About this tag
The airscan tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the eSCL (Scanner Communication Language) and AirScan protocol for driverless scanning on Windows. Users seek a generic eSCL/AirScan scanner driver for Windows, noting that other platforms have embraced this protocol while Windows lags behind. Topics also include using command-line tools like Apple Bonjour's dns-sd to share a Windows scanner with MacOS, Linux, and Android over the eSCL/Airscan protocol, with questions about running such tools hidden at startup. The tag focuses on cross-platform scanner sharing and driverless scanning solutions for Windows.
  1. markosjal

    Windows 8 Is there an eSCL / AirScan Generic driver for Windows?

    I was wondering is anyone knows of a generic eSCL / AirScan scanner driver for Driverless scanning on Windows. It seems other platforms now embrace this protocol but Windows again gets left a decade behind.
    • markosjal
    • Thread
    • airscan compatibility driverless drivers escl generic driver protocol scan scanner windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  2. markosjal

    Windows 10 Is there any way to run command line tools at startup , while hidden?

    Is there any way to run command line tools at start up while keeping them hidden? I am working on a PHP script that will share a Windows scanner with MacOS, Linux and Android over the eSCL/Airscan protocol. There is at least one tool "dns-sd" (Apple Bonjour) that I need to launch as a command...
    • markosjal
    • Thread
    • airscan android apache command line development dns-sd escl hidden linux macos php scanner scripting startup task scheduler tools user interface web server windows
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Programming and Scripting