Using <input type="file"> allows someone to upload a pdf already on their system.
What if they are about to scan a massive document that they do not want taking up space on disk? Is there a way to upload a file directly from a scanner?
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not unless the scanner software (printer driver) has a function to stream the data to a url instead of a file – Nov 18 '14 at 23:20
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HTML forms offer basic upload functionality, it cannot be integrated with the scanner's TWAIN. You can try alternative solutions demonstrated in this similar question: http://stackoverflow.com/a/5303743/156811 – Havenard Nov 18 '14 at 23:25
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To do it through the browser would obviously require a custom ActiveX plugin in the browser or some nonsense like that. Bad idea. Better to find a scanner with the capability to upload to cloud storage without even connecting to a PC. – developerwjk Nov 18 '14 at 23:35
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Other than the button on the front of the device? There are a number of methods. On windows, almost every device has an api you can access http://www8.hp.com/us/en/products/server-software/product-detail.html?oid=5440657 On Linux, everything is done on the command line anyways, a script for the basic execution commands is a snap. http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-scan-image-commands/ Really it all depends on what device and what operating system you are using.
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