Sending out a Fax through PHP

[SchweppesAle]

Hi, this might be a stupid question.  I was just wondering if it's possible to send out a fax via PHP. 

 

Thanks

[salathe]

Possible, yes. The solution would depend entire on what precisely you want to do ("send a fax, duh"). Is the fax machine going to be local to the server hosting the PHP, or would using external (web) services be OK?

[Zane]

You'll most definitely need a modem to do such a thing.  Unless there's a newer fancier way (i.e. USB) of connecting to a fax machine.  Even still, it'll use a phone line/fax line.

 

The only other option that would eliminate the use of a modem or even a fax machine is if you used a third party API such as eFax.. if they even offer an API.

[SchweppesAle]

Basically my client wants to receive notification of any new orders via fax "because it makes noise" rather than email.  Is there any better way of doing this?

[bacarudaguy]

Basically my client wants to receive notification of any new orders via fax "because it makes noise" rather than email.  Is there any better way of doing this?

Tell them to set an audible notification on their computer and keep the speakers turned up...