G3 protocol
1968 Group 1 (G1) fax protocol
1976 Group 2 (G2) protocol
1980 Group 3 (G3) protocol
Group 3 protocol is specified in several standards.
T.4 and T.6 specify the image transfer protocols.
T.30 specifies the session management procedures that support the establishment of a fax transmission. It allows the two stations to agree on such things such as transmission speed and page size.
Since Group 3 protocol is specified for the switched analog network and is an all-digital procedure, it must use modems. The modems are specified in additional ITU standards:
• V.21 (300 b/s) for the T.30 procedures
• V.27ter (4800/2400 b/s) for image transfer
• V.29 (9600/7200 b/s) (optional)
• V.33 (14400/12000 b/s) (optional)
• V.17 (14400/12000/9600/7200 b/s) (optional)
The following International Telecommunications Union (ITU) specifications provide detailed information about facsimile:
• ITU-T T.30: Procedures for Document Facsimile Transmission in the General Switched Telephone Network
• ITU-T T.4: Standardization of Group 3 Facsimile Apparatus for Document Transmission
• ITU-T T.6: Facsimile Coding Schemes and Coding Control Functions for Group 4 Facsimile Apparatus
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Procedure
CNG: calliNG
CED: callED
DIS: digital identification signal. This field is a packet that characterizes the called station's capabilities on scanning and printing resolutions and modem capabilities etc, including: Group, Data rate, Vertical resolution, Image encoding, Page width capabilities, Maximum page length capability, Handshake speed, Error-correcting mode
DTC: digital transmit signal. It informs the called terminal what type of modem and what type of coding and resolution.
will be used.
DCS: digital command signal
CFR: confirmation to receive
EOM: end of message
MPS: multi page signal
EOP: end of procedure
MCF: message confirmation
DCN: disconnect
Fax Transmitter:
CNG--->
CED<---
DIS<---
DCS--->
Training and TCF--->
CFR<---
page 1--->
MPS--->
MCF<---
page 2--->
EOP--->
MCF<---
DCN--->
Fax Receiver:
CED--->
DIS--->
DCS<---
check TCF
TCF okay, CFR--->
page 1<---
MPS<---
MCF--->
page 2<---
EOP<---
MCF--->
DCN<---
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Encoding
1D MH Modified Huffman
2D MR Modified Read
MMR Modified Modified Read