I can send faxes, but cannot receive any -- I can't seem to figure out why when Efax is in standby mode and when the phone rings it does not answer the call so as to receive the fax.
I also notice that if i try to manually receive the call with the "Answer call" button it will errors out of it.
The messages in the efax dialog read;
efax-0.9a: 01:17:23 opened /dev/ttyS0
efax-0.9a: 01:17:24 using MD56xx in class 1
efax-0.9a: 01:17:25 waiting for activity
Stopping send/receive session
efax-0.9a: 01:18:13 opened /dev/ttyS0
efax-0.9a: 01:18:14 using MD56xx in class 1
efax-0.9a: 01:18:14 Error: unable to answer call
efax-0.9a: 01:18:15 finished - invalid modem response
On a supplementary point, you might want to check that that modem's auto-answering facilities aren't interfering with fax reception. Try switching them off.
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I can send faxes, but cannot receive any -- I can't seem to figure out why when Efax is in standby mode and when the phone rings it does not answer the call so as to receive the fax.
I also notice that if i try to manually receive the call with the "Answer call" button it will errors out of it.
The messages in the efax dialog read;
efax-0.9a: 01:17:23 opened /dev/ttyS0
efax-0.9a: 01:17:24 using MD56xx in class 1
efax-0.9a: 01:17:25 waiting for activity
Stopping send/receive session
efax-0.9a: 01:18:13 opened /dev/ttyS0
efax-0.9a: 01:18:14 using MD56xx in class 1
efax-0.9a: 01:18:14 Error: unable to answer call
efax-0.9a: 01:18:15 finished - invalid modem response
This is the latest efax-gtk (3.2.8-2) under Ubuntu 13.10, using an external modem (not a winmodem). The modem is Prime Peripherals 56k V.90 External Serial Data Fax Modem
http://www.telecommander.com/pics/links/modems/primepheripherals56kextserrt/primepheripherals56kextserrt.htm
Everything is taking the default setting except my phone# and ttyS0.
Please help.
Thanks
You seem to have set up things correctly. About the best I can suggest is that you try adjusting the initialization parameters for that modem.
On a supplementary point, you might want to check that that modem's auto-answering facilities aren't interfering with fax reception. Try switching them off.