FAX Modems?

[Geoffrey Mendelson]

This is a frequent topic of discussion on Anglo facebook groups because olim arrive here and can not understand that faxes are still used here.

The most common answer is to use an app on a smartphone or a web site. Both upload your document to a central server and fax from there.

I wont even touch on the security or privacy issues.

We have an actual scanner/printer/fax. My wife uses it the most, she scans a document so she has a backup copy and then uses the windows fax program that came with the device.

I used to use a linux server with Hylafax and a serial modem and then upgraded the modem to a USB fax modem I bought from eBay.

I dont know if either USB modems or hylafax is still available.

Geoff

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Geoffrey S. Mendelson, N3OWJ/4X1GM/KBUH7245/KBUW5379 Jerusalem, Israel
On Jan 8, 2021, 10:40 AM +0200, Omer Zak <w1 at zak.co.il>, wrote:
> I am one of the holdouts who still use FAX technology.
> My printer was of the type which combines printing + scanning + FAX. A
> week ago it died, and I looked for a new printer with the same
> combination of features.
> Turned out that there is a shortage of
> printers, so I bought a printer with scanner but without FAX.
>
> And now I am looking for a solution to continue to receive FAX messages
> on my landline phone line.
>
> I have some questions:
> 1. If you work at an organization (or own it) which still uses FAX
> technology, which solution/s does your organization use?
> 2. What model of FAX modem would you recommend?
> 3. What FAX software do you use under Linux, if any?
>
> Thanks,
> Keep healthy,
> --- Omer Zak
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