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  • Migrate to innovate with Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Azure Icon
    Migrate to innovate with Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Azure

    Streamline your IT modernization journey with a holistic environment running Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Azure.

    With Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Azure, businesses can confidently modernize their IT environment, knowing they don’t have to compromise on security, scalability, reliability, and ease of management. Securely accelerate innovation and unlock a competitive edge with enterprise-grade modern cloud infrastructure.
  • Omnichannel contact center platform for enterprises. Icon
    Omnichannel contact center platform for enterprises.

    For Call centers or BPOs with a very high volume of calls

    Deliver a personalized customer experience with every interaction, across every channel, with uContact, net2phone’s cloud contact center solution.
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    HP Linux Imaging and Printing

    HP Linux Imaging and Printing

    Hewlett-Packard's Linux imaging and printing software

    The Hewlett-Packard Linux Imaging and Printing Project provides a unified single and multi-function connectivity solution for Linux. For support and help, please visit https://launchpad.net/hplip
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    NAPS2 - Not Another PDF Scanner

    NAPS2 - Not Another PDF Scanner

    Scan documents to PDF and other file types, as simply as possible.

    Visit NAPS2's home page at www.naps2.com. NAPS2 is a document scanning application with a focus on simplicity and ease of use. Scan your documents from WIA- and TWAIN-compatible scanners, organize the pages as you like, and save them as PDF, TIFF, JPEG, PNG, and other file formats. Available on Windows, Mac, and Linux. NAPS2 is currently available in over 40 different languages. Want to see NAPS2 in your preferred language? Help translate! See the wiki for more details.
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    Provides optical character recognition (OCR) solutions for Vietnamese language.
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    gImageReader

    gImageReader

    A graphical frontend to tesseract-ocr

    gImageReader is a simple Gtk/Qt front-end to tesseract. Features include: - Import PDF documents and images from disk, scanning devices, clipboard and screenshots - Process multiple images and documents in one go - Manual or automatic recognition area definition - Recognize to plain text or to hOCR documents - Recognized text displayed directly next to the image - Post-process the recognized text, including spellchecking - Generate PDF documents from hOCR documents **Note**: This page is only a mirror for the downloads. Development is happening on github at https://github.com/manisandro/gImageReader, release binaries are also posted there.
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    Downloads: 205 This Week
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    Cybersecurity Management Software for MSPs

    Secure your clients from cyber threats.

    Define and Deliver Comprehensive Cybersecurity Services. Security threats continue to grow, and your clients are most likely at risk. Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are targeted by 64% of all cyberattacks, and 62% of them admit lacking in-house expertise to deal with security issues. Now technology solution providers (TSPs) are a prime target. Enter ConnectWise Cybersecurity Management (formerly ConnectWise Fortify) — the advanced cybersecurity solution you need to deliver the managed detection and response protection your clients require. Whether you’re talking to prospects or clients, we provide you with the right insights and data to support your cybersecurity conversation. From client-facing reports to technical guidance, we reduce the noise by guiding you through what’s really needed to demonstrate the value of enhanced strategy.
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    A GUI to ease the process of producing a multipage PDF from a scan. gscan2pdf should work on almost any Linux/BSD machine.
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    TWAIN Data Source Manager
    [Important] The project moved to GitHub. Please use the following GitHub project page from now on: https://github.com/twain/twain-dsm The home of the TWAIN Data Source Manager (DSM). The DSM manages the interactions between TWAIN applications and TWAIN Data Sources for the acquisition of images from scanners and cameras. This DSM is open source software and uses LGPL licenses.
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    Downloads: 102 This Week
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    TWAIN sample Data Source and Application
    [Important] The project moved to GitHub. Please use the following GitHub project page from now on: https://github.com/twain/twain-samples Use the TWAIN 2 sample data source and application, to test your TWAIN project, or as templates to incorporate TWAIN into your graphic applications or Scanner drivers. The samples are released as open source software and uses a Modified BSD licenses.
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    pcdtojpeg converts PCD (Kodak Photo CD) image files into high quality JPEG images. Conversions are at the maximum available PCD resolution, and are fully color managed - no blown highlights or color casts. A C++ PCD decoder library is also available.
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    Downloads: 70 This Week
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    phpSANE

    Web-Based Frontend for SANE

    phpSANE is a web-based frontend for SANE written in HTML/PHP so you can scan with your web-browser. It also supports OCR.
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    Downloads: 47 This Week
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    An All-in-One EMR Exclusively for Therapy and Rehab.

    Electronic Medical Records Software

    Managing your therapy and rehab practice is a time-consuming process. You spend hours on paperwork, billing, scheduling, and more. Raintree’s Therapy & Rehab EHR is here to help you manage your practice more efficiently. With our all-in-one solution, you’ll get the tools you need to streamline your therapy and rehab practice, improve patient care, and get back to doing what you love.
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    SANEWinDS

    Enables use of SANE scanners from Windows hosts with or without TWAIN

    SANEWinDS: SANE Windows Data Source. Enables SANE scanners installed on unix-like hosts, including thin clients, to be accessed from Windows workstations and terminal servers. Can be used standalone or as a TWAIN Data Source. Implemented in a DLL for easy integration within other .Net programs.
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    ZXing Android Embedded

    ZXing Android Embedded

    Barcode scanner library for Android, based on the ZXing decoder

    ZXing Android Embedded is a barcode scanning library for Android, using ZXing for decoding. The project is loosely based on the ZXing Android Barcode Scanner application but is not affiliated with the official ZXing project. By default, only SDK 24+ will work, even though the library specifies 19 as the minimum version. For SDK versions 19+, one of the changes changes below are required. Some older SDK versions below 19 may work, but this is not tested or supported. While this is not the primary purpose of this library, it does include basic support for generating some barcode types. To change the orientation, specify the orientation in your AndroidManifest.xml and let the ManifestMerger to update the Activity's definition. The camera permission is required for barcode scanning to function. It is automatically included as part of the library. On Android 6 it is requested at runtime when the barcode scanner is first opened.
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    Scannt mehrseitige Dokumente (s/w)*speichert das Ergebnis als PDF in minimierter Dateigröße auf dem Desktop*Wandelt Bilddateien in PDF*Scans multipage documents (b/w)*saves the result as PDF in minimal filesize on the Desktop*Converts images to PDF
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    minidjvu is a DjVu encoder for black-and-white images.
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    Downloads: 27 This Week
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    Linux printing, scanning, and photo-card access on most HP multi-function peripherals.
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    YASW

    Yet Another Scan Wizard

    YASW (Yet Another Scan Wizard) is an application used to correct images taken with a camera. It can be used to post process the scanning of a book (see http://http://www.diybookscanner.org/ ) or to correct an individual image taken with our camera (A poster in the street). You can see YASW (0.5) in action in Youtube http://youtu.be/__a9urAtQD4 thanks to David Landin. He also wrote an illustrated manual for YASW 0.5: http://sourceforge.net/projects/yascanw/files/YASW%200.5/How%20to%20use%20YASW%200.5.pdf/download
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    scanbd

    scanbd is a scanner button daemon looking for scanner button pressed

    scanbd is a scanner button daemon. It polls the scanner buttons looking for buttons pressed or function knob changes or other scanner events as paper inserts / removals and at the same time allows also scan-applications to access the scanners. If buttons are pressed, etc., various actions can be submitted (scan, copy, email, ...) via action scripts. The function knob values are passed to the action-scripts as well. Scan actions are also signaled via dbus. This can be useful for foreign applications. Scans can also be triggered via dbus from foreign applications. On platforms which support signaling of dynamic device insertion / removal (libudev, dbus, hal) scanbd supports this as well. scanbd can use all sane-backends or some special backends from the (old) scanbuttond project. Supported platforms: Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD
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    Scanned Image Extractor

    Scanned Image Extractor

    Extract images contained in scans

    Scanning albums is not an easy task, since the extraction of actual photographs within scans is usually very tedious. This tool allows you to scan as much as you can fit into your scanner and then semi-automatedly extract the contained photographs. The tool also allows to extract scans of multiple single photographs (i.e. without album) Find a full documentation here: http://dominik-ruess.de/scannerExtract/ Note: The scanning itself is the most time consuming part. Maker sure you optimize that process. (see some hints on the link above.) Hint: **I NEED YOUR DATA**. If you have scans which won't be recognized well give me these (If they're not too personal etc - I won't use it for anything else than to improve this software). You might be interested in my other photography project (organize photographs and videos): https://sourceforge.net/projects/pivot-photo/
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    Scan Tailor has moved: http://scantailor.org https://github.com/scantailor/scantailor The sourceforge page will stay up in the interim, but all new activity will be done on the new github page. Scan Tailor is an interactive post-processing tool for scanned pages. It performs operations such as page splitting, deskewing, and removing garbage.
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    A collection of enhanced PPD files for Canon Pixma MP600 and MP610 all-in-one printers, and a Sane scanner driver for Canon Pixma MP140, MP210, MP520, MP610, MP710, MX700 for up to 4800 dpi resolution, that can be used with Sane 1.0.18 or 1.0.19.
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    ScanToPrinter

    ScanToPrinter

    Scan from a TWAIN device and print

    Scan from a TWAIN device and print. Combines a scanner and printer into a photocopier. Сканировариние TWAIN-устройством и распечатка. Объединяет сканер и принтер в копировальный аппарат.
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    Linux-Intelligent-Ocr-Solution

    Linux-Intelligent-Ocr-Solution

    Easy-OCR solution and Tesseract trainer for GNU/Linux

    Linux-intelligent-ocr-solution Lios is a free and open source software for converting print in to text using either scanner or a camera, It can also produce text out of scanned images from other sources such as Pdf, Image, Folder containing Images or screenshot. Program is given total accessibility for visually impaired. A Tesseract Trainer GUI is also shipped with this package. Forum : https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/lios Video Tutorial : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn29o8rxtRe1zS1r2-yGm1DNMOZCgdU0i Tesseract Training Tutorial (beta) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLpCld4cdtk Source Code Github : https://github.com/Nalin-x-Linux/lios-3 Gitlab : https://gitlab.com/Nalin-x-Linux/lios-3 User guide is available in download page
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    fiScanner

    fiScanner

    WIA image scanner app for Windows Vista or newer

    fiScanner - A (WIA) image scanner application for Windows Vista or greater, providing better scanning functionality than Windows Fax and Scan. Allows the output folder and (base) filename to be specified, and also allows for multiple scans at once. Does not support Windows XP.
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    SwingSane

    SwingSane

    SwingSane is a graphical scanning front-end for SANE.

    SwingSane is a powerful, cross platform, open source Java front-end for using Scanner Access Now Easy (SANE) back-ends. The most powerful feature is its ability to query back-ends for scanner specific options which can be set by the user as a scanner profile. It also has support for authentication, mutlicast DNS discovery, simultaneous scan jobs, image transformation jobs (deskew, binarize, crop, etc), PDF and PNG output. It can also be integrated with your own Java application.
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    The Hewlett-Packard Co. Linux Inkjet Driver Project has moved!
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    FormRead

    FormRead

    Free OMR - OCR web sofware based on javascript and PHP

    https://formread.org FormRead is a completely free OMR (optical mark recognition) web software for scanning and grading user-filled, multiple choice forms. Create your formats with any of your office or drawing tools, scan them and parameterize their coordinates in an easy way. Once you have parameterized your form, you can print many of them, give it to your students/respondents, scan and recognize them with formread, and you can finally export the data in your preferred formats (excel, pdf, csv)
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Guide to Open Source Scanner Software

Open source scanner software issoftware that can be used to scan documents and other items. This type of software has become increasingly popular with individuals and companies alike because it is often free or low-cost, flexible, functional, and secure. Open source scanner software allows users to perform a wide range of functions, such as scanning photographs, financial documents, images, forms, books, reports and more. It can also be used to create electronic copies of hard copy documents for storage or printing purposes.

When using open source scanner software the user typically accesses it through an application on their computer which scans material in various different file formats including jpeg , tiff , pdf . The scanned image contains an exact digital representation of the original document along with any annotations or comments created by the user during scanning process. Once the document is scanned it can be stored on a local server or cloud based system for future retrieval when needed. Additionally these programs may contain features such as optical character recognition (OCR) capabilities which allow them to translate handwritten text into machine readable form which can then be edited or searched through in a much more efficient manner than before.

The benefits of using open source scanner software are numerous; firstly they offer free access for everyone regardless of their financial situation allowing people from all backgrounds to benefit from advanced technology without breaking the bank. They are also typically more secure than commercial versions due to stringent code review processes followed by developers who work on these projects ensuring that any potential security flaws are caught before they become publically available problems. Finally they tend to be more customizable than non open source solutions offering users greater flexibility in terms of how they use their program as well as providing them with more control over their data which is especially important in today's digital world where privacy is becoming increasingly important topic amongst many consumers and businesses alike.

Features Provided by Open Source Scanner Software

  • Scanning: Open source scanner software provides the ability to scan documents, photos, and other types of media from a variety of sources. It can be used on computers or devices such as printers, scanners, and copiers. The scanned images are then stored in digital formats for later access or printing.
  • Image Editing: Open source scanner software provides users with basic image editing capabilities. Tools such as contrast adjustment, rotation, color correction, and other image manipulation functions can be used to enhance the quality or appearance of scanned images.
  • Optical Character Recognition (OCR): OCR is an important feature in open source scanner software that enables text within scanned documents to be recognized and manipulated byprograms. This allows the user to view documents more quickly by making them easier to read electronically rather than manually interpreting the text through manual reading.
  • File Format Conversion: With open source scanner software users can convert their scanned files into different file formats such as PDFs or Word Documents for various uses including print-outs or copies emailed offsite.
  • Network Connectivity: Open source scanner software often supports networking technologies so that multiple users can access the same resources simultaneously when needed. This helps keep all operations running smoothly while reducing cost since fewer physical resources are required per user when they have access to networked resources instead of individual machines per user setup up with open-source scanning software installed on it individually..

What Are the Different Types of Open Source Scanner Software?

  • Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Tools: These tools scan the source code of an application to identify potential vulnerabilities, such as input validation issues, buffer overflows, and cross-site scripting.
  • Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Tools: These tools analyze applications actively in their running state. They look for any vulnerabilities that would allow malicious actors to exploit the system by sending malicious requests or entering bad data.
  • Network Vulnerability Scanners: These scanners check for weaknesses on a network as opposed to weaknesses within a particular application. They look for open ports, weak encryption ciphers, default account credentials, and more.
  • Web Application Firewalls (WAF): WAFs are used to protect web applications from common attacks such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting attacks. It inspects incoming traffic against a set of rules in order to prevent any malicious activity from taking place.
  • Source Code Analysis Tools: These tools are used to check source code against security best practices and standards before compiling it into an executable form. It can identify coding errors that could lead to vulnerabilities during runtime if left unchecked.

Benefits of Using Open Source Scanner Software

  1. Cost Savings: Open source scanner software provides the benefit of cost savings, since most open source software is free. This eliminates the need for businesses to purchase expensive commercial scanning solutions.
  2. Reduced Downtime: By leveraging open source scanner software, businesses can reduce downtime due to outages or system maintenance issues. This is because this type of software does not require as much resources or technical support as its commercial counterparts.
  3. Increased Flexibility: With open source scanner software, you have more control over customizing your own environment and settings than with a traditional solution. For instance, if you have specific requirements that are not met by the available options in a commercial product, you can customize and tailor the scanning program to meet your specific needs without having to purchase additional functionality or services from third parties. Additionally, open-source scanners are typically more agile and offer increased flexibility with regards to updates and changes that may be needed down the line.
  4. Enhanced Security: Due to the fact that these programs are supported and maintained by an active community of users instead of one company, they often receive security patches more quickly than their commercial equivalents. As such, using open source scanners also decreases the likelihood of being vulnerable to exploits like viruses or other malicious code targeting proprietary programs commonly found in corporate networks.
  5. Improved Stability: Open source scanning solutions benefit from dedicated feedback channels for identifying bugs and providing bug fixes promptly after releasing them into the public domain - rather than waiting on long release cycles from vendors who may have multiple projects running at once. This greatly increases system stability since conflicts between existing components can be avoided before deployment into production environments.

Who Uses Open Source Scanner Software?

  • Home User – People who use open source scanner software for their own personal scanning needs, such as document scanning and photo editing.
  • Business User – Organizations using open source scanner software to complete tasks that require high-quality scans of documents, photos or prints.
  • Professional Photographer – Photographers who use open source scanner software to digitally scan photographs and slides, adjust colors, remove redeye, restore faded images and more.
  • Graphic Artist – Graphic designers relying on open source scanner software to produce artwork with precise lines and accurate colors on a computer monitor.
  • Educator – Teachers using open source scanner software to capture classroom lectures and make them available online or print student work in publications.
  • Scientist – Researchers utilizing powerful scanners coupled with open source tools for data collection for astronomy, biology, chemistry and other scientific studies.
  • Medical Imaging Technician – Clinical technicians working with medical scanners running specialized programs that are compatible with the user's choice of an open source solution.
  • Law Enforcement Officer –Law enforcement personnel making use of inexpensive yet efficient hand-held or vehicle mounted scanners for various investigative operations including capturing license plates or identifying suspicious activities .

3D Scanner Operator– Individuals employed in industries that utilize cutting edge 3D scanning technology to generate digital models from physical objects through high resolution imaging systems powered by effective yet cost effective solutions based on an open-source platform

How Much Does Open Source Scanner Software Cost?

Open source scanner software is completely free to use. Open source software is developed by a community of developers who work together to create a piece of software that anyone can access and use for their own projects or personal needs. Open source software is often seen as being more secure than commercial or proprietary software, as the code is publicly available for inspection and validation. This transparency helps protect against malicious attacks, ensuring that open source scanner software remains safe and secure for users. The only cost associated with open source scanner software is the cost of downloading it; some websites may require payment in order to download the full version of the product, but typically these fees are nominal and affordable. There may also be some open-source offerings which offer paid versions with additional features or support, but overall most users would benefit from using the full version without any costs at all.

What Does Open Source Scanner Software Integrate With?

Open source scanner software can integrate with a variety of software types, including document management systems, enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms, content management systems (CMS), customer relationship management (CRM) systems and project/task management tools. In general, open source scanner software is designed to allow users to capture data from paper documents and input it into digital databases or other forms of storage. Integration with other types of software enables the user to scan documents directly into an external platform or application where they can be stored and further processed according to the needs of the organization. For example, if a business uses ERP software for their financial reporting processes, scanned documents containing invoices could be automatically imported into the platform for accounting purposes. Similarly, scanned documents could be routed directly into a CMS or CRM system when they are received by an office receptionist. This allows employees in various departments direct access to external information that was previously only available in physical form.

Recent Trends Related to Open Source Scanner Software

  1. Increased Availability: Open source scanner software is becoming increasingly available, with a wide range of options available for users. This makes it easier than ever for users to find a scanner software solution that meets their needs.
  2. Improved Security: Open source scanner software often includes advanced security features, such as malware detection and prevention, making it more secure than its proprietary counterparts.
  3. Increased Flexibility: Open source scanner software can be customized and modified to meet the specific needs of individual users, providing a great deal of flexibility.
  4. Lower Cost: Open source scanner software is typically free or very inexpensive, making it an attractive option for budget-conscious users.
  5. Easier Integration: Because open source scanner software is designed to be integrated into existing systems and networks, setup is usually relatively straightforward.
  6. Greater Scalability: Thanks to its open source nature, open source scanner software can easily be scaled up or down depending on the user’s needs.

Getting Started With Open Source Scanner Software

Getting started with open source scanner software is a straightforward process. First, the user must select which type of scanning software to use. There are many types of open source scanning software available such as scanners for documents, photos, and system security scans. Once the type of scan has been selected, the user will need to download and install the scanner software from a reliable website. After installation is complete, the user should then read all instructions thoroughly before using it in order to understand everything that it offers.

Once familiarized with the software, users can begin running scans on their computer and other devices connected to it if needed. Document scanners usually require compatible physical hardware such as a document feeder or a flatbed scanner while photo scanners merely require digital images be uploaded onto the program or selected from an online location. System security scans may also detect any malicious viruses or spyware on your computer and will require some user input in order to get started properly – either allowing certain programs access or granting permission for particular tasks depending on what needs to be done.

For more advanced features of these programs, there are typically options menus where settings can be adjusted for greater control over how scans run and/or appear once completed - as well as saved preferences regarding which folders files should end up like personally designated subdirectories within a directory tree-like structure you create specifically for keeping track of scanned items easily accessible elsewhere on your machine at any given time down the road when necessary again.