Invoking Document Scanners from Coldfusion

[2dotrs]

I have a requirement to be able to capture and store either in an oracle
Database or on a fiile server copies of paperwork.. What I'm looking for is
whether it is feasible to be able from within Coldfusion to read a scanner
stream like a barcode reader.

[jdeline]

If you are planning to use a bar code scanner, remember that it can be enabled
to act as a keyboard. So you can place your mouse cursor in a text box, scan a
barcode and enter the data into the text box.

[2dotrs]

The requirement calls for scanning documents to reproduce as an image rather than convert to a text stream. The image will be stored.

[philh]

Where does the scanner write to by default?

[2dotrs]

I have determined that if the Scanner is TWAIN compliant, then I should be able to invoke the scanner through TWAIN software loaded to the PC. Are there any CF Tags that will allow this to happen?

[philh]

Allowing a Web page to run software on the client is a security issue. If
you're looking to upload the image data through a Web page, absent an applet,
you'll have to save the file locally and upload through the usual form controls.