MRZ Scanner quick start for Windows Data Capture Modules

Use this quick start to integrate MRZ scanning from scratch.

Set up your project from scratch

Choose your language and architecture, then run the setup commands. Replace <SCANBOT_SDK_VERSION> with the version you want to install.

Python x64

python -m venv .env
.\.env\Scripts\Activate.ps1
pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
$env:SCANBOT_SDK_VERSION="<SCANBOT_SDK_VERSION>"
pip install "https://github.com/doo/scanbot-sdk-example-linux/releases/download/standalone-sdk%2Fv$env:SCANBOT_SDK_VERSION/scanbotsdk-$env:SCANBOT_SDK_VERSION-py3-none-win_amd64.whl"

Python x86

python -m venv .env
.\.env\Scripts\Activate.ps1
pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
$env:SCANBOT_SDK_VERSION="<SCANBOT_SDK_VERSION>"
pip install "https://github.com/doo/scanbot-sdk-example-linux/releases/download/standalone-sdk%2Fv$env:SCANBOT_SDK_VERSION/scanbotsdk-$env:SCANBOT_SDK_VERSION-py3-none-win32.whl"

C x64

mkdir data-capture-quickstart-c
cd data-capture-quickstart-c

Use the CMake setup from the C quick start with SCANBOTSDK_ARCHITECTURE=x64, then replace main.c with the scanner snippet below.

C x86

mkdir data-capture-quickstart-c
cd data-capture-quickstart-c

Use the CMake setup from the C quick start with SCANBOTSDK_ARCHITECTURE=x86, then replace main.c with the scanner snippet below.

Run your scanner app

Python x64

python main.py C:\path\to\image.jpg

Python x86

python main.py C:\path\to\image.jpg

C x64

mkdir build
cd build
cmake -A x64 -DSCANBOT_SDK_VERSION=<SCANBOT_SDK_VERSION> -DSCANBOTSDK_ARCHITECTURE=x64 ..
cmake --build . --config Release
.\Release\data-capture-quickstart.exe C:\path\to\image.jpg

C x86

mkdir build
cd build
cmake -A Win32 -DSCANBOT_SDK_VERSION=<SCANBOT_SDK_VERSION> -DSCANBOTSDK_ARCHITECTURE=x86 ..
cmake --build . --config Release
.\Release\data-capture-quickstart.exe C:\path\to\image.jpg

The MRZ Scanner quick start shows how to scan machine-readable zones from image input.

Run the MRZ Scanner

Python

MRZ scanner from ImageRef

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See full example on GitHub

C

MRZ scanner from ImageRef

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See full example on GitHub

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