So, you're saying that the zoom and the other device will indeed still work under Mountain Lion?
Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! On Apr 2, 2013, at 3:34 PM, Esther <mori...@mac.com> wrote: > Hi Ray, John, Gigi, Chris, and Others > > I find it hard to believe you need to spend that kind of money ($595) to Fax > from your Mac. A quick check of the Apple Support forums brought up a > references to Mountain Lion users using this USRobotics USR5637 USB modem for > about $45 at Amazon: > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013FDLM0/ > and also this Zoom 3095 USB Mini External Modem also for about $45 at Amazon: > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FCIOSW > > Granted these work via a simple phone line connection to the device > connector, and the Print dialog window to send the Fax. You may not have a > working phone line any more if you've gone over completely to your iPhone > *grin*. > > The issue is that in Lion, Apple didn't update the USB modem driver support > to handle 64-bit systems, so software service solutions like PageSender by > SmileOnMyMac were discontinued. Analog devices like the two listed above > continue to work on the later operating systems, and services run on Macs > with earlier operating systems still work. So if you use Fax services from > an all-in-one printer in Mountain Lion, for example, the manufacturer has to > provide updated drivers that will support 64-bit operating systems. But > there should be options around that don't cost that much. There were rumors > that a driver update from Apple with 64-bit support might be in the works, > but it probably isn't high priority. Apple discontinued sales of their own > USB modem back in 2009, and most people who continued to use this function > seemed to move over to the Zoom USB modem at the time. While the PageSender > service was still operating, they had a full page listing alternate options. > This isn't something I ever used myself, but I remember reading up on this to > reply to questions on the mac-access list. > > HTH. Cheers, > > Esther > > On 2 Apr 2013, at 08:36, John Panarese wrote: > >> For an all in one unit? I didnt' spend that kind of money on mine. At >> least half of that at least. You can get all in-ones for $150 or so I >> think, depending on the model. I have an 8500 because I got a deal on it >> and it has the wireless capabilities built in. >> >> >> Take Care >> >> John D. Panarese >> Director >> Mac for the Blind >> Tel, (631) 724-4479 >> Email, j...@macfortheblind.com >> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com >> >> >> >> >> On Apr 2, 2013, at 2:30 PM, Ray Foret Jr <rfore...@att.net> wrote: >> >>> Never mind. They want too much: $595.00 or so. Nope. Ain't gonna happen. >>> >>> >>> Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind >>> built-in! >>> Sincerely, >>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray >>> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! >>> >>> On Apr 2, 2013, at 1:27 PM, Ray Foret Jr <rfore...@att.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Ah, so, this is not one of those all in one jobs that you have to use a >>>> touch screen for then? I'm sure you know exactly what I mean. Better see >>>> how much for one then. Thanks. >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind >>>> built-in! >>>> Sincerely, >>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray >>>> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! >>>> >>>> On Apr 2, 2013, at 1:00 PM, John Panarese <jpanar...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yes, exactly. Connect a phone line to the RJ11 port and you should be >>>>> good to go if the device has faxing capabilities. YOu can even configure >>>>> receiving fax preferences in System Preferences in the Print and Scan >>>>> preferences for the device. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Take Care >>>>> >>>>> John D. Panarese >>>>> Director >>>>> Mac for the Blind >>>>> Tel, (631) 724-4479 >>>>> Email, j...@macfortheblind.com >>>>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 2, 2013, at 1:50 PM, Ray Foret Jr <rfore...@att.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> So, this is a printer/scanner/faxer you're talking about? When you say >>>>>> the phone port, I assume, quite naturally, that you mean the RJ11 jack >>>>>> on the HP? Assuming that's how it's configured? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the >>>>>> blind built-in! >>>>>> Sincerely, >>>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray >>>>>> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! >>>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 2, 2013, at 12:14 PM, John Panarese <jpanar...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes, you need either a UsB modem or you can use something like, >>>>>>> fax.com. If you have an all in-one printer/scanner/fax, you need to >>>>>>> connect the device via the phone port. Then, when you want to fax, you >>>>>>> will pick the fax device from the popup button instead of the printer. >>>>>>> You can customize the destination number, cover page, etc from the >>>>>>> dialog. I do this all of the time with my HP8500, so it works fine. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Take Care >>>>>>> >>>>>>> John D. Panarese >>>>>>> Director >>>>>>> Mac for the Blind >>>>>>> Tel, (631) 724-4479 >>>>>>> Email, j...@macfortheblind.com >>>>>>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Apr 2, 2013, at 10:09 AM, Chris Blouch <cblo...@aol.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I thought you would need a modem to connect your mac to a phone line >>>>>>>> or subscribe to an online faxing service. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> CB >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 4/2/13 9:29 AM, Eugenia Firth wrote: >>>>>>>>> Hi y'all >>>>>>>>> How do you fax from a MacBook Pro? Do you use Pages or TextEdit? Do >>>>>>>>> you use the print option? Do you have to have any special devices >>>>>>>>> hooked up to your Mac to do it? And, last but not least, do you need >>>>>>>>> special software other than TextEdit or Pages? >>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>> Gigi >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. 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