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From: mah@dec1.wu-wien.ac.at (Michael Haberler)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.fax
Subject: Canon faxes with RS232 Interfaces
Message-ID: <1991May04.135610.2138@nestroy.wu-wien.ac.at>
Date: 4 May 91 13:56:10 GMT
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I've been looking around for networkable Faxes for a while.

At a local trade show I visited the Canon booth. They have faxes with
an optional RS232 Interface. These are `standalone' fax machines.

I asked for programming information and got a booklet a couple of days 
later. It seems to be fairly simple (XON-XOFF, up to 19200baud) to use.
I dont have the booklet here, but you can do the following things:

- send faxes in ascii or one of several bitmap formats
- use the fax as a scanner and read in bitmap
- use the fax as an ascii printer 

Personally, I'd prefer this setup over a fax card or a fax modem. 
A fax card or modem without a scanner is pretty useless as you cant even
receive, say, a contract, sign it, and return it.

If somebody is interested, I'll dig out the booklet and post more exact
information.

- michael