[Asterisk-Users] rxfax problem

[Steve Underwood]

Andrew Joakimsen wrote:

> You are using bad software to view the faxes. In Windows the picture 
> and fax viewer seems to work fine, however in Linux KGhostView or 
> whever the default program is does not work, however you should try 
> KFaxView.

They've broken Windows now, if you install Microsoft Office. It changes 
the default viewer from the picture and fax viewer to something much 
more broken.

>
> Steve: I'm wondering if one day span_dsp will support T38, say we have 
> a SIP provider that supports T.38 we should be able to recieve a good 
> fax? Right now the fax is distorted a bit, I think because it does not 
> support ECM?


The latest test versions of the spandsp support both ECM and T.38. The 
T.38 functionality may not be available with Asterisk, though.

Steve