SCAN: Scanning Agent

МІА: Сканування is a simple Windows tray application as a scanning service for МІА: Документообіг clients.

It supports unread messages counter and native system notifications:

Features

The minimal OS supported is Windows 7 SP1. The minimal .NET Framework version embedded in each supported OS is 4.6.2. The default target platform is set to x86 for TWAIN32 as setting to x64 will reduce the range of supported devices.

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 Target (30 March 2016)
TWAIN 32/64-bit protocol version 2.5
Multiple Scan-Profiles per Data Source
Acquiring with Duplex and Autoscan enabled as multipage PDF
Delivery to Web Browser
Windows Tray Application
System Notifications
МІА: Документообіг Companion Application

Articles

We carefully noted each step of creating МІА: Сканування:

Dependencies

Kodak Alaris C# TWAIN SDK (256KB)
Empira C# PDF SDK (700KB)
INFOTECH F# WebSocket server (64KB)
Xamarin C# MQTT client (160KB)

Build

Having Windows is the only prerequisite:

> C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe mia-agent.csproj

Scanners

Epson DS-530
Canon DR-C240
Kodak E1035
Kodak S2040
TWAIN Data Source FreeImage Virtual Scanner

API

Connect from JavaScript console:

> ws = new WebSocket("ws://127.0.0.1:50220")
> ws.onmessage = function (evt) { console.log(evt.data); }
> ws.send('SCAN,DS-530,AUTOSCAN+AUTOFEED')

Systems

Windows 20H1
Windows 20H2
Windows 21H1
Ubuntu 20.10

Credits

Artem Sitalo
Andrii Zadorozhnii
Maksym Sokhatskyi
Siegmentation Fault

Pauper33/scan