RE: FAXING Options

[Carl Galgano <cgalgano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have reviewed several different fax options for the AS400, but the one
that I thought stood above the rest in terms of ease of use, set up and
price is Computer Keyes, Keyes Fax software.  This is a software only set
up, you attach a PC fax modem to a V24 comm port and away you go.  All
functions are controlled from the 400.  It also had an outq that is
monitored so you can fax any spool file (you put the fax number in the
spool file atribure for user data), or you can imbed fax commands in the
spool file itself.  We felt this was a better solution than the seperate
fax box most solution use, especially for remote AS400s that have little of
no staff available to "manage" the machine.  JMO.  Standard disclaimer: I
have NO relationship with this company.
Carl


At 08:04 AM 11/17/97 -0600, you wrote:
>We use a product called Fax*Star.   It is a box separate from the AS/400.
This way
>no AS/400 CPU power is used to run it.   Basically it "watches" an outq
and faxes 
>anything put on the outq with the proper embedded codes in the spool file.
 No AS/400
>host software is involved.   You just have to embedded the faxing commands
in your
>spool files through your programs.  There is software available from them
to do this stuff
>on the fly.
>
>The separate box can be connected to AS/400 with Twinax or it can be
connected to
>your network (Ethernet or Token Ring).  It can also be connected by coax
for mainframes.
>Or by Serial RS232 for RS/6000, Dec Vax, or LAN.  These different
connections can be
>combined to allow connections to multiple hosts.
>
>You can also obtain drivers/software for Win3.1 and Win95 to allow you to
use it
>from those types of machines.
>
>This small blurb is from info I got from the company marketing brochure.
Please call 
>them for more info and to confirm what I said above.  1-800-200-5521
>
>--  Hope this helps
>------------------------------------------------------
>Scott P. Johnson
>Programmer/Analyst
>IBM Certified Specialist - AS/400 RPG Programmer
>Highsmith Inc.
>W5527 Hwy 106, PO BOX 800
>Fort Atkinson, WI 53538-0800
>TEL:  920-563-9571                FAX:  920-563-7395
>sjohnson@highsmith.com
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