2005SUBMARINER Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 hey guys i just switched to broadband internet service & now i cant seen to send out faxes useing my samantec WINFAX software .. does any one knows if theres any fax software out there or even a fax machine that is capable of sending out faxes via broadband server ? thanx .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanayr Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 hey guys i just switched to broadband internet service & now i cant seen to send out faxes useing my samantec WINFAX software .. does any one knows if theres any fax software out there or even a fax machine that is capable of sending out faxes via broadband server ? thanx .. Most VOIP providers do not support Fax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005SUBMARINER Posted October 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Most VOIP providers do not support Fax THAT SUX THE BIG ONE MAN ! i just sent 3 fax at my local staples & cost me $3.25 man i hope some one invents a way to fax via broadband modem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 All you need is a filter on your fax line, most telecommunication companies will supply these for under $50. You will also need to put filters on all your phone lines. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstone Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 When you were using WINFAX, your dial-up modem was ringing the phone line as a fax machine and not as a PC modem. It can do this because it sends PC data as essentially voice 'noise', like a fax. A broadband modem doesn't work like that at all, so it can't pull the same fax trick. There are some options: If you have a free or very cheap dial-up ISP account, you could still connect up your old dial-up modem to the phone line and use it like you used to. As Ken said, add that filter on the end. There is a VOIP fax format, but I wouldn't say it is widely adopted, or necessarily easy to set up. (And I have no idea if it works with your WINFAX software). Or you can use an online fax service - you email the word document or whatever, and it faxes it to the number. There are even some free ones out there, but they don't always send them straight away (bad news if important, or sending to someone's house - it might call them at 2am). Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005SUBMARINER Posted October 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 When you were using WINFAX, your dial-up modem was ringing the phone line as a fax machine and not as a PC modem. It can do this because it sends PC data as essentially voice 'noise', like a fax. A broadband modem doesn't work like that at all, so it can't pull the same fax trick. There are some options: If you have a free or very cheap dial-up ISP account, you could still connect up your old dial-up modem to the phone line and use it like you used to. As Ken said, add that filter on the end. There is a VOIP fax format, but I wouldn't say it is widely adopted, or necessarily easy to set up. (And I have no idea if it works with your WINFAX software). Or you can use an online fax service - you email the word document or whatever, and it faxes it to the number. There are even some free ones out there, but they don't always send them straight away (bad news if important, or sending to someone's house - it might call them at 2am). Cheers! THANX for the info ! broadband is very fast ! but having no fax features sure suck the big one !!! & i do send faxes quite often .. hey guys would this new sharp broadband fax will work with roadrunner broadband server ? new sharp broadband fax machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 hey guys would this new sharp broadband fax will work with roadrunner broadband server ? No, this will only allow you to send faxes to e-mailadresses, not other fax machines! For "traditional" faxing, you will have to hook it up to your landline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005SUBMARINER Posted October 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 No, this will only allow you to send faxes to e-mailadresses, not other fax machines! For "traditional" faxing, you will have to hook it up to your landline. hey thanx man ! you just saved me about $159 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Why haven't you kept the old modem plugged into the old phone line to fax like you always did? What changed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005SUBMARINER Posted October 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Why haven't you kept the old modem plugged into the old phone line to fax like you always did? What changed? what i did was upgraded to roadrunner digital cable / internet / digital phone .. so i cancealed out the traditional phone line , was 2 expensive to keep both .. but the only down fall to this whole situation is that theres no way in hell that i can fax via broadband server .. guess i have to settle for office max fax services Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstone Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Google for "online fax" and you'll find some alternatives with the email-to-fax. I wouldn't want to pick one out, because obviously you need a price and plan that suits you (for example, it should be possible to get pay as you go if you don't need an incoming fax number I would think). But being online, this is great with broadband. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005SUBMARINER Posted October 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Google for "online fax" and you'll find some alternatives with the email-to-fax. I wouldn't want to pick one out, because obviously you need a price and plan that suits you (for example, it should be possible to get pay as you go if you don't need an incoming fax number I would think). But being online, this is great with broadband. Cheers! sounds great thanx man ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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