[hylafax-devel] Re: config/usr-2.0

[Jay R. Ashworth <jra@baylink.com>]

On Wednesday, August 23, 2000, at 3:06:05 AM, Lee Howard wrote:
> In fact, I'm having less trouble with my USRs than I'm having with my
> Rockwell Class2s.  I get a fair amount of bad scan lines (1%-2% corrupted
> lines per page on many long distance faxes - no problem on local faxes)
> which occurs under all fax software that I've tried with the Rockwell
> Class2s.  I don't get any bad scan lines with the USRs for some reason.
> Admittedly, I haven't put the USRs through as much testing as the
> Rockwells, but that will change soon as I expect to change the modem in my
> primary fax server from a Rockwell Class 2 to one of these USRs.

This is unbeliveably comforting to hear, actually, Lee.  I've always
loved the Couriers to *death*; it frustrated me no end that no one
ever seemed to be able to get them to run reliably in fax mode.  Are
you running the Couriers in Class 2?

> (I work at a computer service center, so I have lots of modems pass through
> my hands.  This is why I wanted to develop some generic config file
> templates... so that I can borrow all these modems that I work with for a
> few minutes as I test them with at least one incoming fax.  I'd like to
> help grow the number of config files in the HylaFAX source.  My end-result
> is often redundant to the default HylaFAX config settings, as Dmitry
> pointed out in my usr-2.0 file, but I'd rather have those lines there to
> keep me aware of what are possibile changes if I run into trouble sometime
> with them.  If they need to be grepped out sometime later, that should be
> easy.  I have no Courier at the moment.  I do see a lot of darn winmodems,
> though.)

I'll bet.  :-)  One other useful thing you might do as you see these
modems is figure out how to tickle them for firmware release (and
maybe check the chipset?) and make a list...

> I'd be happy to work on a config file for this modem if you'd like to send
> it to me.  The address is 1638 North 200 West, Logan, UT 84341.  I'm
> assuming that you're in the US.  (Don't bother if not.)  I'll only have it
> for a few days as I test it, and then I'll send it back with love and a
> config file.  I'm interested in these USR modems because there are a lot of
> them around here, and as I continue to set up HylaFAX servers people want
> to use them... and my experience with them has been quite positive... after
> Darren helped me work out my first config file a few months ago.  :)

You betcha.  I'll hit UPS tonight.  Warning: most fax capable Couriers
I have seen had an ARQ/FAX light; this one's only says ARQ.

Cheers,
-- jra
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