Fax-Server

Fax servers offer according to the client -server model to receive and send faxes. A fax server is both a PC in a computer network, in the game using an appropriate software (eg, a unified messaging program ) faxes on or go out, as well as the software itself to precise definition is called a Fax server software and fax server PC.

The fax server must be connected as a rule both to the telephone system as well as on the computer network. The connection to the telephone system is usually done via an active ISDN card or a fax modem.

Received faxes can usually (for example, a document management system ) are passed through the fax server as an image file, usually in the Tagged Image File Format ( TIFF) to another program.

Outgoing faxes are frequently sent directly via the relevant programs at the end user. In the simplest case, a special " printer driver " set up, it (may be printed from ) from any application allows to send faxes.

The performance of a fax server solution is achieved primarily by the number of simultaneous transmit and receive operations. On an ISDN primary rate interface for example CAPI -based solutions can realize 30 fax connections simultaneously. On an analog telephone connection can be realized simultaneously with a modem only if a fax.