Overview

• A very basic Python code sample that will show how to send a fax to the Multitech Fax Finder device using Web Service API .

Prerequisites

• Download and Install Python 3.1 Interpreter at http://www.python.org/download/
• Download the Python sample source code Sendfax-python.zip here

Notes: The Sendfax-python.zip contained two files:

• sendfax.py
• schedule.xml

Modify schedule.xml

Load the schedule.xml file into your favorite editor, find the section below, and modify the fax number to point to your recipient fax number:


<recipient>
...
<fax_number>5138 </fax_number>
</recipient>


Save it.

Modify sendfax.py

High light the sendfax.py -> Right Click -> Edit with IDE to load the sendfax.py source code into your IDLE python GUI. Find the line below, modify the path to match yours.

#!c:\python31\python.exe

Modify the user name and password.

username_and_password = base64.b64encode(b"admin:admin")

Change the IP address of the following line to point to your Fax Finder’s IP address.

conn = HTTPConnection("216.133.69.247",80)

Save and Run it.

Now, if you web into your FaxFinder device and go to Status & Log -> Fax Status, you should be able to see the Fax Finder is sending out a fax.