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From: chuck@Morgan.COM (chuck)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: FAX transmission format
Message-ID: <198@terminus.Morgan.COM>
Date: 9 Jan 89 16:49:23 GMT
References: <13203@cup.portal.com>
Reply-To: chuck@Morgan.COM ()
Organization: Morgan Stanley and Co., NY, NY
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In article <13203@cup.portal.com> Classic_-_Concepts@cup.portal.com writes:
>
>    Can anyone provide me with information or sources for the format in
>    which FAX machines transmit data.  I would like to take a graphic in
>    a format I am familiar with and convert it to FAX format for trans-
>    mission directly from a modem to a FAX machine.  That is, I want to
>    write a utility to accomplish this.     Thanks,  J. Petersen

Is it possible to talk to a FAX machine using a low-cost (Hayes compatible)
modem at 1200 baud?  Or does the FAX standard employ a different encoding
standard?  Do you need higher baud rates, etc...?

Please forward this information to me as well.

Thanks,

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