pyScanLib v1.0

Requirements:

• Python 2.*

• SANE API for Linux

• Twain Lib for Win32

Functions:

• pyScanLib() - Main Class

• getScanners() - Return Scanner with Name

• setScanners(scannerName)

• setDPI(dpi)

• setScanArea(left,top,width,height) - For scanning selected Area size in Inches

• setPixelType(“color”) - bw (Black & White), gray and color

• scan() - Start Scanning

• closeScanner() - Unselect selected scanner

• close() - Destory connected API Class

Special Function:

• pixelToInch(pixel) - Convert Pixel(s) to Inch(es) using DPI from setDPI() or default 200

• cmToInch(cm) - Convert Centimeter(s) to Inch(es)

• inchTomm(inch) - Convert Inch(es) to Millimeter(s)

• mmToInch(mm) - Convert Millimeter(s) to Inch(es)

Example:

from pyScanLib import pyScanLib

loadScanner = pyScanLib()
scanners = loadScanner.getScanners()
loadScanner.setScanner(scanners[0])

loadScanner.setDPI(300)
loadScanner.setScanArea(width=512,height=512) #(left,top,width,height)
loadScanner.setPixelType("color") #bw/gray/color

PIL = loadScanner.scan()
PIL.save("scanImage.jpg")
loadScanner.closeScanner() # unselect selected scanner in setScanners()
loadScanner.close() # Destory whole class

Detail Example:

Check exampleUsage.py in repo

Notice:

• Not tested on Linux however work perfect on Windows.

Used in:

• autoScanner

License:

pyScanLib uses BSD 2-Clause License.