Detailed Section Descriptions; Internet Fax; Internet Fax Features - Gestetner B147 Service Manual

INTERNET FAX

4. DETAILED SECTION DESCRIPTIONS

4.1 INTERNET FAX

4.1.1 INTERNET FAX FEATURES

The Internet fax produced by Ricoh is also known as IFAX.
An Internet fax converts fax hard copy document data to e-mail format and
transmits the data over the Internet. Another IFAX or a PC can receive the e-mail
sent by an IFAX. Rather than inputting the telephone number of the destination, the
user inputs the applicable e-mail address.
Documents are sent as e-mail messages with an attached TIFF-F image (the
scanned original), so a MIME-compatible e-mail reader is required in order to view
documents received on a PC. To view an attached image, software capable of
displaying TIFF-F formatted images is required.
NOTE: The IFAX must be connected to a LAN and set up correctly in order to use
its Internet fax functions.
The main IFAX features are:
• TCP/IP communication protocols that support connection to a LAN with e-mail.
• Easy-to-master operations that are identical to those of a standard fax machine.
• Fax transmission and reception over a telephone line.
• Using a browser (such as Netscape or Internet Explorer) to check the settings
and status of an IFAX from a PC This uses the Web Status Monitor application
built into the machine.
• Transferring or mailing received faxes directly to a PC.
• Using the Internet to reduce communication costs.
• Reducing paper expenses by eliminating the use of paper for fax transmission
and reception.
• The IFAX communicates with a server over a LAN (it does not communicate
directly with another party).
• If an error occurs, a mail error report is sent back to the sender.
Some minor restrictions of IFAX are:
• If an Internet related error occurs, the sender might not receive an error report.
• The level of security for Internet communications is low. The use of standard
subscriber lines is recommended for confidential communication.
• Voice communications are not supported over a LAN.
• Internet fax delivery might be delayed due to network congestion. Use standard
fax communication whenever time is a crucial factor.
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