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From: jac@tinton.ccur.com (Jim Clausing)
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Subject: Re: Summary for zoom_faxmodem
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In <8253@helios.TAMU.EDU> gweon@eemips.tamu.edu (Gweon Suncheol) writes:

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<I purchased the Zoom Fax modem, not realizing it was send-only.  At first I was
<a little dismayed, but it is a very nice 2400 baud modem.  it measures about
<5x5x1.5 and has rubber feet so that it won't slide off my mac (IIcx on its 
<side).
< As far as the fax aspect, it is ok.  It comes with software to send tiff,
<macpaint and text files as faxes, but for a mere $20 more (I thought it should
<be free) you can get the latest version of the software that has a chooser RDEV
<so you can create a fax from any application at either 100 or 200dpi.

Where did you here about the software upgrade?  Can anyone supply details?
I was wondering whether any of the other FAX software stuff would work with 
this modem, because as everyone else has pointed out the included software 
stinks (I've been using Red Ryder/ White Knight ever since I got my first 
Zoom modem in '88).

Background:
For some strange reason my original Zoom 2400 baud modem suddenly died last 
month.  The modem was almost two years old but still under warranty.  I sent
it back to get it fixed and it was apparently destroyed in shipping on the
way back to me.  They sent me a new one with Fax capability to replace the
one the UPS destroyed.  They even called to tell me that this had happened
and explained that they would be sending a brand new one out to replace it.
Now that I have this send-Fax capability I would like to use it, but QuickLink
II Fax is extremely painful
-- 
Jim Clausing 			jac@tinton.ccur.com
Parallel Processing Tools	ph. (201)758-7693
Concurrent Computer Corp.
Tinton Falls, NJ  07724