Command Line Interface

Use scancmd.exe console program to configure the program via command line interface.

Command line scancmd.exe file is created during the program installation. You can find it in Scanner for Remote Desktop (Server) program folder.

Command-line syntax cheat sheet

Notation	Example	Description
Text without brackets	command	Items which must be typed as shown.
Text in square brackets	[optional]	Optional parameter.
Text in angle brackets	<value>	Placeholder for user-provided values.
Text in curly braces	{ required_value =0\|=1 }	Group of required choices. At least one option must be included.
Pipe	option_1\|option_2	Divider between alternative options. Only one option can be selected.

C:\Program Files\FabulaTech\Scanner for Remote Desktop (Server)\scancmd.exe
Scanner for Remote Desktop console utility
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Usage: scancmd.exe command [option]

Syntax:

list [twain|wia]                Display a list of scanners from the physical 
                                side with their IDs.
setdefault <ID>                 Set the TWAIN/WIA scanner identified by ID as
                                the default.
getinfo <ID>                    Get information about the scanner identified by 
                                ID.
usephysicalname [1|0]           Display status, enable or disable naming the 
                                virtual scanner with the vendor-defined name of 
                                the physical scanner.
key                             Display the current license key information.
key <path>                      Apply the license key from the file.
log show                        Display the program log.
log level error|debug           Set the logging level to error or debug.
help|/?                         Show this help.

Command Line Usage Examples:

List all the scanners from the physical side:

C:\Program Files (x86)\FabulaTech\Scanner for Remote Desktop (Server)>scancmd.exe list

WIA scanners:
1 - EPSON Perfection V10/V100
2 - [default] DocketPORT 687

TWAIN scanners:
3 - [default] DocketPORT 687
4 - EPSON Perfection V10/V100

Get scanner info:

C:\Program Files (x86)\FabulaTech\Scanner for Remote Desktop (Server)>scancmd.exe getinfo 1
name: EPSON Perfection V10/V100
type: wia
default: no

Set current scanner:

C:\Program Files (x86)\FabulaTech\Scanner for Remote Desktop (Server)>scancmd.exe setdefault 1
OK