how to connect scanner with php application

[vjayis]

Hi all.,

i m in a process of developing a php application for data storage.,

consider the database contains many fields which includes name, time, tags, file, etc..

The file field contains the file uploaded.,

so to do that i need to

1.scan the hard copy of the file
2.store it in harddrive
3.go to my application
4.select the file saved

since its a long process to do.,

Is there any way to connect my scanner with the php application so that the scanned file automatically gets integrated with the application by single click or calling any function.

so that i can just enter all the other fields and submit the form along with the scanned document.

If possible kindly guide me..

thanks.,
vijay

[dlite922]

Where's your PHP application? On your client PC as a script or on a server through a web server?

You can talk to scanner through COM ports or CLI commands. It's possible to do but, you just have to know what your setup is first.

If you're displaying this form in a browser, then no PHP can't communicate with a client's devices, such as a scanner.


Dan

[vjayis]

The script is in the client system not in an webserver.

Although the php application will run in an browser right.

Or do i need to run it as an desktop application , is there anyway to run an php application as a desktop application..

If it can be done in the client system as a web application or desktop application., how can i do that..

thanks
vijay