Modify Panasonic Fax

[russ lavergne]

I have a Panasonic Fax/Phone machine that I really like except for one
feature. You can't turn the fax part off without turning off the auto
answer. I get to many junk faxes. Can anyone think of a way to modify the
think so that I can turn off the fax receive part and still keep the auto
answer on? I would just buy a new one but I can't find one with the three
main features I need.
1. Turn off/on fax while auto answer on
2. Remote call out after receiving messagess
3. Ink jet.
I know I can use caller ID to screen calls but I don't have caller ID.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Russ

 

[Ken G]

I have no information on modifying the fax machine itself, but
you could always do what I do. I have a computer which is
dedicated as a fax machine. I use WinFaxPro, and when a fax
comes in, it displays the fax. If I don't want the fax, I simply
delete it without printing.

One thing I like about my setup is that when I receive a fax,
in addition to saving it on the dedicated computer, it also
e-mails it to me, so wherever I am, even continents away,
I get all faxes - in this case, even the junk ones.

Of course, calling the 800 number to delete your fax number
only serves to get more of the junk.

On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:38:17 GMT, "russ lavergne"
<uriahsky@verizon.net> wrote:

I have a Panasonic Fax/Phone machine that I really like except for one
feature. You can't turn the fax part off without turning off the auto
answer. I get to many junk faxes. Can anyone think of a way to modify the
think so that I can turn off the fax receive part and still keep the auto
answer on? I would just buy a new one but I can't find one with the three
main features I need.
1. Turn off/on fax while auto answer on
2. Remote call out after receiving messagess
3. Ink jet.
I know I can use caller ID to screen calls but I don't have caller ID.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Russ

 

[Jon Elson]

russ lavergne wrote:

I have a Panasonic Fax/Phone machine that I really like except for one
feature. You can't turn the fax part off without turning off the auto
answer. I get to many junk faxes. Can anyone think of a way to modify the
think so that I can turn off the fax receive part and still keep the auto
answer on? I would just buy a new one but I can't find one with the three
main features I need.
1. Turn off/on fax while auto answer on
2. Remote call out after receiving messagess
3. Ink jet.


What happens if you take the paper out? Will it store FAXes in memory, that

you can just delete? Will it refuse to answer a fax?

Jon