Tag: Fax Server

  • Reblog: Fax Server, Less a Luxury, More a Necessity for Any Business

    Technology is revolutionary and each industry is taking benefit of it. Businesses are moving towards the digital revolution. A few tradition are still as important as it was before. Faxing is one of those traditions still having its own importance in businesses and many industries. Still, a few documents such as contracts, legal papers, bills, etc. needs to get faxed as fax has its own legal value. The technology has also paved its way into the faxing to satisfy the business need. The fax server is a technological advancement to make the faxing digitized.

    Fax servers can use the traditional lines or VoIP to send and receive faxes. One of the most widely accepted efaxing technology is FoIP (Fax over IP). It uses the cost-effective and reliable VoIP technology to send the faxes.

    The fax server converts the documents into the digitized format and send it using the predefined channels. It gets converted into the original format at the receiving end. It can be either printed document or an email based on the configuration.

    Benefits of The Fax Server For Any Business:

    • Reduced Costs
      The fax server reduces the operational cost and stationary required in traditional faxing. It eliminates the papers, toner, and bulky fax machines. It also reduces the maintenance cost required to maintain the traditional machines. The fax servers don’t require any extra hardware or plug-ins to work efficiently, which makes it perfect for any business.
    • Improved Productivity
      The faxing can be performed from anywhere with the FoIP. It eliminates the possible long queues to send the fax from the physical machine. With the fax server, one may easily send the faxes using their desktops, laptops, tablets and even phones.
    • Leveraged Network
      The fax servers eliminate the extra telephone lines required for the fax server. It takes the complete benefit of the existing VoIP network. It also removes the need of extra wiring which makes it more scalable and extensible.
    • 24*7 Availability On Finger Tip
      The fax server can be integrated into the web, software or any mail server based on company’s requirement and choice. It makes it available 24*7 even when you are traveling or on a dinner table. You may send and receive the faxes from anywhere using your simple web or mail servers.
    • Robust Disaster Management
      Majority of the fax servers come with the security configuration. It makes the copy of each or important documents on the server which works as a disaster management. Any time, one can get the backup and recover the lost faxes which is nearly impossible with the traditional fax system.
    • Competitive Edge
      The fax servers give a competitive edge to the business with its advanced features. For example, companies can add their own cover page as a signature of all their documents sent to other firms. It also gives notification once the fax is received by the receiving party. The fax can be auto forwarded in case of failure. It gives a competitive edge to any business.

    There is a plethora of advantages rendered by the fax server software. The modern fax server software has many features which makes it more appropriate compared to the traditional fax machines. It provides the fax templates which can be used to send the faxes of the same nature. One may also block unwanted faxes with ease. The color faxing can never be so easy and cheap as it is with the FoIP software. Any business can use their resources efficiently and improve the productivity by giving their business a professional touch with the fax server software.

    If you are considering implementing a fax management solution for your organisation, but are still sitting on the fence when it comes to selecting the right solution, we encourage you to e-mail us on sales@rincon.co.in and we will be glad to assist you.

  • Wither fax?

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    Fax is the most commonly forgotten, but most reliable and secure method of document delivery. One of the biggest mistakes a company can make when it comes to securing sensitive data is not utilising the method of faxing for securing sensitive data in their document delivery mechanism.

    Fax is still a much more secure delivery method than both email and cloud storage. This is critical not only for industries such as finance, but also for health care, logistics, education, government and more. Viruses cannot infect your network from a fax, because they cannot be embedded anywhere. Besides your network cannot be hacked into using the fax protocol. [/wc_column]

     

    The advent of technology has helped companies move over from conventional fax machines to centralised fax servers. A fax server is part of the network yet uses the secure T.30 faxing protocol or the T.38 Fax over IP protocol. The fax server integrates with your mail server as well as your Line of Business applications to offer a seamless experience to users.

    If you are considering implementing a fax management solution for your organisation, but are still sitting on the fence when it comes to selecting the right solution, we encourage you to e-mail us on sales@rincon.co.in and we will be glad to assist you.

  • Zetafax client update for Windows 8.1

    Information for Zetafax customers using Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012

    We are pleased to announce that the Windows Client Update for Zetafax 2012 is now available for download. This adds support for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 to the Zetafax Client applications, including the Zetafax Printer.

    Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 are due for general release from 17th October. Windows 8.1 may be installed automatically on some computers via the Windows Update service, so it is important for Zetafax system administrators to act before the release date to ensure their systems are compatible with Windows 8.1.

    Existing Zetafax 2012 systems will not work correctly with the new platforms. A user who upgrades their computer to Windows 8.1 without this update will experience issues including a watermark on faxes which are sent using the Zetafax Printer.

    We advise all customers with Zetafax 2012 to install the Windows Client Update for Zetafax 2012 on their Zetafax Server now, to avoid difficulties if client computers are upgraded to Windows 8.1 in future. The update can be downloaded from www.equisys.com/updates, kindly contact us for the login credentials.

    Customers with older Zetafax systems should upgrade to Zetafax 2012 before installing this update. The Zetafax 2012 upgrade is available without charge for customers with a current Software Assurance contract, by contacting us on the below mentioned contact details.

    Further details about the release can be found in the following technical note:
    ZTN1970-INFO: What’s new in the Zetafax 2012 Windows Client Update

    The Zetafax Server does not currently support Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2. We will be releasing a full update for the Zetafax Server to support the new Windows versions within 60 days of general release.

    Please contact our support for further details of the release if required.

  • Zetafax 2012 is here……

    Zetafax 2012, the latest version of the award winning fax server by Equisys, has now been released. The new release delivers enhanced tools designed to make administering and using Zetafax even easier.

    Amongst the new features available in Zetafax 2012 is

    • Auto Cleanup, a new tool that reduces manual maintenance overheads by automatically managing disk usage. Through configurable rules such as age and volume of messages, Auto Cleanup enables administrators to set permitted quotas within each user’s Inbox and Outbox folders. Quotas are then monitored by the Zetafax Server and managed in accordance with the rules specified.
    • Delete After Sending a feature that improves the user experience for Zetafax Client users, particularly with systems sending large numbers of faxes. Matching the user experience of popular email clients, user accounts can be configured to automatically remove messages from the Outbox once they have been sent successfully, saving time and improving system performance.
    • A number of client enhancements, many of which have been suggested by users of the software. These include access to the Zetafax annotation tools via the popular Zetafax Client wizard, enabling messages to be both sent and annotated from within common desktop applications, and print enhancements to make filing and retrieval of faxes easier when required.
    • 64-bit API support, enabling Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and other customers to integrate 64-bit applications with Zetafax quickly and easily
    • Support for a new range of Brooktrout fax boards – update to version 6.5 of the drivers used with Brooktrout fax boards and the Zetafax Fax over IP Connector (SR140 Edition).

    You can read the press release here. Please feel free to mail us on sales@rincon.co.in for any assistance you may require.

  • Divine Intervention via fax?

    This snippet appeared in the Mumbai edition of The Times of India dated August 29, 2011. Goes to show how quick and easy it is to access fax and it was God’s way of answering his devotee’s prayer VIA FAX.

    Faith and diamonds

    In just 11 years, Rama Shah, a Jain housewife from Sion, has created more than 1.5 lakh Ganesha idols, several of them with her eyes closed. Shah, a staunch devotee who boasts numerous national and international records for her talent, says her undying faith in Ganesha has helped several. Only recently, said Shah, it came to the rescue of a Gujarati businessman who had 13 packets full of diamonds with him.

    He was on his way from Gujarat to Mumbai and was accosted by cops in Bandra during a nakabandi. They arrested him as he did not have a valid bill for the diamonds. A local diamond trader known to the businessman then phoned Shah, who is also a mohalla committee member, and sought her help, insisting that his acquaintance was innocent.

    She immediately rushed to the police station where the businessman had been detained for more than 24 hours by now. Though they welcomed her, the cop said he would not be able to release the businessman unless relevant documents were produced. She nodded, stepped out and muttered a quick prayer to her favourite elephant-headed God. In what she calls a stroke of divine intervention, she saw a faxing shop. She decided to call up the shop in Gujarat, from where the diamond trader had made the purchases, and asked them to fax their records for the day. On receiving the document, which proved the businessman’s innocence, the cops released him. The man was deeply overwhelmed and wanted to reward the cops. But Shah, who recently made an idol dedicated to Anna Hazare, insisted that it would not be right to give them cash. “Since he wanted to express his gratitude in some way, I asked him to give them a diamond instead,” says Shah.

  • Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai hits ‘sweet spot’ of faxing with ZetaFax

    Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital, popularly known as Nanavati Hospital is one of the busiest hospitals in Mumbai with 400 beds and employing 1200 people. The TPA (Third Party Administrator) desk was buzzing with activity with relatives of the patients asking for updates on their cashless insurance process requests. The TPA desk was sending and receiving faxes manually and were fraught with the usual paper jams, mixed pages etc. Dr. Mahesh Shirke took the initiative and evaluated Zetafax and went ahead with the solution. The hospital is now saving a lot of time and resources by shifting to Zetafax. The nagging problem of documents not being received in time by TPA Agents stopped after deployment of Zetafax. The TPA desk staff now is less harried and can better allocate their time to more productive activities.

    For the case study please click here.

    Contributed by Jeeson Akkara and Sandeep Kaintura

  • Why upgrade to Zetafax 2011?

    Zetafax 2011 is the latest version of the award winning fax server software from Equisys. Delivering a range of benefits including support for the latest platforms and new features, Zetafax continues to be one of the world’s leading fax server products, installed in over 60,000 customer locations in over 100 countries.

    Zetafax 2011 provides existing customers with the tools to make their business more efficient by providing a brand new add-on, product enhancements and support for the latest technologies. Please check this link for more information.

  • Zetafax 2011 introduces Fax Relay to improve compliance management and provide greater control

    Zetafax 2011 introduces the new Fax Relay add-on for Zetafax, which allows users to send faxes from a fax machine in the office, with the fax being sent via the Zetafax Server. This means that paper faxes are included in the archive along with faxes sent via the Zetafax Client, which is important for organizations that require outbound communications to be archived for compliance or other management purposes. For more information and a link to the press release please click here.