Integration Guide

This guide covers TwainImporter Pro integration with MFPs, Remote Desktop, VMware, and enterprise deployments.

MFP scan-to-folder (generic)

Most modern multifunction printers can scan documents to a shared network folder. TwainImporter watches that folder and delivers every incoming file to your TWAIN application.

1. Configure your MFP to scan to a shared network folder (e.g. \\server\scans\).
2. Open TwainImporter configuration → Folder tab.
3. Set the Folder path to the same shared folder.
4. Enable Delete after import if you want processed files removed automatically.
5. Open your TWAIN application, select TwainImporter as the source, and click Scan.

Xerox MFP integration

TwainImporter has been tested with the following Xerox devices: WorkCentre 3655, 5945, 5955, 7120, 7125, 7220, 7225, 7830, 7835, 7845, 7855; AltaLink B8045, B8055, B8065, B8075, B8090; AltaLink C8030, C8035, C8045, C8055, C8070.

Two integration modes are available:

Active Mode

TwainImporter actively monitors the Xerox output folder. As soon as a scan arrives, it is immediately delivered to the TWAIN application — no user action required at the PC.

• Best for: high-volume, unattended document processing.
• Setup: point TwainImporter's folder to the Xerox scan destination; enable background monitoring.

Passive Mode

The TWAIN application triggers the scan event; TwainImporter delivers the most recently received file from the Xerox output folder.

• Best for: operator-driven workflows where the user initiates each scan from the PC.
• Setup: standard folder configuration; no background monitoring required.

Remote Desktop (RDP)

1. Install TwainImporter Pro on the remote Windows machine (the server or virtual desktop).
2. Configure the folder path on the remote machine.
3. Connect via Remote Desktop from your local PC.
4. Open the TWAIN application on the remote session — TwainImporter appears as a local source.

No USB redirection or special RDP settings are required.

VMware

1. Install TwainImporter Pro inside the Windows virtual machine.
2. Share a folder between the host and the VM (VMware Shared Folders or a network share).
3. Point TwainImporter at the shared folder.
4. Open your TWAIN application inside the VM — TwainImporter delivers files from the shared folder.

Enterprise deployment

Volume licensing via INI file

The Developer/OEM edition supports hardware-independent volume serial numbers activated silently via an INI file:

1. Contact ScanWorks to obtain your volume serial number.
2. Create TwainImporter.ini in the application directory:

   [License]
   Serial=YOUR-VOLUME-SERIAL-NUMBER
   

3. Deploy the installer + INI file via your software distribution system (SCCM, Intune, etc.). The serial activates automatically on first run — no user interaction required.

Block UI (DisableUI)

For deployments where end users should not access TwainImporter configuration:

1. Set DisableUI=1 in TwainImporter.ini:

   [Settings]
   DisableUI=1
   

2. Users can still trigger scans through the TWAIN application; they cannot change folder paths or other settings.

DefaultTwain utility

Use the DefaultTwain.exe utility (included in the Developer/OEM package) to set TwainImporter as the default TWAIN source for all users on a machine:

DefaultTwain.exe /set "TwainImporter Pro"

This ensures that applications using the default TWAIN source automatically use TwainImporter without requiring users to select it from the source list.