Internet Fax/Intranet Fax

What Is Internet Fax/Intranet Fax?

Internet Fax (I-fax) is a function that enables you to send and receive images via the Internet, as opposed to a telephone line.
The setup and method are the same as for e-mail. You can send image data as an attachment to an e-mail.
The sender scans an original and specifies a destination in the same way as a G3 FAX, and the receiver prints out the I-fax after receiving it from the POP server.
Using Intranet Fax you can send and receive I-fax between compatible imageRUNNER ADVANCE machines using office LAN with TCP/IP protocol. Data is transmitted directly with IP transmission, without the need for a mail server.
Internet Fax System
NOTE
Intranet Fax is a function unique to Canon machines.
Data transmission not using a mail server, referred to as IP Fax and compliant with ITU-T Recommendation T.38 (Procedures for real-time Group 3 facsimile
communication over IP networks), is available on some other machines. However, these machines cannot perform Intranet Fax with Canon machines.
Standards for I-fax are defined by ITU-T (International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunication Standardization Sector). You can send and receive with other manufacturer's machines as long as that machine is ITU-T compliant. The imageRUNNER ADVANCE is compliant with Recommendation T.37 (Procedures for the transfer of facsimile data via store-and-forward on the Internet).
The I-fax function cannot communicate with IP fax machines that comply with the T.38 standard (LAN direct connection real-time communication).
Benefits of Using Internet Fax
Reduce transmission costs
G3 FAX transmission costs increase with transmission time and distance. If a line with fixed rate is installed, you can control the transmission cost because the cost of I-fax is fixed regardless of the transmission time and distance. It is recommended that you use this when sending and receiving documents with a large number of pages.
High resolution transmission
You can send and receive at a resolution of up to 600 dpi. (for Full mode)
Confirm transmission
The sender can be notified as to whether the document was received by the recipient.
Colour transmission
You can send colour documents. Also, you can send and receive with another manufacturer's machine as long as that machine is ITU-T compliant.
Intranet Fax System
Benefits of Using Intranet Fax
Server not required
Since Intranet Fax does not require a server, unlike e-mail and I-fax, it has the following benefits.
The system environment can be built easily.
Large amounts of data, including high resolution images and large numbers of pages, can be sent without worrying about the load on the server.
Comparison of Sending Methods for the imageRUNNER ADVANCE
Fax
E-Mail
I-Fax in
Simple Mode
I-Fax in
Full Mode
Intranet Fax
Simple Mode
Intranet Fax
Full Mode
Server
Not required
Required
Required
Required
Not required
Not required
Transmission Cost
Per transmission
Fixed rate
(leased line)
Fixed rate
(leased line)
Fixed rate
(leased line)
Fixed rate
(office LAN)
Fixed rate (office LAN)
Speedy
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Confirm Transmission
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Resolution
Up to 400 dpi
Up to 600 dpi
Up to 600 dpi
Up to 600 dpi
Up to 600 dpi
Up to 600 dpi
Paper Size
Up to A3
Up to A3
Up to A3
Up to A3
Up to A3
Up to A3
File Format
-
JPEG, TIFF, PDF, XPS, OOXML
TIFF
TIFF
TIFF
TIFF
* The difference between Simple Mode and Full Mode for the imageRUNNER ADVANCE is whether or not delivery confirmation is available.
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