Fax Software Reference for Windows Key Product Features

2.4. Key Product Features

This section describes key features of Dialogic fax products in table format. Table 1. Key Fax Features and Specifications summarizes key fax features and specifications by product. Not all features are supported on a product. Table 2. Common Fax Features lists the fax features common across all products.

Dialogic fax products are compatible with ITU-T Group 3 (T.4, T.30) and ETSI NET/30.

Complete technical specifications for each product can be found on our website at http://www.dialogic.com. See the Glossary for definitions of unfamiliar terms. See the "Master Feature List" section in the latest Release Guide for your operating system for information on the boards and channels that support DSP Fax.

Table 1. Key Fax Features and Specifications

Fax Features and Specifications	VFX/40SC	VFX/40ESC	VFX/40ESCplus	Basic DSP Fax	Enhanced DSP Fax
Data rate
Transmit 9,600 bits per second (bps)	·	·	·	·	·
Transmit 14,400 bps		·	·	·	·
Receive 9,600 bps	·	·	·	·	·
Receive 14,400 bps		·	·		·
Variable speed selection	·	·	·	·	·
Automatic step-down to lower speed if necessary	·	·	·	·	·
File storage format
Raw MH encoded fax data from file or memory	·	·	·	·	·
Raw MMR encoded fax data from file or memory		·	·	·	·
TIFF/F (Tagged Image File Format, Class F) MH encoded	·	·	·	·	·
TIFF/F (Tagged Image File Format, Class F) MMR encoded		·	·	·	·
ASCII for transmit only and Katakana text for transmit only	·	·	·	·	·
Selectable storage of multi-page fax in a single TIFF/F, multiple TIFF/F or multiple raw files	·	·	·	·	·
Data transmission encoding scheme (over the phone line)
MH (Modified Huffman)	·	·	·	·	·
MR (Modified Read)		·	·	·	·
MMR (Modified Modified Read)		·	·		·
Selectable data transmission encoding scheme		·	·	·	·
Data reception encoding scheme (over the phone line)
MH (Modified Huffman)	·	·	·	·	·
MR (Modified Read)		·	·	·	·
MMR (Modified Modified Read)			·		·
Selectable data reception encoding scheme		·	·	·	·
ASCII to Fax conversion
On the fly conversion—direct transmission of text files	·	·	·	·	·
Supports multiple fonts and language character sets	·	·	·	·	·
Supports entire selection of Windows fonts				·	·
ASCII to Fax conversion
Supports use of tilde (~) and <ESC> in formatting ASCII documents; supports italicized text.				·	·
Supports embedded formatting commands	·	·	·	·	·
Creates page headers automatically	·	·	·	·	·
User-definable page header option	·	·	·	·	·
Merges ASCII and raw image on same page	·	·	·	·	·
Error Correction
Detects, reports and replaces faulty scan lines	·	·	·	·	·
Supports T.30 Error Correction Mode (ECM)		·	·		·
Image widths and scaling
Supports multiple image widths: 215 mm (8.5 in), 255 mm (10 in) and 303 mm (11.9 in)	·	·	·	·	·
Selectable maximum receive width and preferred receive length	·	·	·	·	·
Automatic horizontal and vertical scaling between page sizes	·	·	·	·	·
Fill bit processing
Automatic fill bit insertion on transmit	·	·	·	·	·
Automatic fill bit removal on receive	·	·	·	·	·
Polling modes
Normal and turnaround	·	·	·	·	·
Mixed coded images on one fax page
Allows images from multiple sources (text and graphics) on one fax page (sub-pages)	·	·	·	·	·
Allows pages and sub-pages of different encoding schemes, resolutions and widths		·	·	·	·
T.30 subaddress messaging
Supports T.30 subaddress message protocol, which allows a fax to be routed to one or more telephone numbers once received	·	·	·	·	·
System configuration model
Supports stand-alone model	·	·	·	·	·
Supports SCbus configuration	·	·	·	·	·
International fax support
Supports German computer-based fax—automatically inserts two lines in the fax header	·	·	·	·	·
Supports Japanese Katakana character set for fax page and header	·	·	·	·	·

Table 2. Common Fax Features

Fax Features Common Across Dialogic Fax Products

Compatibility with ITU-T Group 3 (T.4, T.30) and ETSI NET/30.

Voice and fax capability on the same channel.

Multi-page fax transmission and reception.

Automatic generation of one-line fax page header at the top of every transmitted page.

User-definable fax page header text option.

Synchronous and asynchronous modes of operation for specific send and receive fax functions.

Operator intervention -- issue and accept voice request during fax send and receive.

Selection of single, specified image resolution for all fax data during fax send.

Reporting completion of T.30 Phase B (pre-message procedure) and Phase D (post-message procedure).

Non-Standard Facilities (NSF), Digital Command Signal (DCS) and Digital Information Signal (DIS) information returned to the application, allowing proprietary communications above T.30.

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