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Subject:Re: Does anyone know what TWAIN means? From:John McDermott <jjm -at- JKINTL -dot- COM> Date:Sat, 1 Apr 1995 07:57:24 PST
I do not recall the actual words, but TWAIN is a standard set of commands
(software) one can give a scanner to cause it to perform certain functions.
This is similar to the packet drivers/ODI drivers for network cards.
--john
>I just inherited a book that refers to "TWAIN scanners" but doesn't
>say what TWAIN stands for.
>Can anyone define this term/acronym?
>Mail answers to: jjm -at- earthlink -dot- net -dot-
>TIA,
>Jack Molisani
>jjm -at- earthlink -dot- net
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