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).

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.