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pigrider
Joined: 24 Sep 2007
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Location: Arkansas
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 6:31 pm Post subject: In Truck Faxing not using E-mail? |
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Can someone tell me how to send and receive faxes in your truck without using an e-mail service?
Thanks |
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Walking Eagle
Joined: 02 Jan 2006
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Location: Normaly on the road
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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I use a program called Extreme Fax. You need a scanner/printer and a connection to the internet.
They have several different packages depending on how many faxes you send recieve a month.
I get all my permits that way and fax in paperwork for early payment. |
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flood
Joined: 16 Jan 2007
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Location: tennesse
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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motorola cell phone, motorola phone tools 4, usb cable, laptop, scanner, printer. we use an HP all-in-one, short list
your cell can be used as a fax if you have the software to hook your phone to your laptop, (radio shack, ebay)
the software can be setup to see your phone as a modem, and you just set it up as a fax then when you want to send a fax just type it up and print to fax. or scan and print to fax
to to get a fax you need to know your are going to get it so you have your cell hooked to the laptop the software will do the rest.
just a side note most aircards won't work for this not sure about the USB aircards. |
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Walking Eagle
Joined: 02 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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| I use an Altell USB aircard and it works great. |
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flood
Joined: 16 Jan 2007
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Location: tennesse
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Walking Eagle wrote: I use an Altell USB aircard and it works great. can you fax with the aircard w/o going online. |
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Walking Eagle
Joined: 02 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Have to go online. Just dial up the Alltel network then send or recieve. |
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flood
Joined: 16 Jan 2007
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Location: tennesse
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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| i can't with my verizon pcmcia aircard either but i can with my verizon cell phone hooked up to the laptop |
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Walking Eagle
Joined: 02 Jan 2006
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Location: Normaly on the road
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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| What I like about the program I use and the aircard is that I can leave it on line and go on down the road. A fax comes in and the program stores it right on the computer, don't have to stop someplace and fire up the printer to get it. And doesn't tie up cell phone.Like on this trip Iowa was slow getting my permit. Left it running and went on down the road, when a fax popped in just double clicked it could see it was what I needed and just kept going figuring if anyone wanted to see it would then print it off. |
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NotSteve
Joined: 20 Mar 2007
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Location: Merrimack New Hampshire
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 12:25 am Post subject: |
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There isn't any difference between sending and receiving a fax with a program as opposed to an email, it's still electronic.
Not sure why you don't want to get an email, it works!!! |
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tweety bird
Joined: 24 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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I think pigrider may be asking if there is a way to use your cell phone as a plain ol' phone line and hook it up to a fax machine- so you don't have to pay for internet service or use a computer.
If there is, I don't know about it. I've been a faithful air card and eFax user for several years now. I like eFax because I can store all my documents in my computer for future reference. And I don't have to print anything out to sign it- just attach my signature to a document in photoshop and send it off. |
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Rev.Vassago
Joined: 04 Apr 2006
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Location: The other side of the coin
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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tweety bird wrote: And I don't have to print anything out to sign it- just attach my signature to a document in photoshop and send it off.
I like that idea. I think I will start attaching your signature to my documents in Photoshop too. :wink: |
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tweety bird
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah, well, anyone who has your signature can do it. I keep my signature on my computer- I don't pass it around- lol. |
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GMAN
Joined: 13 Feb 2005
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Location: Tennessee
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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| EFax only costs about $10/month. |
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pigrider
Joined: 24 Sep 2007
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Location: Arkansas
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| Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 12:58 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks fellows, I guess I am going to just have to knuckle down and learn how to do it! At the moment I get my Rate Confirmation fax at home and my wife signs and faxes it back! |
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hoohaa
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Location: Cleveland,TN
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| Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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Rev.Vassago wrote: tweety bird wrote: And I don't have to print anything out to sign it- just attach my signature to a document in photoshop and send it off.
I like that idea. I think I will start attaching your signature to my documents in Photoshop too. :wink:
Since you brought it up, is there a way to fill out documents and sign them withgout printing them out, and scanning it back in?
I get my faxes in PDF format |
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