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SCANNING WITH THE TWAIN INTERFACE 105
THE BASIC STEPS TO OPEN THE TWAIN INTERFACE
Each TWAIN-compliant software application has its own specific steps
to open the TWAIN interface, but the basic process is the same for most
of them.
To scan with the TWAIN Interface:
1. Open an application that is TWAIN-compliant.
Applications that are TWAIN-compliant include Microsoft
PowerPoint and Microsoft Word, and many other graphics
applications and word processing applications.
2. Use the application’s command that opens the TWAIN interface.
For example, in Microsoft PowerPoint, from the Insert menu,
choose Picture then choose From Scanner or Camera. Click the
drop-down menu and choose Visioneer Patriot 780. Then click
Custom Insert. Note that your scanner may be listed twice. One
listing is for choosing TWAIN Interface, the other is usually for
choosing the WIA Interface. See “Scanning with the WIA
Interface” on page 123 to scan from WIA.
Other applications have steps similar to PowerPoint’s.
3. The TWAIN Interface will open. If you’ve already scanned using
TWAIN, the interface that opens is the one you used previously to
scan.
Please refer to an application’s user guide for the appropriate steps to
open the TWAIN Interface for your scanner.