[asterisk-users] Fax with asterisk

[Steve Totaro]

ATAs work OK I guess, just make sure to use a loss less codec such as ULAW.

Personally, I would install a single port FXS card in the Asterisk
server to avoid any IP transport.  You may have to mess with the gains
to get it working very well, but nothing beats your existing POTS
line.

If you had many physical fax machines and a spare T1 port, I would
suggest a channel bank, this has worked on par with a POTS line in my
experience, providing you are getting PSTN access through a T1/E1.

Thanks,
Steve Totaro

On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 9:32 AM, Erik Haider Forsen <erikf at opera.com> wrote:
> Hi Matthew,
>
> Thanks for your suggestion. The problem is that most of our users
> would not feel comfortable with using software fax solutions. So we
> will have to stick with the old fax machine.
>
> Our reception takes care of the fax machine, receiving and sending
> faxes. This one fax is shared by ~ 600 employees.
>
> Erik
>
>
> On Sep 23, 2008, at 3:25 PM, Matthew Marion wrote:
>
>> Hey Erik,
>>
>> You can also check out pika technologies which supply chan_pika.
>> This comes with a fax application that will let you do your faxes in
>> asterisk (even using non-pika boards).  Works pretty good...
>>
>> pikatechnologies.com
>>
>> mattm
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 4:51 AM, Erik Haider Forsen
>> <erikf at opera.com> wrote:
>> Hi!
>>
>> I'm new to this list. I tried to search the list archive for a
>> solution on my current setup, but couldn't find any.
>>
>> We have an asterisk connected directly to the PSTN with 2 E1 lines
>> through a Sangoma A102d interface. We also have a regular FAX machine.
>>
>> My question is how to get the fax service handled by asterisk? I want
>> to cancel the analog line I have for the FAX machine today.
>>
>> What would be the best solution? Fax machine and asterisk is on the
>> same LAN, not much load, with high end switches etc. Can I expect good
>> results with using our existing FAX machine, connected to asterisk
>> through an ATA box?
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Erik
>>
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