What about using USB-Fax-Modem on Mavericks?

Can I use my longshine USB 56k Data/Fax Modem LCS 8156C1 on the new OS?

If I understood what you meant, an A/C power supply is going to help you using devices more powerful, devices that would be not supported by an USB supply.

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Fax Modem for Mavericks

Are there any fax modems that will work on my new iMac running Mavericks 10.9

I finally got the message below from USR. I followed their instructions & it worked!!
Thank you for choosing USRobotics.
Your case number for this issue is: 301667052
Your initial email was replied to on November 13, 2013. Below the reply we provided you to configure the modem:
After reading your e-mail I understand that you would like to know if the modem is in fact compatible to Mac OSX 10.9 Maverick. Yes the USR5637 is compatible with Mac OSX 10.9.
If you will use the modem for a dial up connection to the Internet follow these steps:
1- In the System Preferences, open the Network.
2- Once in the Network section, click on the USB Modem and click on Advanced.
3- Make sure that under Vendor and Model the USR5637 is correctly selected.
4- In the PPP tab make sure the Use Verbose login check box is checked.
5- Fill the Username, Password and Phone number with your ISP information and click on Connect.
If you will use the modem for faxing follow the steps below:
1- In the System Preferences, open the Printer & Scanner or Printer & Faxes depending of your Mas OSX version.
2- Once in the Printer & Scanner or Printer & Faxes, if the devices shows up as an external modem you need to remove it. If the device is not listed skip to step 3.
3- Click on the add button and on the window that comes up, click on the fax tab at the top of the window, you should see a USB modem listed.
3- Complete the on screen steps to Add a USB modem.
I hope this helps.
Again, thank you for choosing USRobotics.
Re: Fax Modem for Mavericks

Can't get usb fax modem to work

I have one of those small white apple phone/fax usb connectors, and I am trying to send a fax of a word doc but I can't get the process to work.
It reports that there is no dial tone yet it is connected correctly from the computer to my phone line.
I recall being able to do this a couple of years ago, but now I can't figure it out.
Could there be a compatibility problem with the OS?
I used it before with Tiger and now I am on Snow Leopard.
Is there some setup that I need to do before using it?
When I plug it in, it reports that there is a new network interface detected called external modem and it needs to be set up in network preferences.
In the setup, it asks for a phone number an account name and a password, but which account is it referring to? My computer, my ISP, my network router?
It then disconnects and reports that there is no dial tone and to try connecting the phone line again, but it is connected and is working.
Thanks for any advice

Thanks.
It does appear correctly, and everything seems ok, but it doesn't work.
I've been reading around, and apparently the apple usb fax modem doesn't work with digital phone lines.
The last time I used it, in 2007-08, we had an analogue phone line but now we have a digital line as part of the Virgin media phone, cable and broadband service.
Unless someone has had positive results getting it to connect to a digital phone line, I have to conclude, sadly, that it is now obsolete hardware.
I can't even find a comparable item on the apple store website anymore, so they must know that it doesn't work with digital phone lines and stopped selling it.

Controlling a USB Fax modem

Is it possible to control the speed at which the Apple USB Fax modem runs? I have just set up my new iMac to receive faxes and sometimes I receive only part of the page. I am using PageSender software which previously worked very well for me. The problem I now have is similar to a problem I had years ago running FAXStf Pro. I solved the problem by turning down the receive speed. There does not seem to be any similar way to adjust the speed at which the modem operates.

PageSender has sent me a new initialization string which is supposed to force my modem to run at 9600 baud when receiving a fax.

Apple USB Fax-modem failure

I have an Apple USB fax-modem to be used only to send and recieve faxes. The modem had worked proberly since installation several months ago.
Suddenly it returns the message "waiting for the modem to be avaible" (translated from danish) in the "External modem" print queue window. Or sometimes another message something like "preparing the message for sending...". In the Print & Fax list the modem is registered as "ready".
The modem works proberly on another computer. The computer has had a P- and NV-Ram reset and the cache files has been removed using Onyx. And the modem has been removed on the network list just to make sure, that it can't be used by another part of the system.

This solution is a "workaround" and will not affect in any problems, like I saw that they will happen after:
1.) Removing and changing "IOSerialFamily.kext" : ("The system extension '/System/Library/Extensions/IOSerialFamily.kext' was installed improperly and cannot be used....")
2.) or go back to OS 10.5.5... (latest security-updates not included)
Go to your System-Prefs -> Printing and Faxing
chose the Fax-Modem -> Options
1.) to receive faxes: choose "receive faxes on this computer"
2.) to send faxes: choose not to "receive faxes on this computer",
plug your modem out, wait 5 seconds and plug it in.
Now you can send faxes, but not receive,
before you choose "receive faxes on this computer" again.
To send, you have to start with 2.) again...
It's strange for a mac, but better than 10.5.5 or a corrupted system...
APPLE-STUFF: HERE AGAIN: FIX THAT FAX-PROBLEM FOR 10.5.8 QUICK PLEASE - IT'S IMPORTANT!!!
trollius

Apple USB Fax Modem

To whom it shall concern:
I have to say that I recently purchased the Apple USB Fax Modem from an unsuspecting Apple Store, and plugged it into an iMac running Leopard. The Fax Modem worked in the absence of any appreciable problems, pronouncing full functionality most auspiciously!
I had to install zero drivers, nor effectuate the appointment of any difficult configuration.
The only "issue" that one might wish to be cognizant of that I experienced, turned out to be an ID10T error. I entered the entirety of the fax number into the "dialing prefix" box below the entry to key in the intended recipients name, not realizing MacOS was attempting to draw the number from an Address Book entry, in the instant case, absent from the Address Book.
Remediation of the issue dictated that I enter the name and fax number into Address Book, and then subsequently attempted to reassert the transmission of my telecopy, only to then experience 100% success!
This product truly seems to exude excellence in design and function in terms categorically not uncertain.
Stuart

Just a thought, isn't it the _fax capability_ in system prefs that you are praising and not specifically the Apple Modem itself?
I do agree though, faxing works like a charm once you figure out how to do it.
Mrs H

What about using `set -e'

I noticed we usually use || return 1 to break the build function in case or errors.
It works, but you have to recall to put it almost everywhere.
I was thinking, what about using `set -e' at the start of the function? *
So the build() function would fail automatically if any subcommand returns non zero,
if a command can return nonzero we will add `|| true', but it is much rarer.
this snipped from one of the PKBUILD protos
build() {
cd "$srcdir/***-$pkgver"
# install module in vendor directories.
PERL_MM_USE_DEFAULT=1 perl Makefile.PL INSTALLDIRS=vendor || return 1
make || return 1
make install DESTDIR="$pkgdir/" || return 1
would become:
build() {
set -e
cd "$srcdir/***-$pkgver"
# install module in vendor directories.
PERL_MM_USE_DEFAULT=1 perl Makefile.PL INSTALLDIRS=vendor
make
make install DESTDIR="$pkgdir/"
*Seek '^ +set \[\+' (no quotes of course) in the bash manual.
Last edited by ezzetabi (2010-01-29 10:05:33)

Or wait for the next pacman release where this is done automatically.
git commit: http://projects.archlinux.org/pacman.gi … d=545eac14

Can anyone recommend a decent USB Fax/Modem for the Macbook (Intel) ?

Hello, after reviewing the feedback on the Apple USB modem, I see that most cannot fax, a few claim they have done limited numbers of faxes. All complain about the slower connect speed recognition (as compared to earlier Apple internal modems).
Has anyone found a decent USB powered modem or Firewire powered modem which can fac and surf ?
Thanks in advance for any leads,
San

I thought I closed this. ATI would not comment. I will try Apple Support but believe I am wasting time.

Is Apple USB Fax Modem working under Vista

Hi I need to send out Fax's from my mini, I like to buy Apple USB Modem.
Will it work under Vista (is there drivers for it)?
Thx for the help

I'm unable to get the USB external modem working on boot camp with Windows XP. Spent a long time on the phone with Microsoft technical support staff and my ISP's technical support staff over the past 2 or 3 days. Still not working. Their conclusion is that Windows does not work well on Apple (could be finger pointing). Apple tech support told me they could not provide support for Windows (total cop out) on Boot camp.
I've ordered a US Robotics USB modem that is compatible with both Mac and Windows. Won't have it for 2 weeks. If you find any answers, please pass on to me.

Setting up USRobotics USB Fax Modem with 10.8.2

I had an Apple USB Modem that worked fine for years until Mountain Lion
Now, I've purchased a USRobotics USR5637 to replace it.
I installed the fax modem exactly as the Apple device had been installed, but I can't get it to work.
I set up System Preferences/Network for the USB Modem enterring the phone number of my dedicated fax line, click connect . . . the system apparently tries to dial out to its own phone number and (of course) gets a busy signal.
Any suggestions how to set up the USR modem to get it to connect?
With thanks,
Janet

Solution found!
The problem was so simple . . . and so obtuse: my old Apple fax modem refused to work when connected directly to my iMac and would function only from the USB Hub
The new USR Fax modem refuses to work when connected to the USB Hub and functions only when connected directly to my iMac.
But
even though I'd tried both connection options when first installing the USR fax modem I failed to reset the preferences from External USB modem to regular USB modem. Once I made the switch, all was well.
Wow, that was a tricky one!

Using USB 3.0 with Mavericks

I recently gained USB 3.0 capability on my 2008 Mac Pro with the aid of a Sonnet Tango PCIe card - and it works. Yes!
question: I'm thinking about getting a USB 3.0 hub device.
I know that some of the more expensive ones have a A/C power cord, but most of the USB hubs are "bus-powered."
is there any advantage to the A/C power? are those hubs faster or more efficient?
not quite sure how it actually works.
thanks very much for any input.
Will

If I understood what you meant, an A/C power supply is going to help you using devices more powerful, devices that would be not supported by an USB supply.

Sharing problems with usb FAX/modem in lion server

Hi !
I Have a small LAN with three iMac and a mac mini running lion server (and used like a file server).
I need to send and receive a few fax each month, ad yI bought a USR5637 (it work with Lion).
It works almost perfectly with Lion but:
1) Lion server doesn't send a mail (to the indicated adress) when a fax is arrived. Do I need to set an account in mail.app ?
2) I can send a fax only from the mac mini server. I have shared the fax printer, but in the LAN clients with installed the shared printer/FAX, it doesn't work !
I need the fax, can someone hel me ?
Thanks.
Aldo

The server system works so leave that alone.
On your client machine try this. My system sees the Zoom as 'USB Modem @ servername'
Delete the entry for your zoom modem from Printers and Scanners. It probably reads something like USB Modem @ servername.
Add your modem again. Instead of Selecting USB Modem @ servername from the list, choose Add other printer or scanner. In the Add Printer dialog box select USB Modem @ servername. Type a new name in the name box. This time use only letters numbers and dashes. Don't use spaces or special characters. It appears that the spaces or special characters is causing the error. On my computer I entered modem-servername.
If this works for you be sure to enter a defect report at apple.

Use the fax modem on a shared machine

Hi all.
Probably it's a question that only a young person could post here, and not from someone that worked for Apple Italy... !
Anyway, I cannot load, into a network, a fax shared into a MiniMac!
I cannot understand HOW can I see this shared item into others Mac connected into this network.
Someone can suggest me how do this?
Rob

OK , ok......
Readind and reading I discovered the modem shared shoud appear into the modem list of the other machines; if this doesn't happen, what can I do?
Rob

Question about using USB Hub over 20 Ft

I currently have a Mac Pro which has a USB 2.0 Hub attached to it (D-Link DUB-H7) and I need to add a 2nd hub. This 2nd hub would plug into this first hub and then would need to run approximately 20 ft. I would use a powered USB 2.0 like above but am open to suggestions on other hubs also. The reason I'm doing this is this will run to another room where there will be both a USB Bar-Code Scanner and a label printer plugged into this hub. Instead of getting USB 2.0 Extension cables for each of the two items I figured the hub was my better choice. Would there be any problem with running it over this distance?

The maximum supported USB cable length is 16'. You can use a 16' cable to the hub, then cables up to 16' long to the scanner and printer.

Can't get SPA122 / USR 56k USB Fax Modem / Mac OSX 10.8 to fax

Hi All;
I'm with voip.ms and I've been reading that faxing does work with specific settings on this provider along with the settings per the Cisco KB articles.
I've set all those settings and can't seem to get it to work.
I will intermittantly get 1 or 2 pages sent and then the line hangs up, or no pages at all.
I'm running 1.3.1 firmware at the moment on the SPA122.
Unfortunately, the modem / mac won't let me adjust speeds for the fax transmission.
Looking for ideas / suggestions to try to get this working.
Thanks.
Cory

I found the driver update from Apple. HP didn't have it or even a reference to it for some reason....
Download and install the following:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL907

What about using USB-Fax-Modem on Mavericks?

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