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StoneFax. The software IP Fax Server solution which increases savings and productivity. Efficiency and Economy for Everybody. StoneFax is a software-only IP Fax Server - web based – which virtualizes fax management
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StoneFax The software IP Fax Server solutionwhich increases savings and productivity
Efficiency and Economy for Everybody • StoneFax is a software-only IP Fax Server - web based – which virtualizes fax management • It connects to the PBX natively through SIP or H.323 with T.38, no need for additional hardware • It offers Fax service to each user through everyday tools • directly from your PC, smartphone, tablet, multifunction printer • via E-mail, Web Browser, Print • Scalabe and reliable • licenced per channel (number of incoming/outgoing faxes at the same time) • suitable from small to large enterprises and public administration
StoneFax: Faster, Smarter, Easier and Greener Save 90% of time thanks to fax management virtualization 0 learning time easy as printing a document or sending/receiving an e-mail Personal and confidential faxes are delivered to and sent from your personal email box and from the reserved web portal, no matter where you are • 0 paper, 0 toner • no more paper for printing and to be archieved, no consumables and fax machines to be mantained
StoneFax: integration ImagicleAppSuite Server StoneFax PSTN T.38 with G711 fallback H.323 - SIP IP PBX 3G/Wi-Fi ScantoFax PRINT HTTP HTTPS ANY Mail Server SMTP-POP3-IMAP COMPATIBLEnetwork MFP ANYe-mail client ANYweb browser ANYdocument APPSfor Android, iPhone/iPad
Imagicle FaxFax send & receive from mobile has never been so easy UC Imagicle Fax Imagicle Fax allows fax send & receivestraight from yoursmartphone or tablet, wherever and wheneveryou are • RequiresImagicle StoneFax • Free App avaliablefor Apple iOSand Android smartphones and tablets
Main Features • Supports sending any document format • Word, PDF, Excel, JPG, TIFF, etc. • Works with any Email client • Microsoft Outlook integration • Works with any Email Server (POP3, POP3S, SMTP and IMAP) • Microsoft Exchange, Lotus, etc.. • Works with any Web Browser (http e https) • Works with Network Scanners, Digital Senders, network MF printers • Available in 6 languages • ENG, ITA, ESP, DEU, FRA and Arabic
Special Features • Supports group/department and personal fax number • Supports sending the same fax to multiple recipients • Advanced cover page management • Cover page per group/department • High availability with server cluster • Local Fax archiving on the server, remote archiving on NAS • Protocol number feature • Send receipt by email • Integrated with the company existing system • user synchronization and authentication with Active directory – OpenLDAP • can be integrated with Customer and Document Management Systems (on a project basis) • API for SAP and other ERP/CRM • Microsoft SharePoint
General Features • StoneFax is integrated into Imagicle Application Suite • web administration – no need to log onto server. MAM management including SNMP • can be installed on the same server with other Imagicle applications • offers advanced services if used together with the other applications • incoming/outgoing fax accounting (with Blue’s) • batch fax sending thanks to Speedy Enterprise directories • StoneFax can be installed on physical or virtual machines • Stonefax can be installed on Cisco UCS, co-residency mode available • It requires a Windows Server 2003, 2008 or 2012 server • 32 or 64 bit • Standard, Enterprise, Foundation • R2 version too
Compatibility • Compatible with many IP-PBX via H.323 and SIP • T.38 fax relay • G711 if T.38 isnotavailable • More details on www.imagicle.com/go/stonefax • Cisco certified 9.1 • Eligible for Cisco SIP
+2.500 Stonefax customers WW Rebecca CFO Enrico VP Sales Worldwide international coverage (special focus on EMEA)
How to Send a Fax with StoneFax • 5 easy ways from the office or whenyou’reaway PSTN Send a Fax: ImagicleAppSuite Server StoneFax Sending an e-mail tostonefax@mycompany.com – subject: 06123456 or 06123456@fax.mycompany.com Logginginto the web interface http://stonefax.mycompany.com Printing a document printer name: StoneFax Fax: 06.123456 Scanning a document Scan To Fax on a multifunction printer From a mobile App on iPhone-iPad and Android
Sending a Fax with E-Mail 2 Fax • Easy as sending an e-mail to • stonefax@mycompany.com • Enter • recipient's name • recipient‘s number • fax subject • fax body • attachment • Return receipt • directly sent to myemail@mycompany.com StoneFax reserved email account Recipient’s name Fax subject Recipient’s number Fax body
Email To Fax: Advanced Sending Options • You can also send the fax entering the recipient’s number in the TO: field • 123456789@stonefax.mycompany.com • In the Subject: field of the e-mail you can enter some special option • send the same fax to many recipients • 12345678; 222333444; 555222333 • Mary Smith ((12345678)); Giuseppe Rossi ((87654321)) • or use the name of a Speedy directory you created for a group of contacts ((nomerubrica)) • select one of the cover pages: CoverPage ((URGENT.COV)) • send the fax at a later time: SendAt ((14:30)) • add a subject for the fax (on the cover page): Subject((Invoice AF512))
Microsoft Outlook Integration • StoneFax can be integrated with Outlook so you can • leverage the directory (business fax field) • enter the recipient/s in the “TO:” field • send multiple attachments • the attachments can be of any type since they are converted on the client
Sending a Fax with Web 2 Fax • Directly from the web interface • http://stonefax.mycompany.com • Enter • recipient‘s • recipient‘s number • subject • a note for the cover page • attachment • Multiple recipients • from Speedy Enterprise directories also • Return receipt • directly into myemail@mycompany.com
Sending a Fax with Imagicle Fax • Send a fax directly through your smartphone or tablet • Take a photo to a doc and send as fax • Send an email attachment or document • Send a simple text • Use the internal address book to select the recipients • Check the status of the fax in transmission • Free App avaliablefor Apple iOSand Android smartphones and tablets
Sending a Fax with Print 2 Fax StoneFax virtual network printer • Directly from the program you are using on your Windows PC • print on the printer named: StoneFax • From the send fax wizard, select • recipient/s name and number (from the local Windows Address Book or from Outlook contacts) • the cover page with the fax subject • when to send the fax (now or at a specific time)
How to Send Paper Documents with StoneFax • Network Scanners, Digital Senders, MultifFunction network printers allow you to send paper documents through StoneFax • integrate paper documents with the outgoing faxes workflow • store them in a unique archive • To send a fax just insert the sheet in the scanner, press the “Fax” button and enter the recipient number • the document is scanned and sent to StoneFax via email (Internet Fax feature) • StoneFax sends the return receipt to the email account previously associated to the device • if the device supports authentication the fax will be sent with your personal account and the return receipt will be received in your email box • On the models not yet verified you can use the Scan2Mail feature • the document is scanned by the device, then it is sent to stonefax@mycompany.com entering the recipient number in the Subject
Digital Sender – MFP compatibility • HP M3035mfp or better • thanks to HP Digital Sending Software 4* • Ricoh Aficio MFP series • thanks to Ricoh GlobalScan NX software* • Xerox WorkCentre MFP – all models • thanks to Xerox SMARTsend software* • Fujitsu ScanSnapseries • no need for additional software • * Legacy software to be quoted apart
How to Receive a Fax with StoneFax • 4 easy ways in your office or whenyouraway PSTN Receive a Fax Reading an e-mailmyemail@mycompany.it ImagicleAppSuite Server StoneFax Logging into the web interfacehttp://stonefax.mycompany.com Fax: 06.123456 Printing the faxesautomatically on a network printer Logging into the mobile apps on iPhone-iPadand Android devices
Receiving a Fax with Fax 2 E-mail • Directly in your email as attachment • myemail@mycompany.it • Attachment format • PDF • MultipageTiff Sender’s number Fax Body
Receiving a Fax with Fax 2 Web • Directly in the web interface • http://stonefax.mycompany.com • Received faxes archive • customizable duration of the fax in the archive • each archived fax uses about 100 Kb on disk
Receiving Faxes Directly on a Printer • Beyond fax storage and emailing, StoneFax can print on network printers the faxes a it receives • to speed up the workflows which require the faxes to be printed anyway • to keep a copy on paper • You can associate a different printer to each user / fax number • you must map the printer on the server • you can also use usb printers directly connected to the server
Receiving a Fax with Imagicle Fax • Access your fax box everywhere you are • Incoming Faxes (receiving and received) • Outgoing faxes (sending and sent) • Interface adapts automatically on smartphones with different display size and resolution • Free App avaliablefor Apple iOSand Android smartphones and tablets
StoneFax: How it Works • It connects to the PBX natively and directly through IP • T.38 over H.323 o SIP with fallback on G.711 • it uses the PBX lines without dedicated or additional cards • it supports Least CostRouting for multi-sites environments PSTN ImagicleAppSuite Server StoneFax T.38 con G711 fallback H.323 gateway - SIP trunk IPBX
StoneFax – Multisite Scenario with LCR • StoneFax does LCR based on the recipient’s number PSTN ImagicleAppSuite Server StoneFax IP-PBX 2 IP-PBX 1 T.38 con G711 fallback H.323 - SIP T.38 con G711 fallback H.323 - SIP
StoneFax- CUCM Scenario with MGCP • Besidesconnections CUCM – voice gateway through H.323 or SIP, Stonefaxsupports Cisco multisitearchitectures with many voice gatewaysconnected to CuCMthrough MGCP PSTN MGCP MGCP ImagicleAppSuite Server StoneFax Voice Gateway 1 Voice Gateway 2 T.38 H.323 - SIP Cisco Unified Communication Manager
Imagicle: your communications easier • Imagicle is an historical and loyal Cisco Preferred Solution Developer • A complete Application Suite empowering Cisco UC platforms • widely recognized for the ease of use and manage of its solutions and the quality of its support • with more than 20,000 customers EMEAR • Fully aligned with Cisco strategy and Go To Market • 3 Imagicle apps: Billing-IP Fax Server-Directory are available on Cisco GPL • Indirect, Light & Scalable business model • E-licensing 30 days fully featured Try&Buy free download • Advanced professional services
StoneFax – Legacy PBX Scenario • To connect to traditional or legacy IP-PBX which do notsupport T.38, StoneFax can use a third party VoIP-ISDN Voice Gateway ISDN PSTN Voice Gateway ImagicleAppSuite Server StoneFax PBX T.38 con G711 fallback H.323 - SIP trunk
Scalability and High Availability • StoneFax can scale indefinitely • up to 50 channels on a single server • For projects with more than 50 channels with twoservers or more, just add the optional clustering & loadbalancingmodule • the number of availablechannesisequal to the sum of the installedlicenses • Supportactive-activeredundancy to ensure high availability and loadbalancingwithoutmanualintervention • adding the optional clustering & loadbalancingmodule • automaticusers list synchonizationbetween the servers • supports the followingsending/receivingmodes • Email2Fax - Fax2Email • Print2Fax through a localvirtualprinter to be installed on the client • StoneFaxallows fax archiving on NAS • besideslocalstorage on the server, email notification and directprinting
Unlimited scalability and high availability PSTN IP-PBX T.38 con G711 fallback H.323 - SIP T.38 con G711 fallback H.323 - SIP T.38 con G711 fallbackH.323 - SIP StoneFax - xxchannels StoneFax - xxchannels StoneFax - xxchannels + Loadbalancing & clusteringmodule + Loadbalancing & clusteringmodule + Loadbalancing & clusteringmodule
Users Management • By the web interface • http://stonefax.mycompany.com • Three ways to configure • manually • with synchronization • Active Directory • Open LDAP • Cisco UCM • importing from file • Excel (csv) • Authentication • Local • Active Directory (domain credentials)
Cover Pages Management • You can add a custom cover page to outgoingfaxes • with the company logo and information • unlimitednumber of cover pages, customizable per user, department... • centralized server side management with visual editor integrated in the operatingsystem • fast cover page selection • default cover page for allusers • Cover page for group • cover page can be selected • from a list whensending by Web To Fax and Print To Fax • adding the CoverPage ((CoverPageName)) parameter in the Subject, whensending by Email To Fax
Standard PBX Configuration • Create a SIP trunk or H.323 gateway towards the Imagicle Application Suite Server – StoneFax • Enable T.38 • Create a route for incomingfaxes • e.g. with a 3 digitsnumberingplan: 4xx -> StoneFax IP • Create a route for outgoingfaxes PSTN ImagicleAppSuite Server StoneFax T.38 con G711 fallback H.323 gateway - SIP trunk IPBX
CRM/ERP integration • CRM/ERP integration • sending and receiving emails from the CRM • running a command line executable • calling Microsoft Fax service API • through an additional service which in turn calls a web service • May require additional development from Imagicle
Licensing and Size • StoneFax is licensed per channels • each channel can receive or send a fax indipendently from others and at the same time • size: 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 20, 30, 50 channels • opzional “clustering & load balancing module” to increase the channels number beyond 50 and/or to provide active-active redundancy using more than one server • each node requires separate license • no limit on the number of users (the only limit is DID) • you can assign a personal fax number to each user • You can increase the number of channels later by buying an upgrade license • StoneFax is also bundled with other products • 1 year software maintenance and support with Imagicle Care Basic is included in the StoneFax license
Hardware and Software Requirements • StoneFax requires Windows Server 32-64 bit systemsand can be installed on physical or virtual machines • VMWare, Microsoft HyperV, Citrix • * 100 KB for each fax youwant to archiveif the option isenabled • Supported Client O/S (Print To Fax): Microsoft XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8
Placement Tips • Select the number of channels based on the number of faxes which the customer usually receives and sends instead of the number of users • when this information is missing pls follow these general guidelines: • evaluate the number of channels taking into account internal applications which perform batch fax sending to be integrated with StoneFax • you can always expand the number of channels later using upgrade license codes • ensure that the server hardware and software support the new number of channels