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Configure the TWAIN Scan Driver on a Computer With a Microsoft Windows OS

Product support for
WorkCentre 5735/5740/5745/5755, WorkCentre 5765/5775/5790
Article ID
KB0220863
Published
2015-11-10

NOTE: The TWAIN Scan Driver is configured by the Microsoft Windows Scanner and Camera wizard. The operating system determines the scan location on the computer; this cannot be modified by the user.

Before the Twain Scanner Template will display on the printer, the following has to be performed:

  • A Digital Certificate has to be created.

  • SSL must be enabled.

  • Scan Template Management must be enabled.

To install the TWAIN driver:

  1. If necessary, click on the [Drivers and Downloads] link under the Related Content section to download a print driver. The Drivers and Downloads window will be displayed.

  2. Click on the [TWAIN Scan Driver] in the list of drivers. The Software License Agreement window will be displayed.

  3. Read the license agreement, and then click on [Accept]. A File Download window will be displayed.

  4. Click on [Save]. A Save As window will be displayed.

  5. Browse to the location (folder) where the file will be saved, and then click on [Save]. The Download Complete window will be displayed.

  6. Open the file that was downloaded (in .zip format), and extract the contents within the zip file to a folder using an extraction utility.

  7. Click on the [Start] button, and then click on [Control Panel]. The Control Panel window will be displayed.

    NOTE: The steps for accessing the Control Panel may vary slightly depending on the Windows OS and the configuration of the operating system.

  8. Double-click on the [Scanners and Cameras] icon. The Scanners and Cameras Properties window will be displayed.

  9. Click on [Add Device]. The Scanners and Cameras Installation Wizard will open.

  10. Click [Next]. A list of manufacturers and models will be displayed.

  11. Click on the [Have Disk] button. The Install From Disk window will be displayed.

  12. Click on the [Browse] button and browse to the folder where the files were extracted.

  13. Click once on the [xscantw.inf] file to highlight the file, and then click on [Open].

  14. Click on [OK]. The TWAIN Scanner will be displayed in the Model window.

  15. Click on [Next].

  16. Enter a new name (if necessary) in the Name field, or leave the default scanner name.

  17. Click on [Next].

  18. Click on [Finish]. The Hardware Update Wizard will be displayed.

  19. Click on [Next].

  20. Enter the [Host Name] or [IP Address] of the printer in the field provided, and then click on [Confirm].

  21. Click on [Next].

  22. Click on [Finish].

  23. In the Scanners and Cameras Control Panel window, right-click on the [TWAIN Scanner] icon and select [Properties] from the menu.

  24. Select any other scan settings from the tabs.

    NOTE: Make note of the template name on the Login Setup tab (the name of the template is derived from the user account logged on when installing the TWAIN driver.

  25. Click on [OK]. The TWAIN driver is now ready to use with any application that is TWAIN-compliant and supports the file format of the printer.