Apple USB Modem Fax Setup

Question

I have succesfully setup my iMac G5 Isight with the Apple USB external modem for fax send and receive in OS X Tiger 10.4.3.
Wake on Ring during sleep mode works perfectly as well.
Remove the Entry for the Apple Internal Modem in the Fax List.
Utilities Folder - Printer Setup
View - Show Fax List
Click on the Internal Modem Fax Printer and press Delete Key (on keyboard) to remove.
To add the Apple USB modem as a Fax device.
Printer Setup Utility (Utilities Folder)
Click ADD
Click More Printers (while holding down the Option Key)
Advanced
In Device Select Fax Printer (fax)
For the Device URI type:
fax://dev/cu.usbmodem
Under "Printer Model" select "Other". Now for the fun part. You must select the "fax.ppd" which is located at:
(harddrive) -> System -> Library -> Frameworks -> ApplicationServices.frameworks -> Versions -> A -> Frameworks -> PrintCore.frameworks -> Versions -> A -> Resources -> English.lproj
Select fax.ppd
Or if your language is not English, select the appropriate .lproj folder.
Click "Add". You should now be able to see it in the "Fax List" (View -> Show Fax List). Close the Printer Setup program. Go back to the "System Preferences" and in the Print & Fax, select the "Receive faxes on this computer".
Reboot. The fax should now be working.
To verify this you can look at the"Activity Monitor" (Applications -> Utilities) and look at the "Administrator Processes" and you should see an item called "Efax". If this is there, you should be all set.
<Phew> Are you glad it's an easy "one click" process..
John Halk
Melbourne Australia

Answer 1

Remove the Entry for the Apple Internal Modem in the
Fax List.
Utilities Folder - Printer Setup
View - Show Fax List
Click on the Internal Modem Fax Printer and press
Delete Key (on keyboard) to remove.
To add the Apple USB modem as a Fax device.
Printer Setup Utility (Utilities Folder)
Click ADD
Click More Printers (while holding down the Option
Key)
Advanced
In Device Select Fax Printer (fax)
For the Device URI type:
fax://dev/cu.usbmodem
Under "Printer Model" select "Other". Now for the fun
part. You must select the "fax.ppd" which is located
(harddrive) -> System -> Library -> Frameworks ->
ApplicationServices.frameworks -> Versions -> A ->
Frameworks -> PrintCore.frameworks -> Versions -> A
-> Resources -> English.lproj
Select fax.ppd
Or if your language is not English, select the
appropriate .lproj folder.
Click "Add". You should now be able to see it in the
"Fax List" (View -> Show Fax List). Close the Printer
Setup program. Go back to the "System Preferences"
and in the Print & Fax, select the "Receive faxes on
this computer".
Reboot. The fax should now be working.
Had the same problem. Thanks for the information. Helped heaps.
Given the "trek" to fax.ppd through the System Library, DIA ought to hire you to find BinLaden!