Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!rutgers!ames!elroy!mahendo!jplgodo!wlbr!scgvaxd!trwrb!trwind.TRW.COM!robert From: robert@trwind.TRW.COM (Robert W. Snyder) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Can an Amiga emulate a Fax machine? Message-ID: <277@trwind.TRW.COM> Date: 8 Dec 87 18:35:17 GMT References: <4276@garfield.UUCP> Reply-To: robert@trwind.UUCP (Robert W. Snyder) Distribution: na Organization: TRW Information Networks Div Lines: 27 Robert Snyder >If so, does software for the purpose exist or would it have to be written >specially? How about documentation on the Fax format? > >This question comes from a guy in our user's group, this was an area he >mentioned from his work where a PC might be able to do the job just as >well. > >John >-- I spent a little time on this, but not much. Anyway this is info I collected. When FAX machines came out they did not use a standard modem, no real standard for 9600 baud had been established. The software that Apple developed for the Mac follows a proposed standard for modems and protocol I was told. Anyway your difficulty will probably be in trying to talk to the units that do not follow the standard. I also heard that a product for the IBM exists as well. Take all information above with a grain of salt. I collected it from knowledgeable friends. I believe it is correct, but don't know that it is. -- Robert Snyder Disclaimer -- nobody claims dis, but me TRW Information Networks Division 23800 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance CA 90505 USENET: {ucbvax,ihnp4,sdcrdcf}!trwrb!trwind!robert ARPA: robert@trwind.TRW.COM