TWAIN SANE for Mac
Scanner software works with large range of scanners.
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TWAIN SANE overview
TWAIN SANE is a TWAIN datasource for Mac OS X that acquires images using the SANE backend libraries. The SANE backend libraries provide access to a large range of scanners connected through SCSI or USB. For a complete list see the documentation on the SANE project homepage. It works with my HP SCSI scanner, and many people have reported success with a large number of different scanners. The feedback from users have helped the SANE developers to fix problems with various backends, so with each release of the SANE backends more of the Mac OS X specific problems have been solved.
I have tested it together with the GraphicConverter, Image Capture, OmniPage and Microsoft Word applications, but it should work with other applications using TWAIN as well. The TWAIN SANE Interface works with Image Capture starting with TWAIN SANE Interface version 1.0.
The TWAIN SANE Interface is provided as a binary package and as source code. To use the interface you only have to install the binary package. Before installing the TWAIN SANE Interface package you should install the libusb and the sane-backends binary packages.
There is also a optional SANE Preference Pane package available, which makes it easier to configure the sane-backends drivers. If you don't install this package you can still configure the sane-backends using a text editor in the Terminal.
What’s new in version 3.6
Version 3.6:
- Compiled for OS X 10.9 or later
TWAIN SANE for Mac
Free
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Version 3.6
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Jul 24 2021
Version: 3.6
For anyone interested in connecting to an older scanner connected to Windows or Linux , watch scannershare.com . It is not up yet but soon will be and offering a method to. Connect MacOS , Linux, Android to a Windows or Linux hosted scanner over a network. This even works with older and non Mac compatible scanners.
May 14 2021
Version: 3.6
It was pain in the neck during the setup process, thanks my son helped with that otherwise I would just give up and forget about it
Dec 26 2019
Version: 3.6
Appears to have stopped working on any machine running Catalina.
Aug 23 2019
Version: 3.6
Why is this listed as a new release now when according to the website, it was released in 2017 and is likely a 32 bit App?
Oct 28 2018
Version: 3.5
As others have said, it wasn't always the easiest to setup. But it was often the only thing that would support some of the older scanners, if you wanted to use them from within a graphics application.
It is badly in need of an update. While the installer will NOT let you install on the recent OSes, it does often seem to still work, if it was installed prior to the upgrade.
