Latest version adds document tracking, batch control and image management capabilities
Raleigh, NC – November 18, 2021 – The TWAIN Working Group (TWG), a not-for-profit organization designed to provide and foster a universal public standard, today announced the immediate release of its 2.5 specification — the latest version of its royalty-free open standard protocol that facilitates communication between Image Capture Applications and Image Capture Devices. The TWAIN 2.5 specification provides all of the functionality and stability of previous TWAIN Classic versions, and now includes badges such as barcode, patch code, image address and printing.
This version also provides a self-certification tool to ensure the best success in driver development. The TWAIN 2.5 specification was designed to allow TWAIN drivers to natively support the TWAIN Direct specification for developers interested in scanning over a network or in the cloud with future applications. Download of the latest specification can be found at https://twain.org/specification/.
“This latest release adds features allowing even more functionality than TWAIN 2.4,” stated Joseph Odore, Chair of the TWAIN Working Group. “It is important that the TWAIN Working Group continue to update versions of its original standard to provide scanner manufacturers, application developers and end users with the best in driver technology, and provide a specification that supports migration to TWAIN Direct driverless scanning when an organization is ready to scan over a network or in the cloud. It’s a win for all!”
About The TWAIN Working Group
The TWAIN Working Group, established in 1992, is a not-for-profit association of industry leaders who have gathered to create a standard that benefits the imaging industry as a whole. 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.
TWAIN generates multiple opportunities for application developers and users to access information and broaden the standard; through a developer’s forum, main website and online self-certification process. Current members of the TWAIN Working Group include P3iD Technologies, Inc., ExactCODE GmbH, Fujitsu Computer Products of America Inc., InoTec GmbH Organisationssyteme, Kodak Alaris, P3iD Technologies, Inc., Plustek, Inc., Atalasoft, Microtek, Inc., Dynamsoft, Epson America, Inc., LEAD Technologies, Visioneer, Inc., Hewlett Packard and PDF Association. More information about PDF/R, the TWAIN API and imaging standards can be obtained at pdfraster.org, twain.org and twaindirect.org.
