Yvan Caya

Q: Apple USB fax modem

My Apple USB fax-modem wont work with Lion, i liked the ability to fax from my Mac

If I buy an AIO printer with integrated fax will this work to counter this shortcoming??

Posted on Jul 20, 2011 8:39 PM

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  • by Kappy,Helpful

    Kappy Kappy Jul 20, 2011 8:41 PM in response to Yvan Caya
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    Jul 20, 2011 8:41 PM in response to Yvan Caya

    Yes, it should, but you won't be able to fax directly from the computer without some sort of modem connected to the computer. AIOs have their own separate fax modem.

  • by babowa,Helpful

    babowa babowa Jul 20, 2011 8:44 PM in response to Yvan Caya
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    Jul 20, 2011 8:44 PM in response to Yvan Caya

    I jave an Epson AIO and can fax fine with it - it needs to be connected to a phone landline and you have to fax manually by using the touch control panel on the front of the printer. Not as handy as using the Mac, but it works.

  • by La Corte Jester,

    La Corte Jester La Corte Jester Jul 22, 2011 7:54 AM in response to Kappy
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    Jul 22, 2011 7:54 AM in response to Kappy

    The Apple USB Fax modem  is a modem. This is what I was using under Snow Leopard and it was working fine. Now it's not supported under Lion so it's not about not having a modem connected. I, as well as the original poster, Yvan Caya, do have modems... Apple modems... that Apple doesn't support anymoer. What the heck, Apple, come on! Bad kitty, bad!

  • by Jeff P.,

    Jeff P. Jeff P. Jul 25, 2011 10:45 AM in response to Yvan Caya
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    Jul 25, 2011 10:45 AM in response to Yvan Caya

    Yvan, I'm having the same exact issue under Lion with my Apple USB Modem! Lame! I searched the Apple Store, and I don't even see it as listed for sale any more. ***!?

  • by babowa,

    babowa babowa Jul 25, 2011 10:52 AM in response to Jeff P.
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    Jul 25, 2011 10:52 AM in response to Jeff P.

    Apple hasn't offered the modem for some time (at least one or two years) - about a year ago, someone asked and actually found one on ebay for an absurd price.

  • by Yvan Caya,

    Yvan Caya Yvan Caya Jul 26, 2011 7:27 AM in response to Jeff P.
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    Jul 26, 2011 7:27 AM in response to Jeff P.

    Solved my problem, bought myself an Epson Workforce 633

    its got fax,scan, wireless N, double sided printing and everything works great!

     

    even the fax utility downloaded from their site works with Lion (wirelessly or cabled)   :-))

  • by RandyChev,

    RandyChev RandyChev Jul 26, 2011 8:35 AM in response to Yvan Caya
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    Jul 26, 2011 8:35 AM in response to Yvan Caya

    I have to get on the soap box and agree with La Corte Jester. The tech community has a huge disconnect with the real world of business. We have so many companies we deal with that still communicate first and foremost by FAX. When I bought my iMac it was the first Mac I had bought in many years that didn't have a modem built in. "No problem!", I thought, and bought the external modem thinking this would be the solution for years to come. Two years later I'm forced to run Snow Leopard in 32bit mode to keep Fax functionality? Not to mention I can just kiss Lion goodbye if I need to keep faxing.

     

    One of my big selling points to friends considering Apple products USED to be their long life cycle. Now I'm finding my machines and/or software becoming obsolete sooner than ever.

  • by Yvan Caya,

    Yvan Caya Yvan Caya Jul 26, 2011 11:48 AM in response to RandyChev
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    Jul 26, 2011 11:48 AM in response to RandyChev

         I understand what your saying, I'm kinda disappointed that my 3 year old Imac won't do Airdrop but I can still

    transfer files easily via AFP, My 5 year old laptop can still run Lion and Windows 7 well.

     

    Had to find an alternative to faxing, a bummer at first but now I've got a brand new printer that does just that (and a lot more) for $129.00 Can.

     

    Technology is fast paced these days, but your Imac is far from obsolete. :-)

  • by Rabendoktor,

    Rabendoktor Rabendoktor Jul 27, 2011 6:54 AM in response to Yvan Caya
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    Jul 27, 2011 6:54 AM in response to Yvan Caya

    Prob solved!

     

    With the Zoom 3095 my iMac 2011 faxes perfectly under Lion... I even can use the AppleModem's cord connecting the Zoom to my fritzbox.

     

    Nevertheless, Apple's arrogance ignoring the needs for a 64bit-driver for Apple's own modem is pretty annoying!

     

    Best,

     

    Rabendoktor

  • by La Corte Jester,

    La Corte Jester La Corte Jester Jul 27, 2011 8:57 AM in response to Rabendoktor
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    Jul 27, 2011 8:57 AM in response to Rabendoktor

    User "davidfromla mesa" posted an $11.49 solution already in a different post:

     

    http://cgi.ebay.com/External-56K-USB-2-0-V-92-Dial-Up-Voice-Fax-Data-Modem-/1207 49146250?pt=PCC_Modems&hash=item1c1d35c08a

     

    It does the same thing as the Zoom 3095 $45.99. Of course you can use the same cord that came with the Apple modem, it's just a generic phone cord. It will work with any modem or analog phone. Finally, when the problem is that we can't use an Apple modem, the problem isn't solved by NOT using an Apple modem, that's just accepting you can't solve the problem and using something else.

  • by Lanny,

    Lanny Lanny Jul 27, 2011 8:58 AM in response to Yvan Caya
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    Jul 27, 2011 8:58 AM in response to Yvan Caya

    This is the best explanation I've seen so far for the deficiences of the Apple USB modem. Keep in mind that Apple discontinued the sale of the modem a couple of years ago, so their discontinuing support for it is not a total surprise.

     

    See the section about the Apple USB Modem: http://www.sustworks.com/pa_guide/compatibleModems.html

  • by Rabendoktor,

    Rabendoktor Rabendoktor Jul 27, 2011 9:05 AM in response to La Corte Jester
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    Jul 27, 2011 9:05 AM in response to La Corte Jester

    Excuse my pragmatic approach, but the theme of this thread was the desire to fax and the question if even a new printer should be bought... Thus, I still find the Zoom an appropriate proposal...

     

    The prob is You can't fax under Lion and this prob is solved by using this modem...

  • by RandyChev,

    RandyChev RandyChev Jul 27, 2011 9:10 AM in response to Lanny
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    Jul 27, 2011 9:10 AM in response to Lanny

    Keep in mind that Apple discontinued the sale of the modem a couple of years ago, so their discontinuing support for it is not a total surprise.

    First, it wasn't MORE than two years ago because that's right when I bought it.

     

    Second, the fact that they stopped supporting it in less than two years (no 64 bit driver for Snow Leopard) is the crux of the matter! Since when does Apple drop support for a piece of hardware in less than two years? Even with iPhones they go about 3 years. My iPhone 3G is just now not able to load the latest iOS update. But guess what! It still dials out! More than I can say for my fax modem!

     

    How hard could it be to translate the driver to 64bit? Don't they want to garner more of the business market? Hello!!! "Business" and "Fax" go hand in hand.

  • by Lanny,

    Lanny Lanny Jul 27, 2011 9:11 AM in response to Rabendoktor
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    Jul 27, 2011 9:11 AM in response to Rabendoktor

    Rabendoktor wrote:

     

    Excuse my pragmatic approach, but the theme of this thread was the desire to fax and the question if even a new printer should be bought... Thus, I still find the Zoom an appropriate proposal...

     

    The prob is You can't fax under Lion and this prob is solved by using this modem...

     

    Well, that's what the linked article recommends too:

     

    Which Do I Prefer?

    The Zoom is more compact, doesn't need you to install a driver, and is often available used at alower price.  Both have worked well for me. My intuition says the USR might be more compatiblein more countries, but for domestic Mac users, the Zoom is a nicer package. If your phone line ismarginal or you've had trouble with other modems, I would try the USR.

    marginal or you've had trouble with

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