TWAIN is a standard software protocol and applications programming interface (API) that regulates communication between software applications and imaging devices such as scanners and digital cameras.
The latest version of the TWAIN standard is TWAIN 2.1, released on July 8, 2009. TWAIN 2.1 features include support for MICR, PDF/A, automatic image rotation, infrared pixel type, auto-sized images, automatic color detection, and automatic selection between feeder and flatbed.
The design of TWAIN began in January, 1991. The TWAIN group originally launched in 1992 by several members of the imaging industry, with the intention of standardizing communication between image handling software and hardware. Review of the original TWAIN Developer’s Toolkit occurred from April, 1991 through January, 1992.
The word TWAIN is not an official acronym; however, it is widely known as “Technology Without An Interesting Name.” The official website notes that “[this name] continues to haunt the standard.”…
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