Error Message: A TWAIN Source Could Not Be Found in the Windows Folder (279211)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
This article was previously published under Q279211

SYMPTOMS

If you are logged on to a Windows Server 2003-based client computer with a Canon MultiPASS 5500 printer (a multi-function printer) installed, and you run a program that uses the Canon TWAIN (technology without an interesting name) user interface, you may receive the following error messages:
A TWAIN source could not be found in the Windows folder.
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The instruction at "0x06406d5e" referenced memory at "0x00000000". The memory could not be read.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the Canon TWAIN device-acquisition user interface has not been updated.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, do not use the TWAIN Data Source Control feature.

MORE INFORMATION

This behavior can also occur on other Canon MultiPASS printers.

TWAIN is an industry-standard software protocol and application programming interface (API) that provides for easy integration of image data between input devices.

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/25/2006
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