Is there a standard program interface (API) for fax communications?
There are many API’s that are used for fax communications. Words marked by -word- are further explained in the glossary in Part 1 of this FAQ. At the hardware level, the two standards that govern the exchange of commands between a host computer and a fax modem are EIA-578 (-Class 1-) and EIA-592 (-Class 2-). At the software level there is one “official” standard and a number of “industry standards”. The one “official” standard is ITU-T T.611 ([need more information on this standard]). The most widely known industry standards are -CAS- (Communicating Applications Standard (?)) invented by Intel and DCA and tied closely to the Intel architecture, and -FaxBios- (developed by an industry consortium) which is less machine-dependent (implementations for MS-DOS and WINDOWS have been published and sporadic work on UNIX and other bindings is underway). _________________________________________________________________ Q.9 How can I share my single phone line with voice, fax, data, etc. There are
There are many API’s that are used for fax communications. Words marked by -word- are further explained in the glossary in Part 1 of this FAQ. At the hardware level, the two standards that govern the exchange of commands between a host computer and a fax modem are EIA-578 (-Class 1-) and EIA-592 (-Class 2-). At the software level there is one “official” standard and a number of “industry standards”. The one “official” standard is ITU-T T.611 ([need more information on this standard]). The most widely known industry standards are -CAS- (Communicating Applications Standard (?)) invented by Intel and DCA and tied closely to the Intel architecture, and -FaxBios- (developed by an industry consortium) which is less machine-dependent (implementations for MS-DOS and WINDOWS have been published and sporadic work on UNIX and other bindings is underway).
Q.9 How can I share my single phone line with voice, fax, data, etc. I. Sources of Information I.1 Standards Related to Facsimile Communication I.2 Where to Obtain Standards Documents and Related Information I.3 Magazine Reviews of UNIX Fax Software I.4 Magazine Reviews of DOS/Windows Fax Software I.5 Magazine Reviews of Mac Fax Software I.6 Magazine Reviews of Fax Modems (see also O/S specific reviews) I.7 Magazine Reviews of Fax Machines I.8 Publications Devoted to Fax and Telecommunications I.9 Books on Fax I.10 Other Sources of Information on Fax I.11 Conferences on Fax I.12 Associations Related to Fax Technology I.13 Fax-on-Demand Phone Numbers P. Product Information P.1 List of UNIX Fax Software P.2 List of MS-DOS Fax Software P.3 List of MacIntosh Fax Software P.4 List of Windows Fax Software P.5 List of OS/2 Fax Software P.6 List of Fax Modem Vendors P.7 List of Fax Board Vendors P.8 List of Vendors of Secure Fax Equipment =======================================================
There are many API’s that are used for fax communications. At the hardware level, the two standards that govern the exchange of commands between a host computer and a fax modem are EIA-578 (-Class1-) and EIA-592 (-Class 2-). At the software level there is one “official” standard and a number of “industry standards”. The one “official” standard is ITU-T T.611. The most widely known industry standards are -CAS- (Communicating Applications Standard ) invented by Intel and DCA and tied closely to the Intel architecture, and -FaxBios- (developed by an industry consortium) which is less machine-dependent. Q.8 How can I share my single phone line with voice, fax, data, etc. There are a number of devices on the market that will try to distinguish between an incoming voice, fax, or data call and route the call appropriately. These fax switches attach to the phone line and then the other devices (your normal voice phone/answering machine, fax machine, data modem, etc.) are attached to the fax sw
