Re: TWAIN in Debian 10.

From	peter@easthope.ca
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: TWAIN in Debian 10.
Date	2019-08-16 19:30 +0200
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From: Dan Ritter 
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 12:15:24 -0400
> The problem with TWAIN, as I recall, is that it wasn't actually
> a standard API between devices and OS so much as a standard way
> for an application to call a manufacturer-supplied application 
> in order to control and receive images.
> 
> That's why it was completely supplanted by SANE, which more or
> less standardizes the device-OS interface as well as the
> application-application interface.

Thanks for the background.

> You might manage to get the Windows TWAIN software to run in
> WINE, or if you have a Windows 95/98 virtual machine, that would
> probably work.

Thanks.  Will put some effort on those approaches.  If there is a JVC 
diskette with DOS software that is probably the best place to start.  
Simpler is better in this case. 

Wine is installed.  Haven't tried the JVC software yet.

Might try the virtual system.  I've used bochs and QEMU for Oberon.  
I guess Windows will require system installation media.  

> 1360x1024 at 7.5 frames/sec
> 
> 640x200 at 30 frames/sec

Only static images needed here.

> ... the SCSI connection is designated for connection to a
> storage drive or printer.

We have the original manual.  More than a page covers a PC connection 
via SCSII.

> If you are specifically looking for a microscope mountable
> camera, there are lots of relatively cheap C-mount cameras
> and C-mount adapters, all with much better specs and much
> easier to access.

Advances in micro-electronics and software make beautiful old 
hardware obsolete.  =8~|

Thanks again,                     ... P.

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Thread

TWAIN in Debian 10. peter@easthope.ca - 2019-08-16 17:20 +0200
  Re: TWAIN in Debian 10. Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2019-08-16 18:20 +0200
    Re: TWAIN in Debian 10. peter@easthope.ca - 2019-08-16 19:30 +0200
    Wine usage; was Re: TWAIN in Debian 10. peter@easthope.ca - 2019-10-26 01:20 +0200
  Re: TWAIN in Debian 10. Larry Martell <larry.martell@gmail.com> - 2019-08-16 18:20 +0200
  Re: TWAIN in Debian 10. Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2019-08-16 21:50 +0200
    Re: TWAIN in Debian 10. didier.gaumet@gmail.com - 2019-08-17 10:20 +0200

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