Plug-ins are typically small programs (drivers) that work with an
existing program to give you expanded capability. One example of this
is just want you are working with in setting up your scanner. Let's
suppose you are using PhotoShop elements. Adobe does not know much
about your scanner, how it works, what commands are needed to get it
running etc. So the scanner manufacturer writes a little driver called
a plug-in that works with Elements to get photos from the scanner into
Elements.
Programs like Elements have an interface that they make available to
other developers to work with, to import and export information into
the larger program. The smaller programs whether they are equipment
drivers or whatever are called plug-ins.
Jerry
On Monday, March 31, 2003, at 09:28 PM, Troy Mello wrote:
> Ronald, thanks for your advice... and I just may visit Canon site for
> support. Also, Allen, I will save your email as well, but first
> (still getting familiar with the terms)... what is a "plug-in"?? I
> see them all the time everywhere, but have steared from them because
> it has been "unfamiliar territory."
>
> Thanks guys!
> -Troy
>
> PS: I have been playing with the scanner this evening. What I am
> getting tonight (after selecting ScanGear) is the same as last
> night.... "Cannot connect... check scanner connection... " etc.
>
>
>
>> On Monday, March 31, 2003, at 10:46 AM, Ronald Broadwater wrote:
>>
>>> I have a Canon N1220U. I just realized that it has LIDE (LED
>>> Indirect
>>> Exposure) on the label. Canon updated the driver for my scanner
>>> some time
>>> ago to work with OS X. I got the driver from the Canon web site. It
>>> requires me to use Photoshop Elements to work with it. It works
>>> fine. I am
>>> not familiar with your scanner though or your problems.
>>
>> Same scanner... I used the Photoshop plugin interface and put a copy
>> in the plugins folder for Macromedia Fireworks, and Corel Photo Paint
>> it scans away!
>>
>> Allen
>>
>>
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