[comp.periphs] FAX machines w/RS232 computer links

jim@baroque.Stanford.EDU (James Helman) (03/07/90)

Does anyone have any experience with FAX machines which have RS232
ports for use with a computer?  I'm looking to buy a FAX machine and
wouldn't mind spending some extra bucks for one which can accept
bitmaps from the computer for transmission and also double, when
needed, as a scanner and printer.

So far the least expnsive FAX w/RS232 that I've found is the Canon
Faxphone 25 (just discontinued) at $999.  Anyone know of any others in
this price range?

I don't mind writing the software, but are there any reasons why
these machines wouldn't work well as scanners and computer FAXes?

Jim Helman
Department of Applied Physics			P.O. Box 10494
Stanford University				Stanford, CA 94309
(jim@thrush.stanford.edu) 			(415) 723-4940