Re: My Quick Faxination Review

[gtolar@blkbox.com (Glynne Tolar)]

Mark Miller (markm@drift.winternet.com) wrote:

: Before I begin, I want to describe my IIgs setup.  I have been using
: Faxination on a ROM 3 IIgs connected to a SupraFAXModem v.32bis with
: a few DAs and Inits loaded and AppleTalk enabled.  I am also using a
: 12MHz/32k ZipGS.

I have the same modem but only a ROM 01 GS, 9/64k Zip, no AppleTalk.

: The original software which I received from Vitesse was dreadful.
: Faxination was unable to receive or send any faxes at all.  Needless
: to say, I was extremely upset that Vitesse would have the gall to ship
: this software which was obviously an "alpha" release.

That's right!  Why they did it and I have no idea why!

: However, after downloading the 0.1.4 update from the Vitesse BBS,
: the software quickly became much more stable and usable.  This update
: has allowed my IIgs to successfully send and receive faxes.  One problem
: which I have been experiencing is the inability to successfully print
: faxes.  This is rather disappointing and frustrating.

What printer and driver are you using?  I'm using a Deskjet 500 and
Haromnie drivers.  Printing is good BUT the right and bottom margins are
cut off!  Be glad you did not get 0.1.3.  It would grow the FAXination
NDA's file each time you use it.

: The options menu, send log & receive log, phone book, and cover sheet
: menus contain many useful features and appear to be completely
: functional and bug-free in this update.  The low memory option is a
: useful feature to have when there isn't enough memory to send a fax.
: Faxination spools the fax and then waits until there is sufficient
: memory available to send it.

: If the next update fixes more bugs and adds as many features as the
: latest update, then Faxination will be a nice basic fax program.

It's just a darn shame we had to be paying beta testers.

My recommendation to anyone considering purchasing FAXination is to
WAIT.  Either for the thing to become stable or for someone else to
release a more stable product.