Jom,
For the scanner part look at the article
http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~Kodak/WangDesktopImaging~VFP and the sample form available in the libraries here.
I don't know if any CDWriters have automation clients or "file based" read/write access.
> Foxpro - How to Control Scaner and CD-Writer ? and
> Want to view data...later quick and Management label of CD for find