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| FaxFacts 5.0 | FaxWorks Pro LAN Windows NT 3.0h |
RightFAX-NT 4.0 | Zetafax 4.5 | Fax Sr. Enterprise Server for Windows NT 4.0.6 |
FACSys 4.01a | |
| Contact: | Copia International, Ltd. | Global Village Communication | RightFAX | Zetafax | Omtool | Optus Software, Inc. |
| Phone: | 708-682-8898 | 800-736-4821 | 520-327-1357 | 770-457-0630 | 603-898-8900 | 908-271-9568 |
| Fax: | 708-665-9841 | 408-523-2407 | 520-321-7459 | 770-457-5225 | 603-890-6756 | 908-271-1044 |
| FOD: | 708-924-3030 | 408-523-2402 | ||||
| Server Attributes | ||||||
| FOD | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Runs under | NT Workstation & | NT Workstation & | NT Server | NT Workstation & | NT Workstation & | NT Workstation & |
| NT Server | NT Server | NT Server | NT Server | NT Server | ||
| Runs as | Application | Application | Service | Application or service | Service | Service |
| Route determination | DID, DTMF | DID, DTMF, Manual | DID, DTMF, Manual, | DID, DTMF, Sender | DID, DTMF, Manual | DID, DTMF, Manual |
| OCR (optional) | Identification, Manual | |||||
| Broadcast | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fax adapters | Brooktrout, GammaLink, | Brooktrout | Brooktrout, GammaLink | |||
| Comwave | Brooktrout | Brooktrout, GammaLink | Brooktrout, GammaLink | |||
| Client Attributes | ||||||
| OCR | No | Yes | Optional (server-based) | Optional (via Xerox Text Bridge) | Optional | No |
| Send/receive via email | No (Q1,1996) | Optional | Optional | Receive (requires manual routing) | Send only | Both |
| Integrated scanner support | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Embed fax codes in document | Yes | No | Yes | 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 | 16-bit Windows, 32-bit |
| 32-bit Windows | 32-bit Windows, OS/2 | Windows, Macintosh | Windows | |||
| Print drivers for | 16-bit Windows | DOS, Windows, | Windows (doesn't need | Windows, Windows 95, | DOS, Windows, Windows | Windows, Windows 95, |
| Windows 95, NT | print drivers to receive | & NT | 95, Windows NT, Macintosh | & NT | ||
| fax data streams from | Simple, easy-to- | Server monitoring, least- | Easy to install, configure, | |||
| 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 | and use | |
| 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 | Supports variety of methods | |
| with scanner support, | send/receive operations | features | range of client environments | for generating faxes, | ||
| cover-sheet designer, | via email | including email and DDE | ||||
| OCR capabilities, and | ||||||
| optional email gateway | ||||||
| Cons | Unfriendly installation | No support for | Runs only on NT Server | Awkward to configure | Difficult to recover from | Runs only on NT Server |
| 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 | No scanner or OCR support | ||
| 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 | $995 (server) | ||
| $1295 (email option) | $449 (10 client licenses) | |||||
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