Hi Ray, Yes, the Zoom and USRobotics USB modems will still work under Mountain Lion if you connect them into a USB port, and then plug a phone line into the RJ11 jack at the other end. Then you basically use the Print dialog window to send your output to "Fax" instead of to a designated printer. I don't know whether the people who are using this in Mountain Lion had to separately download the old driver or upgraded their older systems so that "Fax" appears as an option (or whether this appears immediately when you connect the device.)
I do know that a number of people have posted that this works for them. I'm just not sure whether you need to do a separate download to get "Fax" as an option in your listed Printers in the Print dialog window. The Apple Knowledge Base for Mountain Lion claims that this option should show up if you have a modem connected to a phone line. I'll give you the link to the article, since it contains instruction on how to use the Print dialog: • OS X Mountain Lion: Send a fax http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10887 Please note that I haven't tried this myself. If I absolutely needed to, I could use the 12" G4 PowerBook that was my first Mac, and that I had when I joined the MacVisionaries list in 2005. It still works, and has a built-in RJ11 port for dial-up, and the dialogs appear automatically in the Printer window options. Cheers, Esther On 2 Apr 2013, at 10:59, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > 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.
