[Asterisk-Users] soho fax suggestions?

[Steve Underwood]

Rich Adamson wrote:

>Need to replace our older soho fax machine with something more current.
>Would like to run the fax line through *, but haven't been able to
>make spandsp work correctly with digium TDM04b card. Our fax volume
>
This seems to be a problem with the current wctdm driver. It seems to be 
broken for audio going out. I used to be able to send faxes reliably 
using spandsp and a TDM40P card, but I no longer can. I haven't had time 
to look in detail at what is wrong.

>is very low (maybe a few per week), but we have multiple offices in
>three geographic locations and would like to be able to email the
>images to the correct location.
>
>For planning purposes, is it appropriate to think in terms of purchasing
>a t38 capable box even if its not supported by * today? (I'm well aware
>of the bounty and Steve's work.)
>  
>
If spandsp doesn't work now, spandsp won't work through a T.38 channel.

>If now is the time to purchase a t38 capable fax machine, anyone have
>any suggestions on a low-volume soho-sized box?
>  
>
It seems the T.38 in a number of units doesn't really work. I'm not 
clear how widespread that problem is, but since there are only a few 
suppliers of protocol stacks for these boxes I suspect it may be widespread.

Regards,
Steve