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Use Any Scanner with a TWAIN or ISIS Driver
Virtually all document scanners support both the TWAIN and ISIS driver standards. TWAIN is more common and is usually the only driver provided with consumer scanner models. ISIS is the driver standard developed by Pixel Translations. ISIS provides a more standardized interface for high-speed scanners, and often improves performance for faster models (40 pages per minute or more). TWAIN scanning is supported in all versions of oscFile. ISIS is an optional component. ISIS is recommended for those using high-speed document scanners over 40 pages per minute, or applications that require central management of scanner settings. ISIS driver settings can be saved to a file and distributed to users, preventing them from scanning with incorrect color or resolution settings.

Unique Book & Magazine Scanning Features
oscFile streamlines the process of scanning books and magazines. Anyone who commonly scans bound material needs oscFile just for this feature! Book scanning lets you scan bound books quickly on a flatbed scanner. The user is prompted after each scan so they only need to turn the page and press "enter" to perform the next scan. Two-page scans can be automatically split vertically or horizontally to create single page images. When scanning a typical tabloid-sized magazine that is folded down the middle, oscFile's magazine scanning function will automatically split the images in half, reorder and rotate the pages so they appear in proper reading order when finished. This can save hundreds of hours of manual image QC, or provide your clients with a level of image quality they can't get from anyone else.

Interestingly . . .

The word TWAIN is from Kipling's "The Ballad of East and West" — "...and never the twain shall meet..." — reflecting the difficulty at the time of connecting scanners and personal computers.

The word TWAIN is not an acronym; however, it is widely known as "Technology Without an Interesting Name."

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