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Last Update: Tue, 04/21/2009 - 04:07 — fmaresca
As you may be aware, Vista Office and Ultimate are the only two versions that have a fax applet. Any open source or freeware fax apps that work on Vista Home?
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I think I'll have to upgrade to vista pro the pirate way
discs for this are $2.00 Problem is they are just across the Russian border
GotFreeFax.com is another website that allows user to send free fax online to the US and Canada. User can either upload a PDF/Word file or enter text to fax. Plus, it does not add Ads to user's fax, which makes it more suitable for faxing formal documents.
That's fine, but there is a min of 3 pages, I only need to fax 1.
Both Black Ice Impact ColorFax and BVRP Classic Phone Tools (available from USR) appear to work fine and are indeed free. However, neither provide a faxing printer emulator, so you have to manually add supported document types to an outgoing fax. Impact ColorFax appears to have one, but printing to the printer emulator only launches the program and nothing from whatever you were trying to fax is transferred (Vista problem only maybe?).
I went to BVRP Website and classic Phone tools is $19. Where do you get it free?
How do you fax more tan one page with BVRP? Thanks..Mark..
Yes I would like to know the answer to that too !! - Rich
To fax more than one page with BVRP I simply print the document to the BVRP Fax Capture printer driver and then all works automatically (including the program has a preview, just before sending the fax, where the user can see and verify the number of pages being sent). The printer driver is installed automatically during program setup.
I have vista 64 bit system and I used Blackice Impact Color fax it works great.
These steps worked for me.
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Follow the setup steps in step 3 and your set.
This should work with any home phone line.
Looks like this poster is using Business or Ultimate. The question was how to fax in vista *HOME* edition
I use efax (free) for incoming, and tried BVRP (suggested above) for outgoing on Vista Ultimate & Home Premium. Works great! Thanks so much for mentioning BVRP! I did have to select the USR soft modem during setup, even though I have an Agere soft modem, but it worked fine! I dumped the cover-page in the set=up options, and use an MS Word Cover page with my Company header/footer. Done deal. BTW, I HAVE Vista fax software with Vista Ultimate, but it is very stripped down and non-intuitive. BVRP (freeware) MUCH better, IMHO. Cheers! Oh, and thanks, Gizmo, for all your wonderful freeware suggestions over the last few years. I thank you, and over 500 of my clients thank you!
-Ralph Brewster/Brewster Consulting
how did you dump the default cover page and how did you create using ms word and attach it. Please reply.
thanks, Ram
BTW, efax is free, Faxaway isn't, but is unlimited. I use two efax incoming lines, with a separate gmail address for each. Use a dedicated gmail address for efax incoming (BillSmithEfaxpersonal@gmail.com & BillSmithEfaxbusiness@gmail.com, for example) & it will filter out almost all of the spam...problem solved!
Cheers!
I do EXACTLY the same thing...great minds think alike! (lol)
Any other FREE FAX options for Vista?
http://www.blackice.com/How%20to%20download%20Colorfax.HTM
Is this anything I can use w/my HP Pavilion Vista 64 bit computer for a fax. I use fax for work everyday where I send microsoft works documents over to my boss - I am very upset my new computer didn't come w/a fax program as my other computers always have - I could use the free fax where you can do two a day - but I do like 10 a day sometimes?? Thanks for any suggestions :) OR if you think the above program would work.
http://www.usr.com/bvrp/bvrp-904.asp
It will work for Vista 64bit (or so the web site says).
Thanks for the link to download. I had so much trouble with the supplied Microsoft Fax and Scan with my Vista Ultimate 64 that I gave BVRP a try and it worked fine.
If I turn my modem off it seems that Vista doesn't recognize it until I add it in again. And now it has lost all my sent faxes so it is time to switch to hopefully better software. When you only fax once every 3 months it is hard to shake out any software. I didn't want to risk sending advertisements with the fax web sites.
I noticed that the Classic Phone Tools (BVRP) has a High Quality check box which I had to uncheck to send the fax I wanted to a Senator. I never saw this option in M$ Fax and Scan so maybe that was my problem. But I got the fax sent fine and just in case anyone is wondering I'm going over VOIP (Vonage) also.
Ok. Thanks for this information. I FINALLY got this downloaded etc etc - Now let me say this - I've ALWAYS purchased lower end computers b/c I don't do much of anything that's REALLY important - some work stuff that can also be done by email - At any rate - I bought a much better computer than I ever have before which means I shelled out a lot more money than I ever have before. (By the way, the previous two computers I've purchased BOTH only lasted me about 2 years -they BOTH fried w/the electrical parts.) SO - I did upload the program, and I was able to successfully do an outgoing and receive an incoming fax - BUT it sounds weird - like the phone line kinda sounds really sharp/very different than it has before. Can this cause a problem in my computer?
ALSO - B/C I downloaded this program from a website - am I susceptible to viruses or problems caused by downloading something?
I appreciate it. I don't know much about computers, only enough to do what I need to do and certainly don't want to damage anything inside my new toy :)
Thanks!!
The sounds are normal connection sounds. If you dou not like it, mute it. Otherwise everything is OK - do NOT worry - the program works.
I tried Black Ice. It does NOT work. On FaxZero, you can send two (3 page) faxes daily PER each e-mail address!! However, the usr - Classic Phone Tools does work for any modem not just usr.
Latest Version of the freeware program BVRP Classic Phone Tools v9.04 may be found at this location http://www.usr.com/bvrp/bvrp-904.asp
I have tested it on Vista Home Premium (32 bit) and it works just fine.
Thanks. Another one (but not free) is RKS Fax located at http://www.rkssoftware.com/rksfax/download.html.
Its cost is only $19.99
I believe I found free solution at http://www.usr.com/bvrp/bvrp.asp - it is the BVRP Classic Phone Tools v 9.3 and is compatible with Vista.
I tried Classic Phone Tools v 9.3, and its designed (limited) to U.S. Robotics type modems only. I don't have a U.S. Robotics modem and it still installed fine and is capable of sending a fax, but the problem is it will send specific modem commands for the U.S. Robotics modem which will fail on other types of fax modems. So, it is possible that sending or receiving faxes will also fail unless your modem can send and receive faxes properly using default initialization string settings.
I too installed this program, without having USRobotics modem (I have a laptop with a software modem only) and it works like a charm. No problems what so ever. I just selected during the setup a modem type "3Com" (my modem is not 3Com, it is a software modem) and all works now very well, no other settings were needed.
Did you try sending a fax? I use a non-usr modem - it works fine - watch the screen and listen to connection sound and see if the fax was successfully completed.
I cqan also recieve a fax using Classic Phone Tools 9.04 - Excellent fax software!!!
I have a Agere modem and the BVRP software works just fine. I agree it is a excellent fax software.
Hi. I have Agere too but in the Modem Selection I only get 3Com and US Robotics. Which one should I select?
Thanks!
Alf
Use the closest standard V92 fax modem specs regardless of brand. Of course it is set up for USR modems but if you use standard V92 specs, it will work perfectly!
Judging from the irate letters I get, Microsoft made a big mistake in dropping fax capabilities from the lower end versions of Vista.
The situation was made worse by the fact that when Vista was released many commercial fax programs wouldn't work with Vista and a number still don't.
To answer your question I am not aware of any free fax program that works with Vista. If someone knows one please let me know.
As I see it you have two options:
1. Use a free web based fax service. K7.net run an impressive inbound fax service where faxes received at your personally dedicated phone number are forwarded automatically to your email address. eFax offer a similar service though they will send you a fair amount of promotional material as well. For outbound, try faxzero.com; it's free for up to 2 faxes per day to the US or Canada.
2. Buy a commercial fax program that is known to work with Vista. I know from personal experience that Snappy Fax V4 works ($30 from http://www.snappysoftware.com) and I'm sure there are others
Gizmo
I used snappy fax for years. I stopped when I could get the print to fax function from window. Now I have the Vista no fax OS and I tried snappy again and I was surprised at how technical and complex it has become. I didn't like it. I just want the print to fax simplicity. For my business fax is on the way out. Most do email which suits me fine.
HRS
BVRP works with Vista. I selected 3Com as modem. I have a laptop.
do you need a modem? does it work wireless? does it work on VOIP?
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