Message-Id: <mailto:199505040811.DAA09810@library.wustl.edu> Date: Thu, 4 May 1995 17:55:29 +1100 From: "mailto:Iris.Radulescu@Lib.Monash" <Iris.Radulescu@LIB.MONASH.EDU.AU> Subject: Re: Fujitsu M3096G Image Scanner To: Multiple recipients of list IMAGELIB
Re message: >We purchased a FUJITSU M3096G Image Scanner for use with the Ariel
>for Windows document transmission system. The scanner works very well
>with this software package. Thanks for the info ! We may consider it one day,
too!> 1. The scanner came with no software or driver of any kind, and
> such things do not appear to exist.
I was amazed myself to discover that. Fujutsu leave it to vendors to supply useful software.> 2. Fujitsu does not appear to support the TWAIN standard.
Checks with my own investigation - any further comment welcome!> 3. The scanner does not appear to emulate or be compatible with
> any other scanner, eg the HP Scanjet.
That sounds right, but I would welcome any further information!> 4. The choices I have to get this to work are:
> 4.1 Buy a software package which supports this scanner - any
> suggestions?
Watermark Professional is supposed to. I am expecting to get this package very soon, so I will post confirmation. However, it may be that you still need the ISIS "software engine" - something that does middleware between the application and the scanner. We have the Kofax KF-920 for that purpose. There appears to exist a Canon and an Epson interface around, but am not sure (vendor talk only, so far). Apparently you can purchase this at the same time as Watermark.On the other hand, Ariel may already include the ISIS interface engine (since you can run the scanner with Ariel....). All we have to do is find out from RLG which driver it has (the imaging engine in Ariel appears to be Accusoft's)... and order Watermark with the appropriate interface option (no extra cost). Once installed on the same computer, Watermark may sense and use the already installed ISIS interface.
> 4.2 Beg, borrow or buy a TWAIN driver someone else has
> already written for the Fujitsu M3096G
Would be interesting if that were possible. Any suggestions?> 4.3 Pay someone to write one.
> 4.4 Write one myself.
Good luck with this one - and keep me posted, please!
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