Question: What are the current versions of the scanning software?
Answer: The most current configurations are as follows:
Color OneScanner:
Ofoto 2.0.2
Scanner 3.0
HyperScan 2.0.1
Apple OneScanner:
Ofoto 2.0.2
Scanner 2.0
HyperScan 2.0.1
Apple Scanner:
AppleScan 1.0.2
Scanner 2.0
HyperScan 2.0.1
Question: Where can I get updates to the current versions of Apple scanner software?
Answer: You can find the current list of Apple Software Updates in the Apple Technical Info Library (go shortcut “TIL”) - use the search string “kol and alphabetical“ to locate the article “Apple Software Updates Online: Alphabetical List.” This article lists all the updates and their paths.
Question: Are Apple scanners TWAIN compliant? Is there a way to scan directly into Adobe Photoshop?
Answer: Apple scanners are not TWAIN compliant. There are third-party plug-ins available for this purpose, such as Second Glance’s Scantastic PS. For more information, contact Second Glance at (714) 855-2331. Also, Look in the Redgate Macintosh Product Registry (shortcut “redgate”) for other third-party solutions.
Question: How can I scan in text documents for use in a word processor?
Answer: The process you are referring to is optical character recognition (OCR). Apple does not write any OCR software. However, there are many third-party vendors of OCR software. Check the Redgate Macintosh Product Library (shortcut "redgate") for a list of third-party vendors.