Where to get fax standarts?

[Marcos Lima]

Some body knows where I can found the fax standards?
I wish to write a program to send/receive fax using the computer's
fax/modem, but can't find docs that describe what commands or standards to
do it.

Thanks,
Marcos Lima

 

[Marcos Lima]

I never found a program that is simple as a real fax machine.
We can't simple answer the fone, ear the other person asking for the fax
signal and, pressing one button (mouse in this case) give that signal
starting the reception.
In the same way, to make a call, using the phone it self, and, after ask for
the fax signal, press a button and see the fax start to send the data.

On the first case, we have to ask the other person to call again and command
the software to answer the call to receive a fax.
On the second, we need to print to some driver, and wait the schedule for
call/send the fax. And, if busy or other thing, the minimum time to try
again is one minute.

With all this thing in mind, I wanted to write a program to do this. And
looking for documentation about that, surprise: we simple don't find any
thing about this. Is it a secret? What is going on in this subject?

About the programs we can use their API, are they free? If not, that's the
problem. If I can make, why pay for it? Why not sell it? (but what I realy
want is what already said above)

Thanks for the attention, Paul.

 

[Banks]

Check out www.faxcore.com

I think a program like this for you to code maybe a little harder then you
think. Not that I am doubting your intelligence. I have been in the Fax
Server business for 8 years. All of this can be done and has been done. The
FAX protocols are pretty in depth. manufactures such as Brooktrout and Intel
have already figured this out. Take a look at the link I sent. This product
was in development for 2 solid years with 10+ engineers.

Paul

 

[Ananda Sarkar [MSFT]]

Did you use the Windows Fax Software? Go to "Add Remove Programs" from
Control Panel, click on "Add Remove Windows Components" and select fax. Fax
will show up under Start | Programs | Accessories | Communications | Fax.

Fax APIs (C and COM) are available in MSDN for you to use.

Thanks,
Anand

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Microsoft Printing, Imaging & Fax Team

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