Re: [TCLUG:7113] network fax machine

[Michael Hicks <hick0088@tc.umn.edu>]

> The office is looking for a new physical fax machine. Are there any not
> too expensive fax machines that come with a network port so users on the
> network can 'print' to the fax machine, or use the fax machine as a
> scanner. There are no servers where the fax machine will be and we don't
> want to connect the machine to a desktop that isn't stable or on all the
> time, so if we get anything fancier than a normal fax it would have to
> have a network port.

One option would be HP's line of 'OfficeJet' printers.  I'm not sure if they are
network-capable, but you could hook up an external HP JetDirect box or an Intel
NetportExpress print server without too much trouble (they are fairly easy to
manage -- you usually have to install administration software on Windows,
though..)

HP OfficeJet: http://www.hp.com/all-in-one/products/
HP JetDirect: http://www.hp.com/net_printing/ppss/
Intel print servers: http://www.intel.com/network/products/print_servers.htm
-- 
 _  _  _  _ _  ___    _ _  _  ___ _ _  __   A living example of 
/ \/ \(_)| ' // ._\  / - \(_)/ ./| ' /(__   Artificial Intelligence. 
\_||_/|_||_|_\\___/  \_-_/|_|\__\|_|_\ __)                            
[ Mike Hicks | http://umn.edu/~hick0088 | mailto:hick0088@tc.umn.edu ]