
                            Twain for OS/2* SDK - READ.ME
                            -----------------------------

Welcome to the Twain for OS/2 Software Developer's Kit.

Before You Install Twain for OS/2 SDK
-------------------------------------

This file contains information you need to install Twain for OS/2 SDK,
and additional information not included in the product documentation and is
current as of October 28, 1996

This README file is divided into the following categories:
   -  Before You Install Twain for OS/2 SDK
       -Software Requirements
       -Hardware Requirements
   -  Getting Help
   -  Installing Twain for OS/2 SDK
   -  Late-Breaking News
   -  Trademarks
   -  Your Satisfaction



Before You Install Twain for OS/2 SDK
-------------------------------------

   Software Requirements
   ---------------------

   OS/2 2.x or Warp

   Hardware Requirements
   ---------------------

   IBM PC, PS/2* or compatible
   Intel 386 or higher
   8 Mb ram, 4Mb under Warp MINIMUM
   Mouse recommended
   Hard disk
   OS/2 supported SCSI card
   Supported scanner

Getting Help
------------

  Documentation

         o This file contains up-to-the-minute information that may not have
           made it into the printed manual.

   Service and Technical Support

         o Technical support is available Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM
           to 4:00PM Eastern Time.

   Defect Reporting

         o Please report any problems or enhancement requests to the addresses
           listed below.

Installing Twain for OS/2 SDK
-----------------------------

         o Insert this disk (product disk #1) into the drive and type INSTALL.
         o If you already are a user of Applause, ReView, or any other Solution
           Technology product please following these next directions very
           carefully. This special procedure needs to be followed because we
           have changed our product codes and these are required to be correct
           for the software installer to perform its job properly. Make sure you
           backup any data that you want to keep for the new installation.

           1. Run INSTALL from the floppy drive.
           2. Select CONTINUE when prompted.
           3. When the INSTALLATION and MAINTENANCE window appears CLICK on
              VIEW and the SELECT INSTALLED PRODUCTS.
           4. Find the old version of the Solution Technology product you are
              updating and HIGHLIGHT it with the LEFT mouse button.
           5. CLICK on ACTION and then SELECT DELETE.
           6. Perform steps 4 to 5 for each Solution Technology product you are
              updating at this time.
           7. Click on VIEW and SELECT CURRENT CATALOG.
           8. SELECT the product you wish to install by double clicking on it
              with the LEFT mouse button.
           9. Follow the instructions as prompted. Make note of any special
              comments when the installation of that product is finished.
          10. Perform steps 8 to 9 for each Solution Technology product you are
              updating at this time.
          11. When the product is installed, EXIT the installer and follow the
              instructions that were displayed when the product(s) were
              installed.

Late-Breaking News
------------------

10/28/96:

VERSION CHANGE NOTICE: This kit contains a Beta Release for STi's Twain 
compliance to the Twain Working Group's Release 1.6 specification.  Please 
note that Version 1.6 clarified and mandated certain packing and 
interface specifications that were left to the platform developer in the 
Twain Specification Release 1.5. These data packing changes require that ALL 
Scanner Data Sources and Driver (DS's) be recompiled to to be compliant. 
All developers still working with the 1.5 release are advised to either 
contact STi, or the scanner manufacturer, for upgraded scanner drivers 
compliant with the new data packing alignment.

10/10/96:

The Acrobat* reader provided is a native OS/2 reader and is at a beta level
provided by Adobe.  If you already have an Acrobat reader installed, you do 
not have to install this component. If you install this component, when the 
installation of the SDK is completed, you will have to manually run the 
program OS2RD3B1.EXE which will be found in the \STi\TWAINSDK\ACROREAD 
subdirectory to install the Acrobat reader.

The sample application supplied with the SDK is just that a SAMPLE. It is
provided to to show you how an application can be Twain enabled. It was not
designed to do color scans or be used in production environments.

Twain for OS/2 currently inverts the data from the scanner. This will be fixed
in a future release. When this is released, a checkbox will also be added to 
the scanner dialog panel asking the user if they want to invert the data.

The following information applies to the Twain for OS/2 Scanner Driver Packs
and is current as of October 28, 1996:

Driver                          Status
---------------------------------------------------
Epson ActionScannerII (GT-5000) UNDER INVESTIGATION
Epson ES-300C  (GT-6000)        BETA
Epson ES-600C  (GT-6500)        BETA
Epson ES-800C  (GT-8000)        BETA
Epson ES-1000C (GT-8500)        BETA
Epson ES-1200C (GT-9000)        BETA+
Epson Expression 636            UNDER INVESTIGATION  
Fujitsu ScanPartner 10          RELEASED+
Fujitsu ScanPartner 10C		BETA+
Fujitsu ScanPartner Junior      BETA+
Hewlett-Packard IIC             RELEASED
Hewlett-Packard IICX            RELEASED+
Hewlett-Packard 2p              RELEASED+
Hewlett-Packard 3c              RELEASED+
Hewlett-Packard 3p              RELEASED
Hewlett-Packard 4c              RELEASED+
Hewlett-Packard 4p              RELEASED+
Hewlett-Packard NCR 53C400 SCSI RELEASED+
Hewlett-Packard 3rd Party SCSI  RELEASED+
Logitech ScanMan 256            RELEASED+#
Microtek IIG                    ALPHA
Microtek IIHR                   ALPHA
Microtek IISP                   ALPHA+
Microtek III                    ALPHA
Microtek E3                     UNDER INVESTIGATION
Microtek E6                     UNDER INVESTIGATION
Mustek MFS6000CX                IN DEVELOPMENT+
Mustek MFS12000CX               IN DEVELOPMENT
Mustek MFS6000SP                UNDER INVESTIGATION
Mustek MFS8000SP                UNDER INVESTIGATION
Mustek MFS12000SP               UNDER INVESTIGATION

Bell & Howell 3338              RELEASED+
Fujitsu ScanPartner 30          RELEASED+
IBM 2456/Ricoh IS410            RELEASED+

Kodak IL500D                    UNDER DEVELOPMENT+

Kofax Interface card            BETA+%

(Devices marked with a + have been tested in-house. Device marked with a #
has support for gray scale only and not all versions work with released
drivers. Device marked with a % the file KF4100.LOD MUST be MANUALLY copied
to the directory on which the specific application you are running executes
from. There is an environment variable KOFAX which points to the default
Kofax installation subdirectory.)

DOS ASPI support is installed but is REMmed out in CONFIG.SYS. If the user
has a device that is ASPI compliant and wants to use it from a DOS session,
you can unREM out the DEVICE=<BOOTDRIVE>:\OS2\MDOS\VASPI.SYS statement.

Please be advised that any driver that is not classified as RELEASED is RUN AT
YOUR OWN RISK. Please provide us with your feedback. We appreciate customer
feedback as we are constantly trying to improve our products.  Please make sure
you send in your registration card so you can be entered into our database for
technical support.

Trademarks
----------

Twain for OS/2 is a servicemark of Solution Technology.
OS/2 is a trademark of IBM Corporation.
PS/2 is a trademark of IBM Corporation.
Acrobat is a trademark of Adobe.

Your Satisfaction
-----------------

Your satisfaction with Twain for OS/2 SDK is important to us.  If you are not
totally satisfied with this product, please contact us at Solution Technology.

Tell us what is not meeting your expectations and why you are
dissatisfied.  Provide your name, your organizations's name, and
your telephone number so that we can contact you.  We will work with
you to resolve your concerns.

To contact us, use any of these:
        o Voice:  561-241-3210
        o Fax:    561-997-6518
        o E-mail: solution@gate.net; stiscan@ibm.net
                  70403.2773@compuserve.com
