[Asterisk-Users] rxfax not answering

JD Austin jd at twingeckos.com
Wed Jun 8 08:35:23 MST 2005


rxfax doesnt work with voip, you need something like NVFaxDetect from 
Newman Telecom to detect the incoming fax.
Essentially you sent him an email and he'll send you the code.  Once you 
compile them into asterisk you can add it.
http://www.voip-info.org/tiki-index.php?page=NVFaxDetect
JD
Antonio Gallo wrote:

>Hello i would like to receive incoming faxes thru' asterisk as tiff
>files thru' the rxfax application.
>
>I setup extensions 101 like this
>	exten=> 101,1,rxfax(/tmp/fax.tif)
>
>then from CLI i run:
>	dial 101
>and rxfax send me his "scream" about the fax ^^
>
>instead when i send a real fax from a faxmachine to that extension
>my 101+rxfax is executed but it just "does nothing"
>
>the call is originated by a FAX on PSTN and received via VoIP by
>asterisk using a/u law codec
>
>i think that is my VoIP provider that has some fax problem.
>
>Is this the problem or there maybe other solutions?
>
>Thank you, Antonio
>
>
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