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From: ppd491@leah.Albany.Edu (Peter P. Donohue)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: JDR's 2400 baud modem/4800 baud fax card
Summary: I have one, but it doesn't fully work yet...
Message-ID: <2754@leah.Albany.Edu>
Date: 23 Mar 90 02:54:59 GMT
References: <9495@shlump.nac.dec.com>
Organization: The University at Albany, Computer Services Center
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In article <9495@shlump.nac.dec.com>, sreekanth@rgb.dec.com (Jon Sreekanth) writes:
> JDR Microdevices (1-800-538-5000) has a combined 2400 baud modem
> 4800 baud fax card for PC XT's and AT's, for $119.95
> It's described as 4800 baud Group 3 transmit only fax, 
> 2400 baud V.22bis modem
> Has anyone used this card ? What are your opinions about the modem
> part : is it actually Hayes compatible, or close, and can regular
> comm packages use it easily ? 

   The modem part is Hayes compatable.  I use it with Procomm 2.43 to
connect to our mainframe.  I haven't had any trouble with it (knock on
wood) as a modem, but the fax part has yet to work.  More on that in a
bit. 

> About the fax part, I do my letters on a Brother HR15 daisywheel printer 
> (it's said to be Diablo 630 compatible). If I have a file with Brother 
> specific escape codes (f.i. to set characters per inch pitch), 
> will the fax card software send a faithful replica ? (I don't mind
> if it's not the same font). 

   It is supposed to send ascii text, pcx (from PC Paintbrush), tiff
(from Windows or scanners), img (Gem Artline or Ventura), or fax (from a
fax program).  The file from your printer will probably show up as if
you had used the DOS command TYPE to look at it.
   I use probably because I haven't gotten the FAX part to work.  The
tech line they have is helpful (when I can get through) and they think
they have found the problem on it.  I have had to call about a dozen
times, luckily its an 800 number.  They are sending me a new ROM that
is supposed to fix it.  I would advise anyone to hold off on purchasing
it till we see if it works.  I'll post a follow up when I get the chip
and install it. 
    Hope this helps.  Good luck...
					Pete
-- 
Peter P. Donohue 
ppd491@albny1vx.bitnet               .  "Education is a journey,
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