How can I get button pusched and number of copies selected on my Hp Scanjet

[ConfCommercio Isola d'Elba]

I have a scanner HP Scanjet 5590 and I wold like to use it with a program
that I will do by myself with Delphi.
I would like to make possible starting my own program by pushing one of the
scanner's button giving this program the possibility to recognize which is
that button that was pushed and something more about the statement of the
numerical display and the selection of b/n or colour.
I would like to know (if possible) any utility or any Activex control or
Dll Library that fits to my aim or to have some technical documents that can
help me.
Greetings
Mauro Cilli
(e-mail address removed)

 

[CSM1]

I have a scanner HP Scanjet 5590 and I wold like to use it with a program
that I will do by myself with Delphi.
I would like to make possible starting my own program by pushing one of
the
scanner's button giving this program the possibility to recognize which is
that button that was pushed and something more about the statement of the
numerical display and the selection of b/n or colour.
I would like to know (if possible) any utility or any Activex control or
Dll Library that fits to my aim or to have some technical documents that
can
help me.
Greetings
Mauro Cilli
(e-mail address removed)

You might want to check into the TWAIN programming interface. And the TWAIN
specification.
http://twain.org/download.htm

 

[Ken Weitzel]

I have a scanner HP Scanjet 5590 and I wold like to use it with a program
that I will do by myself with Delphi.
I would like to make possible starting my own program by pushing one of the
scanner's button giving this program the possibility to recognize which is
that button that was pushed and something more about the statement of the
numerical display and the selection of b/n or colour.
I would like to know (if possible) any utility or any Activex control or
Dll Library that fits to my aim or to have some technical documents that can
help me.
Greetings
Mauro Cilli
(e-mail address removed)

Hi...

Continuously run a service watching for a button press on the
scanner. Use that service to start whatever it is you really
want to run passing the extra info you want as arguements.

Take care.

Ken

 

[Danny]

Hi Mauro,

you most likely already have thee service that Ken mentioned in his
response. No guarantees that this will be what you're looking for, but
I'd defiinitely recommend at least tryinng it out.

1. verify that your Windows OS has the Windows Imaging Acquisition
(WIA) service started and set to automatic.

2. go to control panel

3. doubleclick on scanners and cameras

4. RIGHT click on your HP (if it's not listed, verify step # 1)

5. go to Properties

6. Click on the Events tab (if you don't see events, make sure the
scanner is not in use & that you're logged in as administrator)

7. there should be 2 key items:
a. event- i.e. pushing an trigger button on the scanner hardware

b. Action- (i.e. launching an application or action listed in the white
box ) - these actions/applications are windows certified and available
to take advantage of this feature.)

8. click apply

9. reboot

NOTE: you most likely have several options available using the events.
each item should be independent (event x launches application 1 ; event
z launches applications 2; etc...)

If you have any questions, feel free to call me on my cell
650-776-5082.

Hope it helps~

Danny