On Sat, 2005-02-05 at 12:22 -0500, Benjamin Horst wrote: > TWAIN has been available on Macs for at least twelve years. In high > school, I was taught how to use Acquire > TWAIN > [something] in > Photoshop to scan images. So, the question is, can OOo on OSX do the > sam
I think you just did. OOo calls the driver, sane or twain, if installed. So the question is did the OP install proper drivers for his scanner or not and does it work? If the answer to both these questions is yes then there is no problem. > > In NeoOffice/J Alpha (I haven't ugraded to Beta, the latest, yet), > which is based on OOo 1.1.2 (I think), I find the following option in > the menu: > Insert > Graphics > Scan > [Select Source] or [Request] > Without a scanner attached (though I have one in this chaos somewhere), > I don't see anything happen if I select either of these options. No > mention of TWAIN, nor any error message, just quiet. > > I'd like to answer this question, though, so please make suggestions > for me to test. > > Ben > > On Feb 5, 2005, at 3:00 AM, Alex Fisher wrote: > > > On Sat, 5 Feb 2005 10:24, G. Roderick Singleton wrote: > >> On Fri, 2005-02-04 at 16:47 -0500, James Walker wrote: > >>> I recieved this message today, and I need someone with a mac to let > >>> me > >>> know of these capabilities. > >>> > >>> They would like to know if import from a Twain Complaint Source is an > >>> option on the Mac > >>> > >>> James Walker > >> > >> Twain is for windows. Sane is for *NIX. Macs with OOo are in the > >> latter > >> class. > > > > I believe SANE is also available for Windows. The question is academic > > really. > > Provided the hardware uses a standard interface, it matters not > > whether the > > host computer uses TWAIN or SANE to get the info. > > > > So to answer the original question, your product will function > > correctly > > provided its interface is standard. > >> > >>> Hi there > >>> > >>> I would like to offer OpenOffice in part with our product the > >>> portable > >>> scanner the DocuPen for our mac clients. Check out our product at > >>> www.docupen.com > >>> > >>> We need a software that is functionable on Mac OS X and is TWAIN > >>> compliant...two very important factors. > >>> > >>> Can you let me know if OpenOffice works with OS X and TWAIN > >>> compliancy???... > >>> > >>> PS: We will be attending CeBit March 10-16 2005. Drop by or schedule > >>> a > >>> time if you are attending. Hall1, Stand 3d16, Booth A01 - USA > >>> Pavillion > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > > Alex Fisher > > > > Co-Lead, CD-ROM Project > > > > OpenOffice.org Marketing > > Community Contact > > Australia/New Zealand > > > > > > http://distribution.openoffice.org/cdrom/ > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > --------------------------------------- > "The Tiny Guide to OpenOffice.org" > is available at Hentzenwerke Publishing or Amazon.com. > (www.hentzenwerke.com/catalog/tinyooo.htm) > > Free OpenOffice downloads at www.openoffice.org. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Documentation Co-Lead PLEASE - keep list traffic on the list. Email sent directly to me may be ignored utterly. "Dinna meddle wi' things ye ken nuthin' aboot!" J.Herriot --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
