Detailed Section Descriptions; Ifax; Overview; Communication Path - Ricoh Aficio 1515 Service Manual

9 March 2004

IFAX

4. DETAILED SECTION DESCRIPTIONS

4.1 IFAX

Overview

The Internet fax implemented by Ricoh is called the IFAX. The IFAX enables you to
send or receive faxed data over the Internet. The facsimile on the destination must
support the Internet fax to receive IFAX data. PCs can also receive IFAX data.
When sending IFAX data, you specify the e-mail address of the destination instead
of the telephone number. The IFAX facsimile needs to be on the LAN. The Internet
fax does not support vocal communication.

Communication Path

The IFAX supports the TCP/IP. The IFAX facsimiles send data based on this
protocol on a LAN. The LAN processes the data as e-mail messages. The IFAX
facsimile communicates with the mail server on the LAN; it does not directly
communicate with the facsimile or PC at the destination.

DNS Service

The IFAX supports the Domain Name System (DNS). The IFAX can use domain
names for the SMTP and POP3/IMAP4 servers instead of the IP addresses when
the following servers and machines are on the same LAN:
• DNS server
• SMTP server
• POP3/IMAP4 server
• IFAX facsimile
When this condition is not satisfied, the IFAX uses IP addresses recognized by the
SMTP server and the POP3/IMAP4 server.
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