Faxfinder Operating Modes - Multitech FaxFinder FF-120 Administrator User Manual

FaxFinder Operating Modes

The FaxFinder Fax Server provides two-way fax service to PC client users on an Ethernet network. For outgoing service,
users send faxes by using the Print command of any application program and selecting the FaxFinder as the target Printer.
For incoming fax service, the FaxFinder converts the incoming faxes into graphic files that are sent as email attachments to
fax recipients on the ethernet network.
Automated Routing Mode
Inbound Faxing:
Email attachments
are sent directly
to recipients.
. . .
If the FaxFinder is connected to a PBX station port and that PBX can route multiple phone extension numbers to the
FaxFinder, then each user can have his/her own incoming fax number and faxes will go directly to each user's email address.
This is the FaxFinder's Automated Routing Mode of operation. Because there are several ways of implementing
Automated Routing Mode (some generic and some specific to certain PBXs) there are several different "Routing" settings in
the FaxFinder software's "Modem Configuration" screen that will implement the Automated Routing Mode for these different
situations.
If the FaxFinder is connected directly to a POTS line or to the station port of a PBX that cannot route multiple extension
numbers to a single station port, then all incoming faxes must go to the email address of a single recipient who acts as an
attendant and forwards the faxes to the intended recipients.
This is the FaxFinder's Manual Routing Mode of operation. In the FaxFinder software's "Modem Configuration" screen, you
simply choose the "POTS Line" option to implement the Manual Routing Mode of operation.
In order for each user to receive incoming faxes directly, the FaxFinder must be connected to a PBX that can route multiple
extensions to a single port (convergent routing). If your PBX does not support this convergent routing, then incoming faxes
must be sent to recipients through an attendant.
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FaxFinder Operating Modes
PSTN
T1 Line
Outbound Faxing:
PBX
Users set FaxFinder
Station Ports
as printing destination
in application program.
Then 'print-to-FaxFinder.'
FaxFinder
Outbound
Inbound
Faxes
Faxes
Ethernet
LAN
FF-120/220/420/820 FaxFinder Fax Server Admin User Guide
Manual Routing Mode
PSTN
POTS Lines
FaxFinder
Outbound Inbound
Faxes Faxes
Ethernet
LAN
Attendant(s)
Chapter 3: Server Installation
Inbound Faxing:
Email attachments are
sent to Attendant(s) and
forwarded to recipients.
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