The History of TWAIN – A standard linking images to applications

In our modern, network-connected world, we often take software and hardware compatibility for granted. However, this compatibility does not happen magically and it’s the result of a ‘scanner driver’ which allows document scanner devices to seamlessly communicate with software applications. The TWAIN Working Group (TWG), a not-for-profit organization, was designed to provide and foster a free, open source, universal public standard which links applications and image acquisition devices such as scanners and cameras. The Group was founded in 1992, a result of cooperative efforts of the original member companies — Aldus, Caere, Hewlett-Packard Company, Eastman Kodak, and Logitech. TWG original [...]