eli@spdcc.COM (Steve Elias) (10/14/89)
In article <2078@brazos.Rice.edu> hd@rice.edu (Hubert D.) writes: >I suggest using the CCITT group 4 document transmition standard instead >of the CCITT group 3 specification which is used over the phone lines. The >group 4 spec uses ONE compression table for the entire file; group 3 >uses a compression table for EVERY line. The internetwork is a much >more reliable medium than the telephone lines. So, a protocol which >suits the medium should be used sure enough, group 4 would result in smaller files zipping around the internet. i have no experience with group 4, but i'd guess the files would still be 20k to 50k per page... unfortunately for internet bandwidth, group 3 is where it's at. the installed base of group 3 computerfax hardware is growing very rapidly. there is no inexpensive group 4 hardare, eh? by the way, if anyone would like to actually receive a group 3 fax file via the internet, i'd be happy to mail along copies of an obscure (funny) photo from an upstate new york fishing journal, or a fax of my siamese cat's face (catfax). public domain fax display software is available courtesy of "well!pokey". it should soon be appearing in a comp.sources newsgroup near you... -- ... Steve Elias (eli@spdcc.com);6178906844;6179325598; {} /* free email2fax! send email for info. */ /* be rude to a headhunter today and win free prizes! */