[Asterisk-Users] * and Fax

[Jon Radon]

Stuart,

HylaFax can already do all of this.  No need to reinvent the wheel on
this one.  We just need a reliable communication mechanism between
Asterisk and HylaFax.


On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 16:35:44 +1000, Stuart Anderson
<stuart.anderson at tpg.com.au> wrote:
> Howdy,
> 
> I would very much like the 'soft' fax functionality described.
> 
> The list of features that would interest me:
> 1) 'soft' fax receiption/transmission.
> 2) fax routing between * boxes as something other than a 'voice' call, ie.
> email, file transfer, etc.
> 3) 'soft' fax/modem interface for windows that links to a * box (so that all
> the modem/faxing software that exists on windows can be used for calls via
> *). Anyone else interested in this?
> 
> I am currently pursuing the idea of setting up a desktop faxing business in
> Australia (if anyone is interested in sharing their experiences in this area
> I would appreciate it greatly). I am interested in * faxing capabilities as
> voip is considerable cheaper than fixed pstn.
> 
> Likewise I am more than willing to devote some testing/documentation time if
> that helps. I'm not a linux/C programmer either (though, if anyone wishes to
> rewrite * as a .Net assembly...).
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Stuart.
> 
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> Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 12:01:59 +0100
> From: slwatts at winckworths.co.uk
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] * and Fax
> To: jorn at ccl-network.com, Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial
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> Hi,
> 
> I think this is one area that needs to be developed. I am curently
> implementing a system for my home so cannot really justify the cost of
> financially supporting the development of this when all I really need to
> do is buy a telephone extension lead for my existing fax modem!!!
> 
> I am more than willing to devote some testing/documentation time (I am not
> really a programmer) if that helps.
> 
> Faxing is an important facility for many businesses tho, and it would make
> sense to be able to handle a fax call directly from asterisk to hylafax
> without having to route it via some analog device on the same machine (eg.
> pstn -> voip ->fax svr-> email rather than pstn -> voip -> analog line
> ->fax svr ->email)
> 
> Am i barking up the wrong tree or do others also need this functionality?
> 
> Sam
> 
> 
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