[Freeswitch-users] best way to receive FAXs

[Brian Foster]

I've personally had issues with hylafax. I dont know what it is or how to
fix it, but what I ended up doing is using mod_spandsp and dumping the
received faxes into a couchdb database. I have an example here (
http://github.com/bdfoster/fax-to-couchdb). It's rough, but it might give
you some ideas.

Take care.

Thank you,

Brian Foster
Project Manager/Owner's Rep.
Davri Investments, Inc.
O: 317-787-2686 x2102
M: 317-600-9753
E: bdfoster at davri.com
Indianapolis, Indiana

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On Aug 2, 2013 2:49 PM, "Karl Schmidt" <karl at xtronics.com> wrote:

> Back in 1990's I started using a fax receiving programs (originally I
> found several solutions on
> Windoze that were terrible).  When I moved our server to Linux (2000) I
> discovered hylafax. With
> hylasfax and a particular modem all has worked flawlessly for years. In
> the process I learned way
> more about fax than I ever wanted to.
>
> Now as I set up this freeswitch system, I see I can use t38modem as an end
> point.  So my question is
> has anyone been down this road with t38modem and hylafax?  Or should I
> just use a FAX service? Do
> these services work reliably with ALL the machines out there? (I'm
> doubtful)
>
> FAX should soon disappear - but we still have customers in other countries
> that send in the
> occasional fax. The issue is that different fax machines from different
> times have buggy software
> that makes receiving faxes reliably a can of worms. What I have works, but
> I would like to get rid
> of the POTS phone-line.
>
>
>
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