Fax Servers - 01 Feb 1996

FaxFacts 5.0

FaxWorks Pro LANWindows NT 3.0h

RightFAX-NT 4.0

Zetafax 4.5

Fax Sr. Enterprise Serverfor Windows NT 4.0.6

FACSys 4.01a

Contact:

Copia International, Ltd.

Global Village Communication

RightFAX

Zetafax

Omtool

Phone:

708-682-8898

800-736-4821

520-327-1357

770-457-0630

603-898-8900

Fax:

708-665-9841

408-523-2407

520-321-7459

770-457-5225

603-890-6756

FOD:

708-924-3030

408-523-2402

Server Attributes

FOD

Yes

No

No

No

No

Runs under

NT Workstation &

NT Workstation &

NT Server

NT Workstation &

NT Workstation &

NT Server

NT Server

NT Server

NT Server

Runs as

Application

Application

Service

Application or service

Service

Route determination

DID, DTMF

DID, DTMF, Manual

DID, DTMF, Manual,

DID, DTMF, Sender

DID, DTMF, Manual

OCR (optional)

Identification, Manual

Broadcast

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Fax adapters

Brooktrout, GammaLink,

Brooktrout

Brooktrout, GammaLink

Comwave

Brooktrout

Brooktrout, GammaLink

Client Attributes

OCR

No

Yes

Optional (server-based)

Optional (via Xerox Text Bridge)

Optional

Send/receive via email

No (Q1,1996)

Optional

Optional

Receive (requires manual routing)

Send only

Integrated scanner support

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Embed fax codes in document

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Utilities for

DOS, 16-bit Windows

DOS, 16-bit Windows,

DOS, 16-bit Windows,

16-bit Windows

DOS, 16-bit Windows, 32-bit

32-bit Windows

32-bit Windows, OS/2

Windows, Macintosh

Print drivers for

16-bit Windows

DOS, Windows,

Windows (doesn't need

Windows, Windows 95,

DOS, Windows, Windows

Windows 95, NT

print drivers to receive

& NT

95, Windows NT, Macintosh

fax data streams from

Simple, easy-to-

Server monitoring, least-

supported clients)

Pros

Full-featured FOD

Polished easy-to-use

Add-on module for

system

GUI for all modules from

server-based OCR to

implement client print

cost routing, and email

installation to operation

enable client-side OCR

interface

capabilities; a sophisticated

and routing based on

enterprise-wide solution

cover-page contents

Optional IVR software

Well-rounded product

Optional gateway for fax

Good set of core

Comprehensive support for

with scanner support,

send/receive operations

features

range of client environments

cover-sheet designer,

via email

OCR capabilities, and

optional email gateway

Cons

Unfriendly installation

No support for

Runs only on NT Server

Awkward to configure

Difficult to recover from

and configuration

embedded codes

advanced fax adapter

errors that occur during

(i.e., Brooktrout adapter)

automated installation/

configuration/test process

Designed primarily for

Lack of print drivers that

Feature set not as broad

Fax Sr.'s sophistication

FOD; shared send/receive

prompt for route information--

as competitive products

complicates product

fax secondary

may be confusing to DOS,

troubleshooting

Windows 95, NT, and

OS/2 users

Price

$2200

$2495

$1495

$ 999 (email option)

$1295 (OCR option)

$ 525

$2495

$1295 (email option)