TWAIN

When users try to access the Digital Camera in Computers, then sometime error message stating "Not TWAIN Compliant" is obtained. Let us see Whats TWAIN

TWAIN is nothing but an industry standard. This name refers to a kind of technology. All Graphical devices like Scanner, Digital Camera, Web Camera uses this technology for communicating with computers.

If a new graphical device is not defined according to TWAIN then it cannot be accessible in computers. In that case it need a special software for data communication.

In such cases, the manufacturer has to provide CD for installing software and the specific drivers for proper interaction between computers and device (Driver Software acts as bridge between device and computers).

After installation of the software in computer, the images and videos can be transferred. For example using Microsoft Word, the TWAIN technology can be implemented and communication can be done with computers from digital camera.

Likewise softwares like Word Perfect, Adobe Photoshop, Omni PagePro can implement this technology.

Many of us dont know where this TWAIN name is derived from. Some have defined it with an interesting name "Technology Without An Interesting Name (TWAIN)"..