WingScan is a JavaScript API and Windows (v7+) Service for communicating directly with a TWAIN device through a web application.

WingScan allows you can scan from a web browser - this improves security and enables end users to scan directly to a repository without the need to save locally first. It is accomplished by using a lightweight http server on the scanning computer that the browser can communicate with and a handler on the serverside.  WingScan is a stand alone product with a streamlined viewer - however when you combine WingScan with our DotImage SDK you have superior web based scanning combined with powerful viewing controls to make capturing and processing documents effortless. 

• Browser-based Scanning - WingScan includes fully customizable browser controls that allow end users to submit documents directly from their scanners
• Viewing -- WingScan includes an HTML5/JavaScript document viewer for scanned documents.  For a more robust viewing experience, see our DotImage SDK.
• Easy installation -- WingScan includes a simple process for installing the Windows Service on the client machine.
• Browser Support - Firefox, and Chrome
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What users experience

Users will need to install a windows msi file so your application can talk to their TWAIN-enabled scanner. There needs to be a clientside protocol and browsers have decided to move away from NPAPI (More information on this move http://content.atalasoft.com/h/i/46510612-npapi-has-left-the-building-what-wingscan-users-should-know) 

Javascript Controls for embedded web app scanning

• Atalasoft.Controls.Capture.WebScanning
  • Configurable options
    • Optional Virtual Re-Scan (VRS) Automatic Clean up technology
    • PixelType
    • Duplex
  • Automatically detects compatibility and directs user to installer
    • Installs lightweight driver interaction application
    • Enables web scanning as a possiblity

Serverside ASP.NET Handler:

• WebCaptureRequestHandler
  • Used to provide custom functionality to the scanning control

Virtual Re-Scan (VRS) Technology that provides superior image cleanup.

 

• Incorrectly Scanned Pages - Automatically rotates, deskews, and orients pages so that the text is properly aligned.
• Remove Erroneous Marks - Remove issues like coffee stains, wrinkles, or highlighter from an image so it can be cleanly processed.
• Improve accuracy - OCR and barcode extraction are greatly improved.

 

When you combine WingScan with our DotImage SDK, you have superior web-based scanning combined with powerful viewing controls to make capturing and processing documents effortless in your web application.

 

• Scanned Documents to Searchable PDF - Use WingScan and an OCR engine to convert captured documents into searchable PDF files.
• Batch Scanning - Use WingScan and our Barcode Reader to scan multiple pages at once, separate by barcodes, and create multiple Tiff or Pdf files.

WingScan uses a .NET handler to pass a scanned document from the front end control to the application server-side.

 

• Send document to custom repository or database - Add custom code to a handler to send the document to the desired location