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Receive faxes using a non-Apple modem
Authored by: ressurect on Feb 20, '06 01:31:38AM
Nobody answered the question how to edit /etc/efax.rc apparently.
First you should know that /usr/bin/fax is a shell script where you can look up all kinds of parameters useful for your /etc/efax.rc. But of course you should not edit this file.
I would recommend to at least add the following lines to efax.rc:

DEVANSWER=tty.usbmodem1B11
CLASSINIT=""                   # Class 2
The first line adds the device you would have to lookup for yourself in /dev (in my case it is an old Elsa Microlink 56k USB Modem).
The second line sets the Fax Class your Modem supports. I think the Apple default sets Fax Class 1 which is not preferable if your Modem speaks Class 2.

The Logs go to /var/log/fax/tty.usbmodem1B11.log

It is important to test Fax receiving a couple of times to see if it works properly or if the modem would stop speaking to the computer at some point.

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Receive faxes using a USB Mobile Phone
Authored by: ropenstein on Jun 23, '07 07:42:35AM

Mac OS X 10.3.9 and Motorola v325 Verizon Wireless connected via USB
System Profiler report phone as Motorola A41x/V32x $2a22
Shows up under Fax dialogs as usbmodem1811
Devices /dev/cu.usbmodem1811 /dev/tty.usbmodem1811

I don't seem to have a problem sending a fax from the Print dialog, but I am unclear on how to get the phone to pick up to receive an incoming fax.

I set everything up on the Mac:
check Receive Faxes, Number of Rings = 2
entries in /etc/efax.rc
DEV=cu.usbmodem1811
DEVANSWER=cu.usbmodem1811
# should these be tty.usbmodem1811? What's the difference in the two devices?
CLASSINIT="" #should this be CLASSINIT="2"?

I then changed the phone setting Incoming Call, Next Call = Fax In Only.

When I try to receive the incoming fax, the phone just rings and displays FAX IN, but the Mac never answers. What am I missing?



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