Abstract: A management server includes a server communication unit connected to an office PC through a global network, an acquisition unit that acquires action information on a printer through the office PC connected to the server communication unit, a server storage unit that links a printer ID with an administrator ID and stores the printer ID and the administrator ID, and a calculation unit that calculates an amount of money paid to an administrator indicated by the administrator ID linked with the printer ID of the printer concerning the acquired action information based on the action information acquired by the acquisition unit.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores a program that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform an information processing method. Setting destination information which indicates a destination of fax transmission. Converting a first code into a second code indicating an instruction in a fax transmission function of an image forming apparatus when the destination information includes the first code. Transmitting the destination information to the image forming apparatus, the destination information including the second code.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for the sending, delivery and receiving of faxes according to particular protocols are disclosed. Certain embodiments may receive a fax from a sender and determine if the ability exists to send the fax over a computer based network according to a particular protocol. If there is no destination associated with the fax number for the protocol the fax may be sent according to the fax number. If, however, there is a destination for the protocol associated with the fax number an attempt is made to send the fax to the destination according to the protocol.

Abstract: A method for transmitting successive messages forming a frame, implemented by a telecommunications system with M sources (S1, . . . , SM), possibly L relays (R1, . . . , RL) and a destination, M?2, L?0. The method implements a HARQ mechanism and includes: transmitting, from the destination to the nodes (R1, R2, . . . , RL+M), a control message indicating its set (SD,t?1) of correctly decoded source messages; determining, by each node (R1, R2, . . . , RL+M), whether at least one message from its set of correctly decoded source messages does not belong to the set of source messages correctly decoded by the destination; and transmitting a binary indicator by a node (R1, R2, . . . , RL+M) to the destination indicating the result of the determination.

Abstract: A system (10) for convolving and adding frames of data comprises a first sensor-display device (14) and a second sensor display device (26). Each sensor display device (14, 26) comprises an array (80) of transmit-receive modules (82). Each transmit-receive module (82) comprises a light sensor element (86), a light transmitter element (84), and a memory bank (90). A radial modulator device (20) is positioned where transmission of light fields comprising frames of data are Fourier transformed. Filters implemented by modulator elements of the radial modulator device (20) convolve the fields of light comprising the frames of data, which are then sensed on a pixel-by-pixel basis by the light sensor elements (86), which accumulate charges, thus sum pixel values of sequential convolved frames of data.

Abstract: An apparatus for transmitting and receiving data to/from an IoT device to accelerate the spread of IoT. The IoT device 110 generates a message to be transmitted, and transmits, via SMS, the message to the phone number of a first server 101, which is stored in the IoT device 110. The first server 101 notifies the IoT terminal 110, as needed, of having received SMS data including the message, and thereafter delivers the SMS data to a second server 102. The second server 102 specifies a destination with reference to associations between destination identifiers includable in the SMS data and destinations. The second server 102 transmits, to a third external server 123, a portion obtained by excluding the destination identifier from the message or the whole message including the destination identifier.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for the sending, delivery and receiving of faxes are disclosed herein. In particular, certain embodiments include a fax connector that may be deployed at a user's site, and a faxing system that may be deployed remotely from the user's site. The fax connector can be accessed at the user's site over a computer based network in order to perform functions associated with faxing, including sending, receiving and obtaining status on faxes. The fax connector deployed at the user's site communicates with the remotely deployed faxing system to send, receive, obtain status on, or perform other functions associated with, faxing.

Abstract: A cloud-based document scanning system includes a cloud computing platform having a cloud computing application and a cloud storage system. The system further includes a scanning device communicatively coupled over a network to the cloud computing platform, the scanning device configured to: accept a set of documents; generate a set of digital image files corresponding to the set of documents; store the set of digital image files; and upload the set of digital image files directly to the cloud storage system. Upon receiving a request from the scanning device, the cloud computing application is configured to: access the set of digital image files; apply image processing operations to the set of digital image files in accordance with a plurality of image processing parameters, generate a portable document format document based on the processed image files, and send the portable document format document to a user-selected destination.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for the sending, delivery and receiving of faxes according to particular protocols are disclosed. Certain embodiments may receive a fax from a sender and determine if the ability exists to send the fax over a computer based network according to a particular protocol. If there is no destination associated with the fax number for the protocol the fax may be sent according to the fax number. If, however, there is a destination for the protocol associated with the fax number an attempt is made to send the fax to the destination according to the protocol.

Abstract: A connection manager manages connections for associated user devices by determining whether an incoming connection has been answered at a user device, and if so then generating and transmitting silencing commands to associated user devices using first and second wireless communication modes, with one mode being faster. Connections can comprise phone calls, and modes can comprise push and Bluetooth® messaging. The connection manager can instruct device outputs to provide connection alerts, limited to visual alerts when an associated user device is active, listen for associated user device communications, and instruct device outputs to stop providing alerts when a silencing command is received. Further, a connection manager can receive a signal regarding a headset status, route an outside connection from a phone to the headset when the headset is active or to another device when the headset is not active, detect a change in headset status, and reroute the connection accordingly.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for the sending, delivery and receiving of faxes are disclosed herein. In particular, certain embodiments include a fax connector that may be deployed at a user's site, and a faxing system that may be deployed remotely from the user's site. The fax connector can be accessed at the user's site over a computer based network in order to perform functions associated with faxing, including sending, receiving and obtaining status on faxes. The fax connector deployed at the user's site communicates with the remotely deployed faxing system to send, receive, obtain status on, or perform other functions associated with, faxing.

Abstract: Embodiment of systems and methods for the sending, delivery or receiving of faxes are disclosed herein. In particular, certain embodiments include a fax connector that may be deployed at users' sites, and a fax registration system that may be deployed remotely from these users' site. The fax connector can be accessed at a user's site over a computer based network in order to perform functions associated with faxing, including sending, receiving and obtaining status on faxes. The fax connector deployed at a sending user's site communicates with the fax registration system to obtain destination data associated with a recipient user's fax connector and transmits the fax to the destination fax connector over the computer based network based on the destination data obtained from the registration system. The fax can then be presented to the recipient at the recipient user's site.

Abstract: An image communication apparatus, to communicate with a telephone set, includes a first control unit, a detection unit, a generation unit, and a second control unit. The first control unit controls the image communication apparatus. The detection unit detects an occurrence of a telephone set off-hook state. The generation unit generates a pseudo-CI signal for ringing the telephone set or an intermittent off-hook voltage to be supplied to the detection unit. The telephone set is connected to a communication line or the generation unit. The second control unit controls the generation unit. Where the telephone set is controlled to wait for a call without being allowed to ring in a power-saving state, the telephone set is connected to the generation unit and placed in the power-saving state. In the power-saving state, the second control unit controls the generation unit to supply a generated intermittent off-hook voltage to the detection unit.

Abstract: An image reading device is configured such that, when first and second external devices are designated as destinations of image data, a controller of the image reading device controls an image reader to read an image on the original and generate image data, stores the image data in a storage, transmits the image data stored in the storage to the first external device, determine whether transmission of the image data to the first external device is successfully completed, transmits the image data stored in the storage to the second external device, determine whether transmission of the image data to the second external device is successfully completed. When transmission of the image data to the first external device is successfully completed and transmission of the image data to the second external device is failed, the controller transmits a deletion instruction to delete the image data to the first external device.

Abstract: An event generated in a communication apparatus is sensed. Whether a communication partner apparatus exists in the effective range of a communication unit is detected in accordance with the sensed event. When it is detected that the communication partner apparatus exists in the effective range of the communication unit, application information about an application that operates in the communication partner apparatus is obtained. Activation information including identification information indicating an application to be activated in the communication partner apparatus, and execution information to be executed by the application is transmitted to the communication partner apparatus via the communication unit, based on the obtained application information.

Abstract: A communication system includes a printing device, a terminal device, and another device. The printing device includes a communication interface that enables communication through at least two modes; an operating portion that accepts a mode-switch instruction; a printing portion that prints an image based on print data, and a processor. In a direct communication mode, the printing device communicates directly with the terminal device. In an indirect communication mode, the printing device communicates indirectly with the other device. The processor switches the communication mode from the indirect communication mode to the direct communication mode when the operating portion accepts the mode-switch instruction, and switches the communication mode from the direct communication mode to the indirect communication mode when the processor determines that the printing device has finished receiving print data.

Abstract: A control server may receive, from a multifunction peripheral, instruction information; send a scan instruction for generating first scan data to the multifunction peripheral in a case where the instruction information is received, send, to the multifunction peripheral, a sending instruction for sending the first scan data to a predetermined server in the case where the instruction information is received, send, to the multifunction peripheral, a print instruction for receiving, from the predetermined server, second scan data obtained using the first scan data, and for printing the document image represented by the second scan data in the case where the instruction information is received and executes a predetermined process for saving, in the destination apparatus, third scan data obtained using the first scan data in the case where the instruction information is received.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for the sending, delivery and receiving of faxes are disclosed herein. In particular, certain embodiments include a fax connector that may be deployed at a user's site, and a faxing system that may be deployed remotely from the user's site. The fax connector can be accessed at the user's site over a computer based network in order to perform functions associated with faxing, including sending, receiving and obtaining status on faxes. The fax connector deployed at the user's site communicates with the remotely deployed faxing system to send, receive, obtain status on, or perform other functions associated with, faxing.

Abstract: Embodiment of systems and methods for the sending, delivery or receiving of faxes are disclosed herein. In particular, certain embodiments include a fax connector that may be deployed at users' sites, and a fax registration system that may be deployed remotely from these users' site. The fax connector can be accessed at a user's site over a computer based network in order to perform functions associated with faxing, including sending, receiving and obtaining status on faxes. The fax connector deployed at a sending user's site communicates with the fax registration system to obtain destination data associated with a recipient user's fax connector and transmits the fax to the destination fax connector over the computer based network based on the destination data obtained from the registration system. The fax can then be presented to the recipient at the recipient user's site.

Abstract: Forward error correction is implemented in a facsimile transmission using adaptive redundancy. The depth of redundancy can change based on a number of factors, including lost packet counts, transport type, facsimile modulation type, call history or facsimile engine state changes. Separate redundancy depths can be implemented for image and for control phases of the facsimile call. Redundancy depth can be increased or decreased during a facsimile call, and may be maintained at an increased level once encountered transmission impediments are overcome. Variable redundancy can be provided for specific portions of the call, such as temporarily increased redundancy during control phases. Adaptive redundancy may be implemented at one or more endpoints or nodes in a packet-switched communication network through which the facsimile call passes. The adaptive redundancy contributes to improving successful facsimile call completion in communication networks that may be prone to error losses.

Abstract: A device capability attribute regarding a setting on communication parameters, and provision attribute information indicative of whether or not a communication terminal is in a state that it can provide communication parameters to another communication terminal are stored in advance. The communication terminal, where the device capability attribute has at least a provision capability of the communication parameters, is selected as a provision device. In a case where there are plural communication terminals where the device capability attribute has a communication parameter provision capability, a communication terminal where the device capability attribute has the communication parameter provision capability only is preferentially selected.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of this invention, an information processing apparatus that executes, by a processor, a program including a first program layer with an instruction set to be interpreted and executed by the processor and a second program layer with an instruction set interpreted in advance by a unit other than the processor has the following arrangement. That is, the first program layer holds image data to be processed in a first format. On the other hand, the second program layer holds it in a second format. When transferring image data between the first program layer and the second program layer, the format of the image data is converted between the first format and the second format.

Abstract: In the case of receiving a first signal from another communication apparatus after starting operation as an access point, a communication apparatus provides a communication parameter to the other communication apparatus, and in the case of receiving a communication parameter provision request from another communication apparatus from when starting the operation as the access point and until the elapse of a predetermined time, the communication apparatus provides a communication parameter to the other communication apparatus even in the case where the first signal is not received from the other communication apparatus.

Abstract: An electronic message information collector collects packets transferred on a building management system network and analysis results as first electronic message information. A storage stores the first electronic message information collected by the electronic message information collector. An electronic message information collector collects packets transferred on an equipment network and analysis results as second electronic message information. A storage stores the second electronic message information collected by the electronic message information collector. An electronic message associator associates the first electronic message information stored in the storage and the second electronic message information stored in the storage. A display displays the analysis results of the association by the electronic message associator.

Abstract: A device capability attribute regarding a setting on communication parameters, and provision attribute information indicative of whether or not a communication terminal is in a state that it can provide communication parameters to another communication terminal are stored in advance. The communication terminal, where the device capability attribute has at least a provision capability of the communication parameters, is selected as a provision device. In a case where there are plural communication terminals where the device capability attribute has a communication parameter provision capability, a communication terminal where the device capability attribute has the communication parameter provision capability only is preferentially selected.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for the sending, delivery and receiving of faxes are disclosed herein. In particular, certain embodiments include a fax connector that may be deployed at a user's site, and a faxing system that may be deployed remotely from the user's site. The fax connector can be accessed at the user's site over a computer based network in order to perform functions associated with faxing, including sending, receiving and obtaining status on faxes. The fax connector deployed at the user's site communicates with the remotely deployed faxing system to send, receive, obtain status on, or perform other functions associated with, faxing.

Abstract: Described herein is a fax processing system that improves the speed and reliability of fax transmissions via a data communications network and provides a new method of transmitting facsimile images. Fax images are encoded with an embedded bit signal by a fax software program on the originating fax, where such bit signal is recognized by fax software at a fax service such that the original image data is transferred to the fax service via a secure link over a data communications network at internet speeds and notifies the fax service software with a confirmation.

Abstract: If instruction information for a multi-address transmission for performing a FAX transmission to a plurality of destinations is transmitted, and if an acquired transmission result indicates failure of the FAX transmission to at least one of the destinations, a transmission result indicating failure of the multi-address transmission is displayed. After the instruction information for performing the FAX transmission again to a retransmission target destination to which FAX transmission has failed is transmitted to an image forming apparatus, a result of the FAX transmission performed based on the instruction information for performing the FAX transmission again to the retransmission target destination is acquired.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes an acquisition unit, an instruction accepting unit, a generating unit, and a data transmitting unit. The acquisition unit acquires a transmission-source port number which indicates a transmission source of data and which is determined every time transmission of data is to be performed. The instruction accepting unit accepts an instruction which is an instruction to transmit data via a first communication network or an instruction to transmit data via a second communication network. When the accepted instruction is an instruction to transmit data via the second communication network, the generating unit generates data including the acquired transmission-source port number. The data transmitting unit transmits the generated data via a communication control apparatus connected to the first and second communication networks. The communication control apparatus performs routing so that a route via the first or second communication network is selected for the transmitted data.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a facsimile apparatus connected to a home gateway, which is connected to an IP telephone network, via a communication line, the facsimile apparatus including a facsimile-signal detecting section configured to detect a facsimile identification signal in an incoming signal and a controller configured to instruct, when the facsimile identification signal is not detected in the incoming signal, using an SIP, the home gateway to perform a transfer operation for connecting a telephone set connected to the home gateway and a telephone set on an outgoing call side connected to the IP telephone network.

Abstract: To make it possible for a user to easily send data, the invention is provided with: a candidate addressee display unit for receiving information relating to a candidate addressee from a data transfer server and displaying an addressee selection screen so that the candidate addressee can be selected; an addressee setting unit for notifying the data transfer server of a selection result from when the candidate addressee has been selected, and thereby setting the addressee; a data acquisition unit for acquiring data intended to be sent; and a transmission control unit for sending the data intended to be sent to the data transfer server and thereby causing the data intended to be sent to be transferred from the data transfer server to the addressee.

Abstract: A relay device includes a receiver that receives facsimile transmission instructions via a private network from a client device that does not include facsimile transmitting functions, a facsimile communication unit that transmits a facsimile externally via a public network, on the basis of the facsimile transmission instructions received by the receiver, a determiner that, on the basis of the content of the facsimile transmission instructions received by the receiver, determines whether or not to request another device connected via the private network to execute facsimile transmission, and a requester that, in the case where the determiner determines to request another device to execute facsimile transmission, sends a transmission request regarding some or all of the facsimile transmission instructions received by the receiver to another device.

Abstract: Device, system, and method of monitoring fax relay. An apparatus for measuring Quality of Service (QoS) of Fax over Internet Protocol (FoIP) calls includes: a FoIP packet monitoring module to monitor in real-time Internet Protocol (IP) network streams exchanged between a FoIP emitter device and a FoIP receiver device; a FoIP equipment evaluator to evaluate real-time performance of at least one of: the FoIP emitter device, and the FoIP receiver device; and a FoIP call QoS evaluator to evaluate in real time a FoIP call QoS quality of a FoIP communication between said FoIP emitter device and said FoIP receiver device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, which comprises a local interface, a network interface, and a relay unit for extracting control data for a peripheral device connected with the local interface from a packet received from the network interface and inputting the extracted control data to a local interface control unit, receives in-abnormality control command data for controlling the connected peripheral device to be performed in case of network disconnection from an information processing apparatus and stores it in a memory, inputs the stored in-abnormality control command data to the local interface control unit in case of detecting an abnormal situation such as the network disconnection from the information processing apparatus, and causes the local interface control unit to control the peripheral device according to the detected abnormal state. Thus, it is possible to achieve intelligent control to the peripheral device even in occurrence of the network disconnection.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus includes a first interface configured to connect to a telephone line; a second interface configured to connect to a network, and a controller. The controller is configured to execute: a detection processing in which the controller detects reception of a signal indicating transmission of facsimile data, and an upload processing in which the controller transmits facsimile data, which is received from a transmission source apparatus to an upload destination server, which is an upload destination apparatus.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus includes a data receiver, a data transmitter, and a controller. The controller receives facsimile data from another facsimile apparatus through the data receiver, the facsimile data including related information. The controller outputs a screen on which at least one forwarding destination related to the related information of the received facsimile data is displayed in preference to at least one forwarding destination which does not relate to the related information of the received facsimile data. The controller forwards the received facsimile data through the data transmitter to at least one of the at least one forwarding destination designated on the screen.

Abstract: Embodiment of systems and methods for the sending, delivery or receiving of faxes are disclosed herein. In particular, certain embodiments include a fax connector that may be deployed at users' sites, and a fax registration system that may be deployed remotely from these users' site. The fax connector can be accessed at a user's site over a computer based network in order to perform functions associated with faxing, including sending, receiving and obtaining status on faxes. The fax connector deployed at a sending user's site communicates with the fax registration system to obtain destination data associated with a recipient user's fax connector and transmits the fax to the destination fax connector over the computer based network based on the destination data obtained from the registration system. The fax can then be presented to the recipient at the recipient user's site.

Abstract: A communication system includes a client device that does not include facsimile transmission functions, and a relay device. The relay device is communicably connected to the client device via a private network while also being communicably connected to an external device via a public network, includes facsimile transceiving functions that transmit and receive facsimiles via a public network line associated with the client device, and in response to facsimile transmission instructions for image information received from the client device via the private network, transmits to the external device a facsimile of the image information with added information on the public network line associated with the private network.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein disclose methods and systems utilizing a fax server. The method may include configuring at least one setting for a multifunction printer (MFP) at the fax server. The method may further include receiving a document. The method may further include determining the at least one setting associated with the MFP based on a network address associated with the received document and applying the at least one setting for the MFP at the fax server.

Abstract: A communication terminal device includes a transmission target setting part; a transmission destination reception part, and a transmission part. The transmission target setting part sets, based on an instruction from an operator, specification of transmission target data targeted for fax transmission performed by a previously specified facsimile device. The transmission destination reception part receives, from the operator, input of transmission destination information indicating a destination for transmission of the transmission target data whose specification has been received by the transmission target setting part.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for compensating for streak defects in images formed by an image forming device, such as a digital printer. The systems and methods include using both modulation of a raster output scanner (ROS actuation) and spatially varying tone reproduction curve (STRC actuation) in a common control system for improving streak correction. Low spatial frequency large amplitude streak defects are corrected using ROS actuation and high spatial frequency streak defects, as well as any residual low frequency defects, are corrected using STRC actuation.

Abstract: A communication device that allows a proxy reception device to perform proxy reception of data directed to the communication device. The communication device establishes a SIP protocol-based session through a call controller connected to a network and performs data communication. The communication device holds proxy reception device destination information representing an IP address of the proxy reception device that performs proxy reception of data transmitted to a SIP URI of the communication device, and registers, into the call controller, registration information comprised of communication device destination information and proxy reception device destination information according to which the communication device sends proxy reception instruction information that instructs to perform proxy reception to the proxy reception device.

Abstract: A fax to E-mail system and related method are shown, whereby a hardcopy document is sent via a fax device to its recipient via electronic mail through a data network, and is delivered in such a manner that it can be retrieved by the recipient at an E-mail device and displayed on the screen of the E-mail device. The document begins as a hardcopy, as an electronic file retrieved through E-mail recipient's terminal and displayed on the computer screen of the E-mail recipient's terminal. The system and method also provides for an interface device which connects to a conventional fax device for communicating E-mail addresses and routing hardcopy documents to the E-mail network, and provides a means for embedding the functions of the interface device into conventional fax devices. The system can also be used in cooperation with Internet Web service for reporting, accounting, information services, and user interaction.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for the sending, delivery and receiving of faxes are disclosed herein. In particular, certain embodiments include a fax connector that may be deployed at a user's site, and a faxing system that may be deployed remotely from the user's site. The fax connector can be accessed at the user's site over a computer based network in order to perform functions associated with faxing, including sending, receiving and obtaining status on faxes. The fax connector deployed at the user's site communicates with the remotely deployed faxing system to send, receive, obtain status on, or perform other functions associated with, faxing.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus and a control method thereof, the control method of an image forming apparatus which transmits and receives facsimiles through a first line and a second line including detecting a facsimile transmitting and receiving error of a first facsimile unit and a second facsimile unit which are respectively matched to the first line and the second line; and switching the first line to be matched to the second facsimile unit if the facsimile transmitting and receiving error is detected in the first facsimile unit. With this, if an error happens to one of a plurality of facsimile cards, a telephone number matched to the facsimile card having the error is automatically switched to a facsimile card normally operating, thereby normally performing a facsimile function.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a storage unit that stores an Internet protocol (IP) address, a call connection unit that connects a call by transmitting a call connection request via a communication control apparatus to a communication apparatus, and by receiving, via the communication control apparatus, session description protocol (SDP) information in response to the call connection request, an IP address retrieval unit that retrieves an IP address included in the received SDP information, an instructing unit that overwrites the IP address stored on the storage unit with the retrieved IP address, and instructs the communication control apparatus to overwrite an IP address stored on the communication control apparatus with the retrieved IP address, and a transmitting unit that transmits facsimile data to the retrieved IP address as a destination address if the facsimile data are to be transmitted to the communication apparatus connected to the public IP network.

Abstract: An image processing system includes: an image processing apparatus; a relay apparatus; and a service providing apparatus, which are connected to a network. The image processing apparatus includes: an electronic-file storage unit; an address-get-request transmitting unit; an upload-message generating unit which, upon receiving an upload destination address and a template for an upload message for performing an upload request to the service providing apparatus from the relay apparatus after a request for getting the upload destination address is transmitted to the relay apparatus by the account-information-request transmitting unit, generates the upload message including an electronic file and the upload destination address according to the received template; and an upload-message transmitting unit that transmits the upload message to the service providing apparatus to upload the electronic file to the service providing apparatus.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to systems and methods for the delivery and maintenance of faxes where the faxes may remain at a faxing system for a minimal amount of time. The faxing system may send a queued fax to a connector responsive to a request from the connector to pull or retrieve a fax. The connector is configured to send a release notification to the faxing system after the fax is received. The faxing system is configured to delete the queued fax as soon as confirmation of the delivery of the fax can be determined or when an expiration time has elapsed.

Abstract: A transmission device includes an obtainment unit configured to obtain a fax number of a relay device and transmission destination information that determines a transmission destination; a scanner unit configured to scan a script of a transmission target so as to generate image data of the script; and a processor configured to execute a process including: generating a command for transmitting the image data to the transmission destination by using the obtained transmission destination information; converting each character constituting the command into a binary number; adding, to the image data, dot data represented by a dot that corresponds to the binary number; and transmitting the image data to which the dot data has been added, to the relay device via fax communication.

Abstract: A system includes telephone and packet-switched network interfaces and a translator. The translator receives messages. Outgoing messages originate from a multiple-function peripheral (MFP) and are received via a transfer agent (TA). Outgoing e-mail messages include an attached file in an image file format. The translator removes and delivers the attachment in facsimile format. Incoming fax messages are attached to an e-mail message. The TA receives and relays the e-mail message to an identified MFP, which discards the e-mail message and prints the attachment. A method for processing fax messages includes associating an identifier with a MFP, receiving a fax intended for the MFP, generating an e-mail message with an attachment representing the fax and communicating the e-mail message to a transfer agent that relays the e-mail to the MFP, which discards the e-mail body and prints the attachment.