Paradyne 3830 manual Fax Operation

Fax Operation 3

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Overview

The procedures for sending and receiving facsimile documents with your modem depend on the fax software you use. This chapter does not contain specific procedures, but rather information that may make it easier for you to use the documentation that came with your fax software.

Fax Operation

With the fax option installed, your modem, in combination with your computer and fax software, is capable of emulating the functions of a fax machine. You can use it to send and receive fax files in communication with another fax modem, or with a standard fax machine. These fax files are images turned into the sort of data that can be stored in your computer.

Fax machines and fax modems use special protocols different from those used by standard modems. The device you intend to communicate with must be compatible with your modem, which means that it must be capable of using the same protocol. Your 3830 modem supports the EIA/TIA-592 standard for Class 2 fax modems.

Before you can send or receive a fax, the following must be true:

•Your modem must be online with a compatible fax modem or fax machine.

•You must have fax software installed on your computer.

•Your fax software must support Class 2 fax.

3830-A2-GB91-30 August 1998 3-1