Apple provided a sample project demonstrating how to create a virtual scanner device a long time ago. The last revision was on June 12, 2012. In this article, we build a modernized fork of that sample that compiles with the latest Xcode on macOS Sequoia, ships build/install scripts, bundles multiple...

A virtual scanner is a software-based solution that mimics the functionality of a physical document scanner. It allows developers and testers to simulate scanning operations without requiring actual hardware, making it an essential tool for testing and development. In this tutorial, we’ll explore how to create a virtual scanner device...

When building a TWAIN-compatible application and there is no physical scanner available, you can use a virtual scanner application for development and testing. TWAIN working group has released a TWAIN DS sample on GitHub. In this article, I will detail how to set up the development environment, as well as...