidelines.
Significant Milestones for TWAIN
- Version 1.0 – Initial Release
- Version 1.5 – Performance
Enhancements
- Version 1.6 – Page Length Detect
& Buffer Transfer
- Version 1.7 – Production
Scanning Features
- Version 1.8 – More production
scanning features that were omitted in version 1.7 of the
Specification
Features of TWAIN Version 1.9
- Updates Macintosh platform
support
- JPEG Quality
- DAT_SETUPFILEXFER2 (for Mac)
- Book/Chapter/Document/Page
Addressing
Features of TWAIN Version 1.8
- Concentrates on mid/high
volume scanners and digital cameras
- Image Filesytem
- Camera controls
- Audio controls
- Device events
- Barcode and Patchcode control
- Printer control
- Image processing control
- Language and Country coverage
increased
Features of TWAIN Version
1.7
- Custom Data Structure –
Definition of Settings that can be Saved
- Option to Set Scanner Settings
at Scan Time (i.e. Not Saved)
- Actual Image Size
- Option for Saving User’s
Selected Scanning Settings (Source & Application)
- Test to Ascertain if Source
Supports Extended Information
- Enable and Disable Thumbnails
(Digital Camera)
- Duplex Scanning
- Set Counter for Endorser
- Recognize Other Data like
Barcodes, OCR, ICR, Patch Code
About the TWAIN Organization
TWAIN is a not-for-profit
association of industry leaders who have gathered to create a
standard that benefits the industry as a whole.
If you would like information
on joining the TWAIN Working Group, Please call us at (831)
338-8842.
Associate Membership
- Your company designates up to one
representative to participate on one of the four TWAIN Working
Group sub-committees. This includes sub-committee level
voting. Sub-committees include Marketing, Technical,
Certification and Compliance, Toolkit Maintenance at this
time. (Arrangements can be made for additional sub-committee
spots.)
- Review and provide input to the
working draft versions of specifications and the toolkit
- Receive communications and
announcements distributed via the membership email list
(Associate Members are individuals
representing an industry organization who pay the Associate
Membership annual fee and accept the bylaws
of the TWAIN Working Group.)
The TWAIN Working Group Board
of Directors
Becoming an Associate
Member
The TWAIN Working Group now has
openings for Associate Membership. Here is what your company can
get by becoming an Associate Member:
- Your company designates up to one representative to
participate on one of the four TWAIN Working Group
sub-committees. This includes sub-committee level voting.
Sub-committees include Marketing, Technical, Certification
and Compliance, and Toolkit Maintenance at this time.
(Arrangements can be made for additional sub-committee
spots.)
- Review and provide input to the working draft versions of
specifications and the toolkit
- Receive communications and announcements distributed via
the membership email list. (Associate Members are
individuals representing an industry organization who pay
the Associate Membership annual fee and accept the bylaws of
the TWAIN Working Group.)
The current list of Associate Members includes:
For additional information please review the bylaws and call
(831)338-8842 to proceed.
