# USB Camera with TWAIN drivers

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usb-camera-with-twain-drivers/937783>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 12, 2021, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usb-camera-with-twain-drivers/937783 "2021-03-12T15:39:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2021, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usb-camera-with-twain-drivers/937783/1 "2021-03-12T15:39:02Z")

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As a followup to my “Looking for software …” thread I just found out that I can do exactly what I need to do if I have a USB camera with TWAIN/WIA or DirectShow drivers for Win10. I don’t think the cheap webcam I was provided (Gesma) has that support. They also do not have any tech support available so that appears to not be an avenue. I can use a still camera so my question is now what is a cheap USB camera with those drivers that I can hook up to my computer.

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**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usb-camera-with-twain-drivers/937783/2 "2021-03-12T15:58:02Z")

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Try searching “download XXX driver for Windows 10.” You’ll see a bunch of sites come up with free downloads. NOTE: some of these sites may be a little sketchy, so try to find one you recognize.