Sending Faxes With Lancapi - Lancom 821+ Manual

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Chapter 7: Sending faxes with LANCAPI

7 Sending faxes with LANCAPI

LANCAPI from LANCOM Systems is a special version of the popular CAPI inter-
face. CAPI (Common ISDN Application Programming Interface) establishes the
connection between ISDN adapters and communications programs. For their
part, these programs provide the computers with office communications func-
tions such as a fax machine or answering machine.
The main advantages of using LANCAPI are economic. LANCAPI provides all
Windows workstations integrated in the LAN (local-area network) with unlim-
ited access to office communications functions such as fax machines, answer-
ing machines, online banking and eurofile transfer. All functions are supplied
via the network without the necessity of additional hardware at each individ-
ual workstation, thus eliminating the costs of equipping the workstations with
ISDN adapters or modems. All you need do is install the office communica-
tions software on the individual workstations.
With LANCAPI by LANCOM it is possible to send faxes comfortably from your
workstation PC, without having connected a fax device. To do so, you need to
install several components:
The installation of the LANCAPI client is described in the reference manual.
This chapter shows the installation of LANCOM CAPI Faxmodem and MS Win-
dows fax service.
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fax
the LANCAPI client. It provides the connection between your worksta-
tion PC and the LANCAPI server.
the CAPI Faxmodem. This tool simulates a fax device on your worksta-
tion PC.
the MS Windows fax service. This is the interface between the fax appli-
cations and the virtual fax.
PCs with fax software
ISDN
ISDN adapter