Re: [hylafax-users] Fax modem (data rate vs fax rate)

[Lee Howard <faxguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Joe Hansen wrote:

> I have a MT1932ZDX fax modem connected to my Redhat machine via a 
> serial port. Its faxing 1.7 pages per minute on average (According to 
> xferfaxstats). All the pages are in PDF format.
>
> Question 1:
> Is 1.7 pages per minute normal ?


For 14400 baud faxing, yes.

> According to the MT1932ZDX specs,
> Data rate: 19.2 Kbps
> Fax rate: 14.4 Kbps
>
> I have researched the new external modems available. Almost all of 
> them have following specs:
> Data rate : 56 Kbps
> Fax rate: 14.4 Kbps
>
> Question 2:
> I am assuming that the data rate will not affect the speed at which 
> the faxes are sent. Am I right?


Correct.

> Question 3:
> Would switching to a new modem would help increase the fax speed in 
> anyway?


You could get a modem that supports V.34-Fax (SuperG3).  That supports 
speeds up to 33600 baud.  MultiTech and MainPine make such modems.

Lee.


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