What you wrote makes sense. When you fax through an external
multi-function-printer, for example, you do so by "printing" to the fax
modem that is specific to that device (in my case, a Samsung MFP SCX-4521F).
I *hope* Samsung will provide a Vista-compatible set of drivers. I *pray*
they will include Vista 64-bit drivers. As it now stands, I'm using their
64-bit XP drivers under Vista RTM x64 and it is truly a kludge. I can print
fine although installing the printer driver in a "clean" install of Vista is
not something I suspect would be a task for a newbie. I can scan ONLY using
Samsung's 32-bit SmarThru4 program (and getting that to run under Vista took
hours even for a "pro" like me :-} ). None of Vista's scanners ( Windows Fax
and Scan, Pic Gallery import, etc. work -- nor does Office 2007 RTM, btw).
Ironically, I managed to get it recognized by the Scanners and Cameras
control panel item which says it passes the diagnostics. Er, yes, but Vista
and Office keep saying it is jammed or otherwise malfunctioning while
SmarThru4 works fine).

I cannot fax from the computer through the external Samsung MFP it (but I
have an internal fax modem that Vista supports). Such is life for us early
adopters.

But, I don't blame that on MS. It's Samsung's job to update their drivers
and this is a printer they currently sell even directly on their own website
so I'm going to invent some new 4-letter words for them if they don't come
through!


"Jan Ilacqua [MVP]" <abuse@localhost.invalid> wrote in message
news:#M3FXUJIHHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Sorry...but...that is what I was I was told by an MS Vista Beta Team
> member when I bugged the fact that I could not fax from Vista in the RC1
> and RC2. He told me that Vista will not support any such modems that are
> not internal, and that I would have to get my fax software from HP. When
> I asked HP about it, they said they are working with MS to provide the
> necessary to support fax capability. It may be that some hardware has
> already provided their software or drivers to accommodate their hardware.
> Don't know about that. I suggest you contact MS Help & Support and ask
> them.
>
> Jan
> MS MVP - Windows IE
>
>
> "Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:uXL4psHIHHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Re: "as Vista will only support internal modems"
>>
>> That's news to me, and, frankly, not entirely believable.
>>
>>
>> Jan Ilacqua [MVP] wrote:
>>> I have an HP All-In-One 5510, and don't know if HP will provide any
>>> drivers for it. However, the only thing that does not work is the Fax,
>>> as Vista will only support internal modems, so XP will have to provide
>>> what is needed for the AIO Fax to work.
>>>
>>> Jan
>>> MS MVP - Windows IE
>>>
>>> "Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23e5WCA5HHHA.4896@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Title says it all: Does anyone have any information on what support
>>>> there will or will not be for the HP 5470C scanner (and 5490C ... same
>>>> scanner with ADF)?
>>>>
>>>> Also, the HP Photosmart 7350 inkjet printer?
>>>
>