so in other words if you don't want a pc server solution TagFax is good
since it only requires a fax modem and no other hardware but the DTC.?
-Chris
ChromiumCommunications

----- Original Message -----
From: Ben Bruno <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2000 10:04 AM
Subject: Re: E-mailing spoolfiles


> In the latest response to the discussion of e-mailing spoolfiles, John
Ryrie
> of TAGSOFT writes on Thursday, Dec 21, at 5:29 PM:
>
> >There is (ONLY ONE) package which is totally host based, i.e. uses no
> >external servers and runs entirely on the HP3000 which can take any
> >spoolfile, dissect it into logical transactions i.e. documents ,
> >dynamically obtain the addresses to which each document has to go, and
> >EMAIL each document (as PDFs or text), SEND them as faxes (via an
> >ordinary fax modem attached to your HP3000), or just PRINT with graphics
> >overlays (no need for pre-printed stationery) to your laser printers.
>
> I beg to differ with John on this one.  His solution ISN'T the ONLY ONE on
> the HP3000 that is totally host based.
>
> Both FAX/3000 and TAGfax combine software and hardware to provide an
> automated faxing/e-mail delivery solution.  The software for both products
> is certainly considered a "host-based" solution.  Why?  Because both
> products execute programs on the HP3000 that are designed for the HP3000
to
> perform the specific steps that John describes above.  FAX/3000 consists
of
> multiple MPE programs written using a combination of SPL and C with data
> structures using IMAGE/SQL, KSAM, flat files,  and message files.  I
believe
> that TAGfax is written in COBOL on the HP3000 using appropriate MPE data
> structures as well.
>
> However, one of the primary differences between both products is in the
> implementation of the "hardware portion" of each respective solution.
Both
> solutions require some kind of external "faxing device".  Why?  Because
> there is no HP supported faxing hardware from the HP3000.  Both products
use
> external (i.e., non-HP) equipment to perform the actual faxing delivery.
>
> TAGfax supports a "fax modem" that requires two serial connections to the
> HP3000 (i.e., two MPE logical device numbers on an attached DTC).  This
> solution requires the faxable image be rendered (i.e., converted) on the
> HP3000.
>
> FAX/3000 also supports "fax modems" as part of the hardware portion, but
> customers primarily purchase our "delivery server" solution.  Delivery
> servers are
> Pentium-based solutions executing UNIX or Windows NT, provide TCP/IP
> networking connectivity, document rendering (TEXT to TIFF, PCL to TIFF,
PCL
> to PDF, etc.
> rather than using the HP3000), and support up to 24 faxing channels using
> analog or digital (e.g., T1 or E1) lines.
>
> In summary, both FAX/3000 and TAGfax provide solutions for automated
faxing
> and e-mailing of MPE spoolfiles.  I always encourage customers to perform
> their own comparison prior to making their purchasing decision.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ben
>
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