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The TWAIN Standard for Image Acquisition

The TWAIN Standard for Image Acquisition. “Linking Images and Applications”. Pamela Doyle, Chair The TWAIN Working Group. The Year in Review. Ported the TWAIN Toolkit to the Mac OS Completed and Ratified the 1.9 Specification Ratified Bylaws Heighten Relationship with Microsoft

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The TWAIN Standard for Image Acquisition

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  1. The TWAIN Standard forImage Acquisition “Linking Images and Applications” Pamela Doyle, Chair The TWAIN Working Group

  2. The Year in Review • Ported the TWAIN Toolkit to the Mac OS • Completed and Ratified the 1.9 Specification • Ratified Bylaws • Heighten Relationship with Microsoft • Developed Relationship with Apple • Completed Test Recommendations Document for Applications (vers. 1.8)

  3. Adobe Systems, Inc. Digimarc Corporation Eastman Kodak Fujitsu Computer Products of America Hewlett-Packard Company JFL Peripheral Solutions Ricoh Corporation Xerox Corporation The TWAIN Working GroupBoard of Directors

  4. Vision Statement “The TWAIN Working Group is a not for profit organization which represents the imaging industry whose 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.”

  5. Significant Milestones • Version 1.0 - Initial Release • Version 1.5 - Performance Enhancements • Version 1.6 - Page Length Detect & Buffer Transfer (Introduces 6 new capabilities) • Version 1.7 - Production Scanning Features (Introduces 11 new capabilities) • Version 1.8 - Digital Camera Features (Introduces 60 new capabilities, half for Production Scanning Control) • Version 1.9 – Includes Support for the Mac Platform as well as improving upon 1.8. • Maintained Backward Compatibility

  6. Current & Future Plans • Enhanced Web Site • Increased Associate Member Base • Published TWAIN Data Source Test Document For Applications • Integrated TWAIN Data Source 1.8 Update • Enhanced the Toolkit and Mac Toolkit • TWAIN Specification version 1.9 • Increase Implementation and Software Support Within the Mac Community and Imaging Industry. • Possible Port to Linux

  7. Microsoft Shipping DSM • TWAIN Data Source Manager Shipping: • WIN ’98 • Windows 2000 • Windows NT 5.0 • WIA Architecture

  8. The Year Ahead • Promote the ADOPTION of TWAIN - Identify the TWAIN Compliant Community - Gain the ADOPTION of the Toolkit Vendors - Gain the ADOPTION of the Strategic Software Developers - Gain the ADOPTION of the General ISV/IHV Community

  9. The Year Ahead (cont.) • Grow the Apple Relationship • Ensure Future Useability • Maintain the Microsoft Relationship • Keep the Interests of Our Industry Visible • Carbon Compliant DSM for Mac • Investigate a Port to Linux

  10. The Year Ahead (cont.) • Encourage Other Certification Providers to Join the Ranks • Grow Board and Associate Membership • Gain Feedback from the Industry to Help us Identify our Future Direction • Seek out New Technologies and Implement Where Appropriate • Establish TWAIN as a Professional Coalition Representing our Industries

  11. The Benefits of TWAIN • Open, mainstream standard -- broad access, vendor independent • Cross Platform Support -- market expansion, reduced development cost (Windows, Windows NT, MAC and Linux) • Spans video and SCSI product lines -- reduced development costs • Royalty free

  12. The Benefits of TWAIN (cont.) • Test Guidelines • Microsoft’s Shipping Data Source Manager • Vendor Ships Data Source • 1.9 Specification Addresses Performance Issues and Mac • 1.8 Addresses Requirements of Digital Cameras and Adds Significant Scanner Capabilities • Evolve Imaging from a Niche Market to a more Mainstream Application

  13. Adobe Adaptec Avision Canon Captiva Cognitive Bell + Howell Caere Corel Compulink Doculex Docustream Eastman Kodak Epson Fujitsu Dunord Hewlett-Packard Hyland Software Kofax Image Products Lead Tools Liberty IMS Logitech Magellan Software Micrografx Microsoft Minolta OTG Panasonic Presto Prevalent Software (Quillix) Ricoh ScanSoft TMSSequoia Ulead Visioneer Xerox Industry Adopters

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