Twain Scanner question - .NET Framework

Slavyan

I need some decent code example(s) that can work with any scanner without
using any third party software that comes with scanner.
I've been using "Kodak Image Scan Control", but it seems to be very limited
and not all third party scan software would work with it.
Maybe there is existing .NET object in VS.NET that I can use.

Please give me suggestion, or show me links where I can find more help.
Thanks.

Jul 19 '05 #1

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Thomas Scheidegger [MVP]

> Maybe there is existing .NET object in VS.NET that I can use.

..NET has no (not yet?) classes for imaging devices...

You have to use [heavy] PInvoke/Interop with the Win32 Imaging APIs or
any (third-party) COM-Components

check my TWAIN C# sample:
http://www.codeproject.com/dotnet/twaindotnet.asp

or for Windows XP only, my WIA Scripting sample
http://www.codeproject.com/dotnet/wi...tingdotnet.asp
(For XP SP1, there is a new WIA-Automation component)

PLEASE NOTE:
my samples just show the very basic Interop technology,
are NOT complete and you have to understand TWAIN / WIA!

Or check third-party (I did not test any):
http://www.accusoft.com/imaging/imagegear/igp_about.asp
http://www.accusoft.com/imaging/imag...ig_netbeta.asp
http://www.leadtools.com/home2/VertMkts/LTDotNET.htm
http://www.pegasusimaging.com/twainpro.htm
http://www.data-tech.com/Products/ImageMan/imaging.asp
http://www.cfdev.com/activescan/
http://www.dosadi.com/

--
Thomas Scheidegger - MVP .NET - 'NETMaster'
http://www.cetus-links.org/oo_dotnet.html - http://dnetmaster.net/

Jul 19 '05 #2

Rick

I personally am using Lead tools at our company, and it works great. Its a
bit pricey, but it has a ton of functionality, and I can call them and talk
to one of their developers (or at least someone who knows enough to be a
developer) within about 5 minutes.
"Thomas Scheidegger [MVP]" <sp************@swissonline.ch> wrote in message
news:Ou****************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> Maybe there is existing .NET object in VS.NET that I can use.

.NET has no (not yet?) classes for imaging devices...

You have to use [heavy] PInvoke/Interop with the Win32 Imaging APIs or
any (third-party) COM-Components

check my TWAIN C# sample:
http://www.codeproject.com/dotnet/twaindotnet.asp

or for Windows XP only, my WIA Scripting sample
http://www.codeproject.com/dotnet/wi...tingdotnet.asp
(For XP SP1, there is a new WIA-Automation component)

PLEASE NOTE:
my samples just show the very basic Interop technology,
are NOT complete and you have to understand TWAIN / WIA!

Or check third-party (I did not test any):
http://www.accusoft.com/imaging/imagegear/igp_about.asp
http://www.accusoft.com/imaging/imag...ig_netbeta.asp
http://www.leadtools.com/home2/VertMkts/LTDotNET.htm
http://www.pegasusimaging.com/twainpro.htm
http://www.data-tech.com/Products/ImageMan/imaging.asp
http://www.cfdev.com/activescan/
http://www.dosadi.com/

--
Thomas Scheidegger - MVP .NET - 'NETMaster'
http://www.cetus-links.org/oo_dotnet.html - http://dnetmaster.net/

Jul 19 '05 #3

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