Re: [PCWorks] Faxes and email: Can you send a fax from a PC that uses DSL? (WAS: Converter/adapter from parallel printer port to USB port)
- From: David Grossman <dgrossman@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:39:07 +0200
Right. That's the alternative to WinFax. However, WinFax (like a regular
standalone machine) gives you feedback that the message was received. I
don't think you get that from online faxing.
David Grossman
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From: pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Hugh Vandervoort
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 4:28 PM
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Subject: Re: [PCWorks] Faxes and email: Can you send a fax from a PC that
uses DSL? (WAS: Converter/adapter from parallel printer port to USB port)
You can eliminate the fax machine entirely by using a scanner, which
seems to be more efficient to me. Some scanners even have a fax
option.
I've never had more than a nominal use for this technology, so there
are probably considerations I haven't taken in to account.
Online faxing is popular, but I've never used it:
http://askbobrankin.com/free_internet_faxing.html?tbart
2010/3/10 David Grossman <dgrossman@xxxxxxxxxx>:
> Right, Hugh.
> Of course, this assumes that your fax originates in the computer. If you
> have to scan in an image first, then you may as well use a standalone fax
> machine.
> Speed does not really matter. Get out your old 300 baud modem and it will
> probably work as well.
> It seems to work best if your faxmodem is plugged into a separate phone
line
> from your DSL connection.
> Be careful about adding a fax modem to an existing computer. It sometimes
> causes BSODs. The good news is that you know where the BSOD originated,
but
> there's not much you can do about it.
> David Grossman
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