[hylafax-users] Receive only black pages

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Subject: [hylafax-users] Receive only black pages
From: leerb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 06:21:29 -0500
Strange problem. When receiving a fax everything looks good but the resulting
tiff file contains nothing but black pages. Here's the log file:

Mar 04 13:24:40.27: [  768]: SESSION BEGIN 00000011 16306308934030
Mar 04 13:24:40.27: [  768]: HylaFAX (tm) Version 4.1.8
Mar 04 13:24:40.27: [  768]: <-- [4:ATA\r]
Mar 04 13:24:46.35: [  768]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Mar 04 13:24:46.36: [  768]: ANSWER: FAX CONNECTION  DEVICE '/dev/ttyS0'
Mar 04 13:24:46.36: [  768]: RECV FAX: begin
Mar 04 13:24:46.44: [  768]: <-- data [23]
Mar 04 13:24:46.44: [  768]: <-- data [2]
Mar 04 13:24:48.04: [  768]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Mar 04 13:24:48.04: [  768]: <-- data [10]
Mar 04 13:24:48.04: [  768]: <-- data [2]
Mar 04 13:24:48.57: [  768]: --> [2:OK]
Mar 04 13:24:48.57: [  768]: <-- [9:AT+FRH=3\r]
Mar 04 13:24:49.08: [  768]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Mar 04 13:24:50.52: [  768]: --> [2:OK]
Mar 04 13:24:50.52: [  768]: REMOTE TSI "6308934030"
Mar 04 13:24:50.52: [  768]: <-- [9:AT+FRH=3\r]
Mar 04 13:24:50.54: [  768]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Mar 04 13:24:50.97: [  768]: --> [2:OK]
Mar 04 13:24:50.98: [  768]: REMOTE wants 9600 bit/s
Mar 04 13:24:50.98: [  768]: REMOTE wants page width 1728 pixels in 215 mm
Mar 04 13:24:50.98: [  768]: REMOTE wants unlimited page length
Mar 04 13:24:50.98: [  768]: REMOTE wants 7.7 line/mm
Mar 04 13:24:50.98: [  768]: REMOTE wants 2-D MR
Mar 04 13:24:50.98: [  768]: RECV training at v.29 9600 bit/s
Mar 04 13:24:50.98: [  768]: <-- [10:AT+FRM=96\r]
Mar 04 13:24:51.35: [  768]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Mar 04 13:24:52.96: [  768]: RECV: TCF 1911 bytes, 1% non-zero, 1871 zero-run
Mar 04 13:24:52.97: [  768]: --> [10:NO CARRIER]
Mar 04 13:24:52.97: [  768]: DELAY 75 ms
Mar 04 13:24:53.05: [  768]: TRAINING succeeded
Mar 04 13:24:53.07: [  768]: <-- [9:AT+FTH=3\r]
Mar 04 13:24:53.12: [  768]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Mar 04 13:24:53.12: [  768]: <-- data [3]
Mar 04 13:24:53.12: [  768]: <-- data [2]
Mar 04 13:24:54.44: [  768]: --> [2:OK]
Mar 04 13:24:54.44: [  768]: <-- [10:AT+FRM=96\r]
Mar 04 13:24:55.19: [  768]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Mar 04 13:24:55.19: [  768]: RECV: begin page
Mar 04 13:25:06.48: [  768]: RECV: 2148 total lines, 0 bad lines, 0 consecutive
bad lines
Mar 04 13:25:06.48: [  768]: RECV: end page
Mar 04 13:25:06.48: [  768]: --> [10:NO CARRIER]
Mar 04 13:25:06.48: [  768]: <-- [9:AT+FRH=3\r]
Mar 04 13:25:06.95: [  768]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Mar 04 13:25:07.89: [  768]: --> [2:OK]
Mar 04 13:25:07.89: [  768]: RECV recv MPS (more pages, same document)
Mar 04 13:25:07.89: [  768]: <-- [9:AT+FRS=7\r]
Mar 04 13:25:08.02: [  768]: --> [2:OK]
Mar 04 13:25:08.02: [  768]: <-- [9:AT+FTH=3\r]
Mar 04 13:25:08.06: [  768]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Mar 04 13:25:08.06: [  768]: RECV send MCF (message confirmation)
Mar 04 13:25:08.06: [  768]: RECV FAX (00000011): from 6308934030, page 1 in
0:15, INF, 7.7 line/mm, 2-D MR, 9600 bit/s
Mar 04 13:25:08.06: [  768]: <-- data [3]
Mar 04 13:25:08.06: [  768]: <-- data [2]
Mar 04 13:25:09.37: [  768]: --> [2:OK]
Mar 04 13:25:09.37: [  768]: <-- [10:AT+FRM=96\r]
Mar 04 13:25:10.14: [  768]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Mar 04 13:25:10.14: [  768]: RECV: begin page
Mar 04 13:25:20.37: [  768]: RECV: 2145 total lines, 0 bad lines, 0 consecutive
bad lines
Mar 04 13:25:20.37: [  768]: RECV: end page
Mar 04 13:25:20.37: [  768]: --> [10:NO CARRIER]
Mar 04 13:25:20.37: [  768]: <-- [9:AT+FRH=3\r]
Mar 04 13:25:20.75: [  768]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Mar 04 13:25:21.66: [  768]: --> [2:OK]
Mar 04 13:25:21.66: [  768]: RECV recv MPS (more pages, same document)
Mar 04 13:25:21.66: [  768]: <-- [9:AT+FRS=7\r]
Mar 04 13:25:21.78: [  768]: --> [2:OK]
Mar 04 13:25:21.78: [  768]: <-- [9:AT+FTH=3\r]
Mar 04 13:25:21.83: [  768]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Mar 04 13:25:21.83: [  768]: RECV send MCF (message confirmation)
Mar 04 13:25:21.83: [  768]: RECV FAX (00000011): from 6308934030, page 2 in
0:13, INF, 7.7 line/mm, 2-D MR, 9600 bit/s
Mar 04 13:25:21.83: [  768]: <-- data [3]
Mar 04 13:25:21.83: [  768]: <-- data [2]
Mar 04 13:25:23.14: [  768]: --> [2:OK]
Mar 04 13:25:23.14: [  768]: <-- [10:AT+FRM=96\r]
Mar 04 13:25:23.91: [  768]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Mar 04 13:25:23.91: [  768]: RECV: begin page
Mar 04 13:25:40.44: [  768]: RECV: 2153 total lines, 0 bad lines, 0 consecutive
bad lines
Mar 04 13:25:40.44: [  768]: RECV: end page
Mar 04 13:25:40.44: [  768]: --> [10:NO CARRIER]
Mar 04 13:25:40.44: [  768]: <-- [9:AT+FRH=3\r]
Mar 04 13:25:40.82: [  768]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Mar 04 13:25:41.73: [  768]: --> [2:OK]
Mar 04 13:25:41.73: [  768]: RECV recv MPS (more pages, same document)
Mar 04 13:25:41.73: [  768]: <-- [9:AT+FRS=7\r]
Mar 04 13:25:41.86: [  768]: --> [2:OK]
Mar 04 13:25:41.86: [  768]: <-- [9:AT+FTH=3\r]
Mar 04 13:25:41.90: [  768]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Mar 04 13:25:41.90: [  768]: RECV send MCF (message confirmation)
Mar 04 13:25:41.90: [  768]: RECV FAX (00000011): from 6308934030, page 3 in
0:20, INF, 7.7 line/mm, 2-D MR, 9600 bit/s
Mar 04 13:25:41.90: [  768]: <-- data [3]
Mar 04 13:25:41.90: [  768]: <-- data [2]
Mar 04 13:25:43.22: [  768]: --> [2:OK]
Mar 04 13:25:43.22: [  768]: <-- [10:AT+FRM=96\r]
Mar 04 13:25:43.98: [  768]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Mar 04 13:25:43.98: [  768]: RECV: begin page
Mar 04 13:25:59.47: [  768]: RECV: 2154 total lines, 5 bad lines, 5 consecutive
bad lines
Mar 04 13:25:59.47: [  768]: RECV: end page
Mar 04 13:25:59.47: [  768]: --> [10:NO CARRIER]
Mar 04 13:25:59.47: [  768]: <-- [9:AT+FRH=3\r]
Mar 04 13:25:59.85: [  768]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Mar 04 13:26:00.79: [  768]: --> [2:OK]
Mar 04 13:26:00.79: [  768]: RECV recv MPS (more pages, same document)
Mar 04 13:26:00.79: [  768]: <-- [9:AT+FRS=7\r]
Mar 04 13:26:00.91: [  768]: --> [2:OK]
Mar 04 13:26:00.91: [  768]: <-- [9:AT+FTH=3\r]
Mar 04 13:26:00.96: [  768]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Mar 04 13:26:00.96: [  768]: RECV send MCF (message confirmation)
Mar 04 13:26:00.96: [  768]: RECV FAX (00000011): from 6308934030, page 4 in
0:19, INF, 7.7 line/mm, 2-D MR, 9600 bit/s
Mar 04 13:26:00.96: [  768]: <-- data [3]
Mar 04 13:26:00.96: [  768]: <-- data [2]
Mar 04 13:26:02.27: [  768]: --> [2:OK]
Mar 04 13:26:02.27: [  768]: <-- [10:AT+FRM=96\r]
Mar 04 13:26:03.03: [  768]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Mar 04 13:26:03.03: [  768]: RECV: begin page
Mar 04 13:26:21.23: [  768]: RECV: 2147 total lines, 0 bad lines, 0 consecutive
bad lines
Mar 04 13:26:21.23: [  768]: RECV: end page
Mar 04 13:26:21.23: [  768]: --> [10:NO CARRIER]
Mar 04 13:26:21.23: [  768]: <-- [9:AT+FRH=3\r]
Mar 04 13:26:21.61: [  768]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Mar 04 13:26:22.53: [  768]: --> [2:OK]
Mar 04 13:26:22.53: [  768]: RECV recv MPS (more pages, same document)
Mar 04 13:26:22.53: [  768]: <-- [9:AT+FRS=7\r]
Mar 04 13:26:22.65: [  768]: --> [2:OK]
Mar 04 13:26:22.65: [  768]: <-- [9:AT+FTH=3\r]
Mar 04 13:26:22.70: [  768]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Mar 04 13:26:22.70: [  768]: RECV send MCF (message confirmation)
Mar 04 13:26:22.70: [  768]: RECV FAX (00000011): from 6308934030, page 5 in
0:22, INF, 7.7 line/mm, 2-D MR, 9600 bit/s
Mar 04 13:26:22.70: [  768]: <-- data [3]
Mar 04 13:26:22.70: [  768]: <-- data [2]
Mar 04 13:26:24.01: [  768]: --> [2:OK]
Mar 04 13:26:24.01: [  768]: <-- [10:AT+FRM=96\r]
Mar 04 13:26:24.77: [  768]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Mar 04 13:26:24.77: [  768]: RECV: begin page
Mar 04 13:26:59.11: [  768]: RECV: 2149 total lines, 0 bad lines, 0 consecutive
bad lines
Mar 04 13:26:59.11: [  768]: RECV: end page
Mar 04 13:26:59.11: [  768]: --> [10:NO CARRIER]
Mar 04 13:26:59.11: [  768]: <-- [9:AT+FRH=3\r]
Mar 04 13:26:59.46: [  768]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Mar 04 13:27:00.43: [  768]: --> [2:OK]
Mar 04 13:27:00.43: [  768]: RECV recv EOP (no more pages or documents)
Mar 04 13:27:00.43: [  768]: <-- [9:AT+FRS=7\r]
Mar 04 13:27:00.55: [  768]: --> [2:OK]
Mar 04 13:27:00.55: [  768]: <-- [9:AT+FTH=3\r]
Mar 04 13:27:00.60: [  768]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Mar 04 13:27:00.60: [  768]: <-- data [3]
Mar 04 13:27:00.60: [  768]: <-- data [2]
Mar 04 13:27:01.91: [  768]: --> [2:OK]
Mar 04 13:27:01.91: [  768]: RECV send MCF (message confirmation)
Mar 04 13:27:01.91: [  768]: RECV FAX (00000011): from 6308934030, page 6 in
0:39, INF, 7.7 line/mm, 2-D MR, 9600 bit/s
Mar 04 13:27:01.91: [  768]: RECV FAX (00000011): recvq/fax00081.tif from
6308934030, route to <unspecified>, 6 pages in
2:15
Mar 04 13:27:01.97: [  768]: <-- [9:AT+FRH=3\r]
Mar 04 13:27:02.38: [  768]: --> [7:CONNECT]
Mar 04 13:27:03.32: [  768]: --> [2:OK]
Mar 04 13:27:03.32: [  768]: RECV FAX: bin/faxrcvd "recvq/fax00081.tif" "ttyS0"
"00000011" "" "" ""
Mar 04 13:27:30.36: [  768]: RECV FAX: end
Mar 04 13:27:30.36: [  768]: SESSION END

When I try to read the tiff with the imagemagick identify utility I get:

identify ./fax00081.tif
identify: ./fax00081.tif: Premature EOL at scanline 2148 (got 0, expected 1728).
(Fax3Decode2D).
./fax00081.tif[0] TIFF 1728x2148 PseudoClass 2c 8-bit 124kb 0.3u 0:01
./fax00081.tif[1] TIFF 1728x2145 PseudoClass 2c 8-bit 124kb 0.3u 0:01
./fax00081.tif[2] TIFF 1728x2153 PseudoClass 2c 8-bit 124kb 0.2u 0:01
./fax00081.tif[3] TIFF 1728x2154 PseudoClass 2c 8-bit 124kb 0.2u 0:01
./fax00081.tif[4] TIFF 1728x2147 PseudoClass 2c 8-bit 124kb 0.1u 0:01
./fax00081.tif[5] TIFF 1728x2149 PseudoClass 2c 8-bit 124kb 0.1u 0:01


Anybody have any ideas?




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