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Beyond the basics
-
connectivity
PC
FAX
Thanks to its built-in
-
feature, your fax machine isn't only a fax machine — it
PC
FAX
also can be an image scanner and printer for your computer.
Note: If there is no fax software (see "Requirements for your computer", below)
installed on your computer, this interface serves no function. So, you must
have installed such software on your computer before you connect the
232
interface cable between your computer and your fax machine.
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Requirements for your computer
To use your fax's
-
feature with your computer, you must have properly
PC
FAX
installed fax software on the computer.
We have tested this interface with the following software:
• BitWare
Ver. 3.30
TM
• BitWare
plus Ver. 4.0
TM
• HydraFax
Ver. 3.5 (34) [
.
TM
U
S
• LaserFax
Ver. 3.5 [Except North America]
TM
• WinFax
Ver. 4 for Windows 3.1 and Ver. 7 for Windows 95
TM
PRO
BitWare is a trademark of Cheyenne Software, Inc., a division of Computer Associates International, Inc.
WinFax is a trademark of Symantec Corporation.
Windows and Windows 95 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
HydraFax is a trademark of Wordcraft International Ltd.
An important note about compatibility
While
-
feature should work with most fax software, there may be
PC
FAX
some fax packages with which it may not work:
If you experience trouble, try the following (in this order):
• Please confirm that you are following all instructions and following them
in the correct order.
• If you still have trouble, contact the manufacturer of your fax software.
• If the advice from your fax software manufacturer doesn't help, then the
-
feature may not work with your computer setup.
PC
FAX
2.42
. and Canada]
Making the
PC
To connect your fax machine and your computer, you need an extra
face cable.
-
RS
-232
interface cable
RS
C
The
-232
interface port on your fax has a
RS
C
receptacle which accepts a male
have either a
-25 or
DB
assignment on the following table:
Note: Please see your computer's operating instructions about the serial interface
port of your computer.
assignment
PIN
Pin No. Signal code Signal name
2
TXD
3
RXD
4
RTS
5
CTS
6
DSR
7
SG
20
DTR
Signal direction
5 CTS
6 DSR
7 SG
20 DTR
-
connection
FAX
-25 (standard 25-pin serial) female
DB
-25 cable plug. Your computer's serial port may
DB
-9 (9-pin) receptacle. Please consult the interface's
DB
Contents
Transmitted data Data signal sent from the computer to
your fax.
Received data
The data sent to computer by your fax.
Request to send
Signal for request to send data.
Clear to send
Data Enable signal for data
transmission from the fax to computer.
ready
Always turned on
DCE
modem is ready to send data.
Signal ground
Ground for signal.
ready
Data Terminal Enable
DTE
communicate.
5 CTS
5 CTS
6 DSR
6 DSR
7 SG
7 SG
20 DTR
20 DTR
-232
inter-
RS
C
PIN
—
signals that the
— ready to
5 SG
6 DSR
7 RTS
8 CTS
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