Our TopTenREVIEWS Silver Award recipient for fax software is FaxTalk FaxCenter Pro, sleek and powerful fax software from Thought Communications. This intuitive application utilizes your phone line, modem and computer to create an easy-to-use and effective fax machine substitute.
The features found for both sending and receiving faxes in FaxTalk FaxCenter Pro certainly exceeded our expectations and we imagine they will yours as well. The software boasts fax broadcasting, which is essential if you want to send a fax to more than one recipient. Furthermore, you can set it up so each recipient receives their own unique cover page, lending credibility and professionalism to your professional image.
FaxTalk FaxCenter Pro lets you attach as many documents as you need to a single fax, as well as allowing TWAIN scanning capability for scanning in documents that you’d also like to send as a fax. Another useful feature the software offers is its fax scheduling tool, where you can specify the exact date and time you want a fax sent. To view your pending transactions, they can be accessed in your Outbox or in the quick folder, FaxTalk CallCenter.
As with many of the top-rated fax software applications on the market, a built-in printer driver is a key component of FaxTalk FaxCenter Pro for creating professional faxes and sending them with ease. You can create a fax document from any Windows application currently in view, select File > Print, select the “FaxTalk” printer from the choices of available printers, and this fax software will open and prepare your document for sending.
You can send faxes directly to an email address using any email client installed on your computer (e.g. Outlook) with this fax software. All faxes sent to an email address using the software will be formatted in PDF or TIFF format to ensure the recipients will be able to read your fax. You can also be notified via email of incoming faxes/faxes received.
FaxTalk’s receiving features prove to be just as impressive and beneficial as its sending capabilities. To start with, faxes can be forwarded to either an email address or another fax number. When forwarded to an email, FaxTalk FaxCenter Pro includes than transaction details regarding the received fax and formats it to either PDF or TIFF format.
A feature that makes FaxTalk FaxCenter Pro a strong contender in our lineup is its ability to filter junk faxes, i.e., messages from unwanted senders. Thanks to a federal law passed in 1991, every fax sent must be from a recognized number (CSID). You can set up the fax software so it only receives faxes from machines with a CSID, as well as block any specific CSIDs that are known to send unwanted faxes.
For longtime users of WinFax Pro who have been struggling to find a suitable replacement ever since the fax software was discontinued, FaxTalk FaxCenter Pro is a great alternative. FaxTalk FaxCenter Pro will seamlessly integrate with any of your WinFax Pro files, including importing contacts from your WinFax PRO phonebook and opening WinFax PRO fax files. To import your WinFax Pro documents navigate to File > Import.
FaxTalk FaxCenter Pro can perform a wide variety of actions after a fax has been received: view fax, print a copy, or save it for future reference. You can also save money and go green by setting up the fax software so the computer receives the fax, but doesn’t send it to the printer automatically, saving you a significant amount of money on printer expenses. However, FaxTalk FaxCenter Pro can still be programmed to automatically print received faxes if that better suits your needs.
The Coversheet Designer, a fun and handy tool that helps you create the exact cover sheet you need, is an extra that makes FaxTalk FaxCenter Pro standout fax software. The Coversheet Designer lets you add text, graphics, objects, company logos and defined fax information. This is an extremely powerful tool and is a program add-on that can be accessed via Program Files > FaxTalk FaxCenter Pro > FaxTalk Coversheet Designer.
If detailed caller ID information is important to you, FaxTalk FaxCenter Pro provides caller ID and distinctive ring support. You can display both the caller ID name and number on incoming calls and the software will store the caller ID information with received faxes for easy reference identification of the caller. And with distinctive ring support, you can assign this fax software to answer specific ring patterns, making calls to your voice number ignored, but calls to your fax number automatically answered.
FaxTalk FaxCenter Pro is an intuitive, point-and-click application that can be setup to start receiving faxes within minutes. We had no trouble installing and using the software and imagine most users won’t either. Furthermore, the software’s interface is extremely easy to navigate, with six menu options, an icon-embedded toolbar and shortcuts for frequently-used functions.
FaxTalk FaxCenter Pro was easy enough to use that we didn't really need to consult help and support but if you do have any issues with the software, FaxTalk comes with ample resources to lend you help. The software comes with an all-encompassing user guide (in PDF format) that describes virtually every function of the fax software in easy-to-understand jargon. Further help can also be accessed on their site by contacting the manufacturer, Thought Communications, directly. Direct technical support is available via both email and telephone.
When deciding on fax software that will best meet all of your faxing needs, be sure to give FaxTalk FaxCenter Pro a try. With their comprehensive feature set, easy WinFax PRO integration and intuitive, professional design, you won’t need to look any further than FaxTalk FaxCenter Pro software.
