I am trying to enhance a database application to include the facility to scan documents using an HP Scanjet 7650. The application is written in VB6 - essentially I want to add a command button to start scanning a document in the scanner.

The problem is I cannot work out which control / references I need. We are running Windows XP so don't have access to the Kodak Image controls included in earlier versions of Windows.

Can anyone advise a method of controlling the scanner from the application?

Thanks,
Jerry.

The scanner software is a driver, so the “interface” will be the functionality exposed by the driver.

My 1st step would be to contact the manufacturer, and see if they have some boilerplate to use their product(s). That could be really fruitful...

I think that drivers will not do the job with vb... so the HP has public SDK , check this link...
http://new.hpdevelopersolutions.com/...TOKEN=29128710

Download and check the SDK they have specially designed to work with custom built application.

Hope this helps...

With Regards,
Raghavendra Mudugal