An Answering Machine for Faxes

Rainer Mauth

SpiderMan 2000 is a giant step ahead of standard fax/modems because your PC or Mac doesn't need to be turned on to receive faxes and voice messages. The SpiderMan 2000 V.34 modem includes 1 MB of memory (expandable to 16 MB with standard SIMMs). Once you've programmed the device, it runs independently from the computer and handles incoming messages even while you're on the road.

SpiderMan links to any popular printer. You can choose whether you want to print incoming faxes directly, store them in memory, or automatically upload them in the computer's fax software. If you choose to print directly, Spi derMan works like a standard fax machine that first stores the whole fax in memory and then prints it on your local printer.

SpiderMan also lets you download received faxes remotely or automatically redirect incoming faxes to any fax destination. Faxes with extremely high gray-scale information can easily exceed 1 MB and overload SpiderMan's memory. However, it can store up to 20 standard business documents and 10 minutes of voice messages. If you get faxes with a lot of graphics, you can choose the "print directly and then delete stored fax" option or upgrade SpiderMan's memory to make sure you don't lose information.

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Where to Find

Spiderman 2000....................DM 999 for V.34 version
..................................DM 699 for V.32 version


Martignoni Electronics AG
Zurich, Switzerland
Phone:    +41 1 4471148
Fax:      +41 1 4471100
Circle 1021 on Inquiry Card.

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