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An combination of Twain and SANE API

Project description

An combination of Twain and SANE API

Requirements:

  • Python 2.*

  • SANE API for Linux

  • Twain Lib for Win32

Functions:

  • pyScanLib() - Main Class

  • getScanners() - Return Scanner with Name

  • setScanners(scannerName)

  • setDPI(dpi)

  • setScanArea(left,top,width,height) - For scanning selected Area size in Inches

  • setPixelType(“color”) - bw (Black & White), gray and color

  • scan() - Start Scanning

  • closeScanner() - Unselect selected scanner

  • close() - Destory connected API Class

Special Function:

  • pixelToInch(pixel) - Convert Pixel(s) to Inch(es) using DPI from setDPI() or default 200

  • cmToInch(cm) - Convert Centimeter(s) to Inch(es)

  • inchTomm(inch) - Convert Inch(es) to Millimeter(s)

  • mmToInch(mm) - Convert Millimeter(s) to Inch(es)

Example:

from pyScanLib import pyScanLib

loadScanner = pyScanLib()
scanners = loadScanner.getScanners()
loadScanner.setScanner(scanners[0])

loadScanner.setDPI(300)
loadScanner.setScanArea(width=512,height=512) #(left,top,width,height)
loadScanner.setPixelType("color") #bw/gray/color

PIL = loadScanner.scan()
PIL.save("scanImage.jpg")
loadScanner.closeScanner() # unselect selected scanner in setScanners()
loadScanner.close() # Destory whole class

Detail Example:

Check exampleUsage.py in repo

Notice:

  • Not tested on Linux however work perfect on Windows.

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License:

pyScanLib uses BSD 2-Clause License.

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