pyScanLib

An combination of Twain and SANE API

Requirements:

• Python 2.*
• SANE API for Linux
• Twain Lib for Win32

Functions:

• pyScanLib() - Main Class
• getScanners() - Return Scanner with Name
• setScanners(scannerName)
• setDPI(dpi)
• setScanArea(left,top,width,height) - For scanning selected Area size in Inches
• setPixelType(“color”) - bw (Black & White), gray and color
• scan() - Start Scanning
• closeScanner() - Unselect selected scanner
• close() - Destory connected API Class

Special Function:

• pixelToInch(pixel) - Convert Pixel(s) to Inch(es) using DPI from setDPI() or default 200
• cmToInch(cm) - Convert Centimeter(s) to Inch(es)
• inchTomm(inch) - Convert Inch(es) to Millimeter(s)
• mmToInch(mm) - Convert Millimeter(s) to Inch(es)

Example:

    from includes.scannerLib import scanLib

    loadScanner = scanLib()
    scanners = loadScanner.getScanners()
    loadScanner.setScanner(scanners[0])

    loadScanner.setDPI(300)
    loadScanner.setScanArea(width=512,height=512) #(left,top,width,height)
    loadScanner.setPixelType("color") #bw/gray/color

    PIL = loadScanner.scan()
    PIL.save("scanImage.jpg")
    loadScanner.closeScanner() # unselect selected scanner in setScanners()
    loadScanner.close() # Destory whole class

Detail Example:

Check exampleUsage.py in repo

Notice:

• Not tested on Linux however work perfect on Windows.

License:

pyScanLib uses BSD 2-Clause License.