Fax Glossary
- JBIG
- This is the Joint Binary Image Group which is a group of experts from the CCITT and ISO who have developed the bi-level image standard ITU-T T.82. There is also a new pending JBIG-2 compression method.
- JPEG
- This is the Joint Photographic Experts Group which is a group of experts from the ITU-T and ISO who have developed as advanced data compression standard for compressing images (color or B/W) or still frame video. The resulting standard is ITU-T T.81. There is also a new pending JPEG 2000 compression method.
- Keypad dialing
- Also known as "on-hook dialing." Allows the user to dial directly through the keypad without having to pick up the telephone handset.
- Memory transmission
- The storage of documents in memory for transmitting when the phone line is free or at a time predetermined by the user.
- MFPI
- This is the Multi-Functional Peripheral Interface, which is an interim standard under TR-29.2 project PN-1906 for a new class of hybrid devices which may have fax, print, scan and copy capabilities, as well as local storage. This work is approved as interim standard IS-650.
- MIME
- MIME is short for Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions and has been standardized by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) as document RFC 2045-2049 (replacing RFC 1521 - see RFC).
- Modem data speed
- This refers to the top speed in bits per second (bps) at which the facsimile machine transmits code.
- One-touch dialing
- The ability to dial programmed numbers using one keystroke instead of using a conventional keypad.
- On-hook dialing
- The ability to dial numbers using the keypad on the fax unit without lifting the handset.





