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AIFP Unveils HOST-FAX for 400, Revolutionizing Production Faxing on AS/400 Terminals

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AIFP, the market leader in production faxing, has introduced HOST-FAX for 400, a comprehensive set of production fax capabilities designed specifically for AS/400 users. This native Unix-based server provides high fax throughput, system scalability, and comprehensive host connectivity, making it an ideal solution for sending and managing tens of thousands of mission-critical faxes per day. HOST-FAX for 400 supports high-volume load balancing, DID inbound routing, and fax broadcasting, among other features, and is already receiving praise from industry analysts and customers.

Key Takeaways:

  • HOST-FAX for 400 provides a native user interface on AS/400 terminals to the HOST-FAX server, offering a broad set of production fax capabilities, including high fax throughput and system scalability.
  • The system supports comprehensive host connectivity, a PC-LAN client, high-volume load balancing, and DID inbound routing, making it an ideal solution for sending and managing tens of thousands of mission-critical faxes per day.
  • HOST-FAX for 400 is the first easy-to-use production-level fax solution for the AS/400 market, providing robust support for sending and managing high volumes of faxes.
  • Genie Industries, a Redmond-based manufacturer of hydraulic lift equipment, is already using HOST-FAX for 400 to fax out several hundred invoices, purchase orders, and acknowledgment forms per day.
  • The system services approximately 130 PC users and 100 AS/400 users and is part of an integrated batch process, automatically sending faxes to customers who request them via fax rather than mail.
  • HOST-FAX for 400 includes a real-time monitor that provides visibility into all system operations, such as fax delivery status, and allows key word searches of all log entries.
  • The system is one of the first AS/400 production fax servers to support fax-on-demand and includes a broad range of capabilities, including fax broadcasting, immediate or scheduled sending, and inbound fax routing.
  • FaxWay DID and FaxWay Administrator, two additional add-on software modules, provide automated inbound routing and fax administration, enabling customers to automatically route incoming faxes over a network.

Statistics:

  • HOST-FAX for 400 can process up to 2,880 faxes per hour.
  • The system supports 1 to 48 simultaneous inbound/outbound channels per server.
  • Over 400 HOST-FAX servers are installed worldwide.
  • Customers include Microsoft, Bank of America, Intel, ADP, Reynolds Metals, Harley-Davidson, AMOCO Oil, and Carnival Cruise Lines.

Sources:

  • "American Facsimile Association" (1994)
  • Debra Moses, 415-821-1470, or Kelly Cytron, 510-420-7986, both of UpStart Communications for AIFP
  • Dale Paulin of AIFP Corp., 503-520-5490
  • Peter Davidson, president of Davidson Consulting
  • Susan Burke, MIS Operations Manager for Genie Industries

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