command line problem

[jo-ro]

I'm trying to open Irfanview into the scanner with the command line prompt: "C:\Program Files\IrfanView\i_view64.exe" /scan, but it opens into the blank view main program, not the scanner. also tried /scanhidden, but no difference.

Any advice or suggestions much appreciated.

(Windows 10, Intel i7)

[Bhikkhu Pesala]

Try: "C:\Program Files (x86)\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" /scan

Make sure your scanner is switched on.

Advantages of IrfanView 32-bit over 64-bit version:

• Runs on a 32-bit and 64-bit Windows
• Loads all files/images for normal needs (max. RAM size is about 1.3 GB)
• Needs less disc space
• All PlugIns will work: not all PlugIns are ported (yet) to 64-bit (like OCR) and some 32-bit PlugIns must be still used in the 64-bit version, some with limitations (see the "Plugins32" folder)
• Some old 32-bit PlugIns (like RIOT and Adobe 8BF PlugIn) work only in compatilibilty mode in IrfanView-64
• Command line options for scanning (/scan etc.) work only in 32-bit (because no 64-bit TWAIN drivers)