[Asterisk-Users] Sensing fax with txfax

[Matt Riddell]

Bartosz Piec wrote:
> Matt Riddell napisał(a):
> 
>> Did you install spandsp?
> 
> 
> Yes, I have installed libtiff, spandsp, txfax and rxfax.
> The problem now is that asterisk doesn't disconnect but when I try to
> receive the fax, nothing happens. Fax (PSTN) is just waiting for receive
> and after some time it finishes the call. Asterisk console says only this:
>     -- Attempting call on SIP/xxx at yyy for application
> txfax(/root/testfax.tif) (Retry 1)
>        > Channel SIP/yyy-3c49 was answered.
>        > Lauching txfax(/root/testfax.tif) on SIP/yyy-3c49
> Nov  8 11:22:11 NOTICE[5079]: pbx_spool.c:239 attempt_thread: Call
> completed to SIP/xxx at yyy

Maybe you could make an extension that you can dial which will run txfax for
you.  Then you can call it with a phone and see if you hear the fax tones.

Don't forget that Fax over IP is almost impossible and only works with the
ulaw/alaw codecs.

> And the second question. Do you know some software fax that will work
> under Windows and send and receive faxes over IP?

Sorry, I don't.

-- 
Cheers,

Matt Riddell
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