A note about application software – Compaq P/N DOC-FB4B User Manual
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With the introduction of Windows 95, the TWAIN specification has
been overhauled to take advantage of the 32-bit architecture. When
you install our scanner driver under Windows 95, you will have two
TWAIN sources — one for 16-bit applications and one for 32-bit
applications. Use the following as a guide to select the appropriate
source.
16-bit applications are legacy Windows 3.x programs that you are
running under Windows 95. InfoCenter and Image Pals 2 GO!
image editor are 16-bit applications.
32-bit applications are programs specifically designed for
Windows 95, to take advantage of performance enhancements
provided by the new architecture.
You may experience scanning problems if you do not use the
appropriate source before scanning.
There is no change to the TWAIN source for Windows 3.x users. Only
the 16-bit TWAIN source is installed.
A note
about
application software
The scanner hardware by itself is not very useful. It takes a combination
of the scanner hardware and application software to perform any task.
Before you begin scanning, you need to choose the appropriate
application to use for the task at hand. Please read this section to gain
an understanding of the types of scanning software there are.
Scanning software generally falls into two groups, Graphics (image
editing), or OCR (Optical Character Recognition). Each type has
specific features designed to address the technical challenges faced in
the scanning of graphics or of text.
Graphics: Software provides the user with image editing tools for
performing extensive modifications to art, photographs, or other
continuous tone images. While having the ability to scan text, unlike
OCR software it is not designed to specifically identify individual
characters. Any image scanned using a graphics program can only be
saved in a graphics file format (i.e. TIFF or JPEG). It cannot be saved as
an editable text file. Your scanner package contains Image Pals 2GO!
image editing software to facilitate your image editing requirements.