UNIX (actually ASCII) to FAX ?

[Dan Ts'o]

	Our department wants to buy a FAX in the $1000-$3000, any
recommendations ? A feature that I thought would be very useful is the ability
to submit a transmission via computer instead of just scanning pieces of
paper in. Apparently some PC-based FAX setups will do this and other
standalone FAX's like the Canon's have some facility for this feature but
the options aren't clear (which was surprising to me). It seems that in most
presently available machines, one would have to do the ASCII text to FAX
encoding and compression. Is this true ? Does someone have the necessary
programs ?
	Basically, you should be able to type in a FAX memo or doc on your UNIX
terminal (or SUN workstation) and send it off like Internet/USENET mail.
	Please email me responses/suggestions. Thanks.

				Cheers,
				Dan Ts'o		212-570-7671
				Dept. Neurobiology	dan at rna.rockefeller.edu
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