Features:

  • Send/receive faxes from PC (desktop) to fax machines / fax servers / online fax; Send/receive fax from iPhone/Android phone;
  • Drag and drop on Mac computers; Fax to email as PDF; Auto save fax as PDF/TIFF files; Easy fax management;
  • Send doc, pdf, excel, image and files the like out as fax; Fax from MS applications/PDF readers/scanners/CimFAX client; Sign/Stamp on phone/computer electronically;
  • Fax scheduling; Sound scheme for sending and receiving fax; Auto resend when fax fails; Faxing status synchronized; Fax in high quality;
  • Supports Windows xp/7/8/10, macOS, iOS and Android; 5 users licensed; 1 CimFAX > 5 fax machines; 4 easy steps to set up; 256MB memory stores up to 5,000 pages; Software-and-hardware integrated;
Best reliable paperless Fax option available!!!!

This stand alone Fax total solution is a must for Fax organization and send receive versatility. I have been in the non paper electronic fax mode for decades and this new server is what I would have custom built if given the option. The remote user capability totally puts it par with any paid fax service. When they incorporate direct mobile app there will be no reason not to be your own fax service. Set up is well covered in their online documentation, and best of all, immediate phone or type tech support is provided. I contacted tech support and you can tell they will do what is necessary to make sure their product works for you! Now, on another note, we have never before been able to send or receive faxes over our VOIP dedicated fax line 'Vonage'. When I installed this server at our shop where we have good high speed connection and set ECM (error correction mode) on it works flawlessly!! This is going to save us $55/month dropping our fax wire line. The fact that this is STAND ALONE takes the Windows or other PC unreliability issue off the table, and yet has total seamless interface software to manage on PC, and fully function remote access from anywhere makes this the "Best of both worlds". Drag and drop files and Cimfax print driver included.

The last (hopefully) fax machine you'll ever need.

This device was employed at a medical practice that receives roughly around 2000- 3000 pages of faxes a month (more on this later). As a relatively new practice we tried to go digital as much as possible. This led us to first trying fax machines that used client software to export faxes from the machine to a file server (in this case Brother pc-fax rx). The problem with this is the client was unstable and would constantly crash, so after enduring that for a few years (made a script to restart the program when it crashed) we decided to move on. On to the next thing. Online fax companies, the worst decision for an (apparently) high volume fax business. We were pitched an unlimited plan from company V. Great! Sign us up! Unfortunately the salesperson neglected to mention in the fine print "unlimited" means below 500 faxes a month. Refer to the number I gave for faxes above. Overages, all the overages. Frantic searching for an alternative ensues. Enter Cimfax. Setup was honestly the worst part of the experience. Do yourself a favor and just have their customer service rep remote into your computer to get the IP address set up. Not sure why it isn't set to DHCP as default but it is what it is. I repeat, save yourself the aggravation and just have their rep remote in and configure it. Consider it part of the setup process if you're too arrogant to ask for help. Their rep was very nice and accommodating 10/10. Just do it. (I used Skype chat, remote in was done via TeamViewer) Once it was successfully connected to the network I was given instructions on how to do Fax to Email and Export Faxes to server (as PDF). I opted for sending faxes to our file server and sending to email if the file server is down (nice feature). I should mention there is a client side app but once the fax server is pointed to your file server the client does not need to be run (moot point if the computer you're running the client on is also your file server). Would have been great if it could integrate directly with online storage options but that does not seem to be an option at this point though I haven't played around with that yet. I currently have it set to export to a Google drive folder on a computer, not elegant but it works. We have also used the remote fax feature which does require the client to be installed. Works great once ports are forwarded. Zero issues. So as of this initial writing 8/21/17 it has been roughly a week since CimFAX was up and running. No issues (yet). It is quietly chugging away pushing faxes to where they need to be and in PDF format. As a good fax server should. No monthly fees, no overages, no gimmick, no incessantly crashing client. I didn't know a fax machine could cause me to feel relief but, for now, CimFAX has done so. TL:DR Pros: - Small - Works (for now) - PDF conversion - Remote feature - No monthly fees - Excellent customer service Cons - Initial setup Will update with any issues after a month.

Replaced older hardware

We had an older fax server which was costing a lot annually to maintain. Since we no longer bulk fax out to our suppliers we only needed to accept in-bound faxes and convert to email. This device works perfectly for that. It is truly a 'set in and forget it' setup.

Great Fax Solution

I was concerned that the A5 might not be enough machine for our needs. I was concerned that this might not be a good solution because it seems like the whole tech industry has moved away from software-based fax on PCs (and for no apparent reason). I was mildly encouraged by the fact that this device's 4 and 5 star reviews come from folks who seem to be legitimately tech-savvy, while its 2 and 1 star reviews come from folks who obviously aren't. We were pretty desperate to achieve a paperless fax solution in one of our offices so I risked the money and time required to try this thing. Setup was ridiculously easy. I downloaded the CIMFax software from their website, not from the included CDROM. I made it grab an IP Address via DHCP. The software found it on the network automagically. It works great. The thing is as reliable, as a raw fax device, as the HP MFP devices we were looking to replace with a paperless solution. It works great. The software doesn't have to be running on the PC for faxes to be reliably received, it just has to be running to notify any terminal users of faxes received. It works great. The faxes come into the PC in PDF Format. The faxes sent out can be multiple documents glommed into one outgoing fax operation. It works great, recovering from voice calls and partial faxes or error-condition faxes where some problem occurred on the sender-side. This thing is just phenomenal.

Great Company - Custom Programmed a feature for me in 30 days at no cost to me.

This is a great fax server and their support is exceptional. I purchased the fax server and it did everything they promised. However, my faxes are managed by multiple employees. It modifies the status of faxes over multiple clients but did not remove them from if deleted. I want it to delete the fax from all clients when one client deleted the fax after printing it. I emailed a request to the company to have such an ability added. Within 30 days (which included Christmas and the New Year’s holiday) they updated the software and sent it to me. Now that is Service. There was a bug with the software update so I emailed them. Within 30 min they emailed back and connected to my machine. They found the bug and sent me a newer version that they just wrote which fixed my problem. I am very pleased with this Fax Server and all the Support I have received. If your on the fence about buying it, don’t be. Great Company.

Perfect networking fax solution!

I bought this product after my Windows Small Business Server stopped accepting faxes. After much troubleshooting with the SBS server, I found this. First, it is easy to implement. Plug in, connect to the device and configure the network settings. Last, install one application on all user’s computers who can now right click on a document and select fax or use the traditional Windows File – Print – select fax printer. Please note! The five users is five connections to the device. I also setup a fax Exchange mailbox and forwarded all faxes to that email. Then mapped all users to that shared mailbox. Get the right product for your users. Tech support was great! Called and emailed a few times and were very helpful and resolved my issues. Wonderful product. Don’t waste your time with a traditional fax – this is much better.

Great product if you send and receive a large number ...

Great product if you send and receive a large number of faxes. It automatically saves a copy of every sent and received fax on your hard drive in PDF format organized by time and date. If any problems, they have very good tech support. It will also work with a VOIP line.

Modern Day Fax System with Awesome Tech Support

I am starting a small business and didn’t want to rely on an old school fax machine or monthly fees associated with e-fax and the like. CimFAX has worked flawlessly thus far, and the tech support received from the personal tech support agent assigned to my case has been amazing (thank you, Anrey!). I would recommend you go ahead and reach out to them for set up if you aren’t very tech savvy. We had to change around some ip addresses and it was a little bit over my head but Anrey handled it in about 10 minutes by remoting into my computer using teamviewer. Very helpful! Great product!

Great fax machine

This is a great device. I am using it in my medical office to receive and send faxes. It can save incoming faxes as pdf or tif files in a network shared folder. The solution provided by EMR company for fax is very expensive and this is a great substitute. It has been working without issues since the beginning. The user interface is user friendly and setup is easy. Tech support is great and they answer any question quickly.

Pretty good for a small device

Pretty good for a small device, our office receives a lot of faxes everyday and this helps us minimize our consumption of papers and inks. It is also faster in sending and receiving faxes. It let's you save multiple files in PDF format and also has automatic exports for backing up the faxes. RECEIVING Fax quality is amazing and very clear. Advice for Improvements: Sending Fax Quality (sometimes it compresses and reduces the quality and will become unreadable) If they can put the (ctrl+f in windows) Search button in the fax numbers to make it easier to search for an old fax Overall, pretty efficient and fast. I recommend this product!

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