Using a HP flatbed scanner for IMAQ

We are developing an video measurement system using a HP flatbed scanner to
acquire the image and do various measurements.
We want to ensure that we have control over scan modes, contrast settings
etc. from within Labview.
Has anybody experience with the integration of flatbed scanners into Labview

Hi!
Few words can i tell. Probably that TWAIN is the answer.
Olympus have a trial version using activeX.
But you can find another one in this site:
http://www.imagemill-tech.com/LvDrivers_.htm
Nuno Amorim
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> We are developing an video measurement system using a HP flatbed scanner
to
> acquire the image and do various measurements.
> We want to ensure that we have control over scan modes, contrast settings
> etc. from within Labview.
> Has anybody experience with the integration of flatbed scanners into
Labview
> ?

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I have a flatbed scanner that Mac doesn't recognize. It's 9 years old, does a great job, but only works with Windows. Period. Don't ask what model or anything, I've already done the research, it's hopeless. MOVING ON... I'm tired of BootCamping to Windows, running scans, and then rebooting and hunting down the files...
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I have a PCIe-1433 camera link board, with a Basler camera. I found that I can set the gain and exposure times directly in the camera using the serial link and serial commands. This works very well. I'm doing this programmatically using the CLAllSerial.DLL.
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David,
I'll try to help if I can. Keep in mind that I'm using a stub into the DLL using Delphi as my development platform. That should not matter.
The DLL I'm tapped into is the IMAQ.DLL for the camera calls to get/set exposure time, gain, etc. The best reference I found for this is the NI-IMAQ help files that get installed with the normal NI install. There are important string constants that you need, to talk to the interface. I can't recall how I found these, but below are mine, in Delphi:
{ These are Basler camera attribute names we care about. }
BaslerCameraGainControlAttributeString = 'Gain'; { string result }
BaslerCameraGainValueAttributeString = 'Gain Value'; { numeric result }
BaslerCameraBitDepthAttributeString = 'Bit Depth'; { string result }
BaslerCameraExposureControlAttributeString = 'Exposure Control'; { string result }
BaslerCameraExposureModeAttributeString = 'Exposure Mode'; { string result }
BaslerCameraExposureTimeAttributeString = 'Exposure Time'; { numeric result }
BaslerCameraMaximumHeightAttributeString = 'Maximum Height'; { numeric result }
BaslerCameraPowerOverCameraLinkAttributeString = 'Power Over CameraLink'; { string result }
{ These are Basler camera attribute values we care about. }
BaslerCameraManualGainAttributeValue = 'Manual';
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BaslerCameraGainValueAttributeValueMaximum = 512;
MaxAttributeStringLength = 100;
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var
TheGain : double;
begin
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end;
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begin
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var
TheSpeed : double;
begin
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else
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end;
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begin
SetCameraAttributeNumeric( BaslerCameraExposureTimeAttributeString, TheSpeed );
end;
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I hope this helps. I've now moved on to using Pylon with GigE cameras, which is a much cleaner interface, but very different code.
Cheers,
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Hi Techneaux,
You can try to plug the scanner into your computer and then perform a Windows Update to see if this will allow you to use the scanner; however, since we do not have drivers for the scanner that are compatible with Windows 7, we cannot guarantee that the scanner will work with that operating system.
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Can you use more than one scanner?

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HT3669 My Epson Perfection 1200 scanner functions as a flatbed scanner but when I try to scan transparencies the control panels change in Image Capture but the scanner bar will not complete the overview scan & cannot travel beyond the first 2/3 centimet

Epson Perfection 1200 scanner continues to function as a flatbed scanner but when I try to scan transparencies/film negs the control panels change in Image Capture but the scanner bar will not complete the overview scan & cannot travel beyond the first 2/3 centimeters. All the communications seem to recognise the scanner and the mode for the intended scan but the necessary overview scan is not completed, nothing comes up on the Image Capture scan window. If I unplug the film adaptor I can get a document scan. When I plug in the adaptor again the Image Capture details change which allows me to select the type of scan required but when the scanner attempts an overview scan it is unable to complete it.
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Hp 6700 flatbed scanner not working

I have an hp6700 officejet printer. The flatbed scanner has stopped working. When I hit the overview button in black and white or in text mode, the overview scan bar comes up and completes but the overview doesn't show up in the window. The document won't scan in black and white mode either. It will, however, function in color mode. Any ideas?
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Hello ksz95,
Welcome to the HP Forums.
I see that you're having an issue scanning in black and white from the scan bed of your Officejet 6700. I will do my best to assist you with this issue.
To start out, I have a few questions for you.
Does this also happen if you're doing a scan from the ADF feeder?
Does this also happen when doing a copy?
When did the issue first occur?
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Thank you for posting on the HP Forums.
I worked on behalf of HP.

I have an IMac and would like to scan and edit scans can anyone suggest a scanner for the Mac

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SaugusGirl wrote:
Hi and thanks for replying. I have a management company and I would like to scan a document and then be able to go in and make changes if necessary. Some people told me to purchase a Fujitsu 1500 scanner for the Mac which costs about 500.00 but didn't think I needed something that sophisticated and then another opinion was to get an all in one but I need software to edit and no one seems to know what software to purchase. Thanks again for your input.
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