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I have it working. I obtained 'fax4CUPS' from http://gongolo.usr.dsi.unimi.it/~vigna/fax4CUPS The CUPS backend script in fax4CUPS-1.22.tar.gz had some problems. First of all, the script 'hylafax' didn't have execute permission. This prevents the "Local Hylafax Server" device from showing up in the combo box during the CUPS add printer operation. Second, the order of operations in the sendfax line is incorrect for recent Hylafax versions. The phone number "-d <number>" arguments should be just before the filename, viz., sudo -u $USER $FAXPRG $RES -n -f $FROM -s $PAGE -d $NUMBER $FAXNAME Finally, I needed to modify several execution paths to match my system. Please note that the 'fax4CUPS' package requires the 'sudo' utility, available from http://www.courtesan.com/sudo. I didn't have it installed on my Mandrake Linux system, but it was available as part of the distribution. Although the package implies that it works with a 'local Hylafax server', this is not strictly true. The 'sendfax' program will automatically use a remote host if one has been configured in /usr/local/lib/fax/hyla.conf. For those not familiar with CUPS, the standard location for the log file is /var/log/cups/error_log, which can be controlled from /etc/cups/cupsd.conf. One can insert debug "print" statements in the CUPS backend script with echo "ERROR: .... your debug statement here ... 1>&2 This backend script has its limitations. There doesn't appear to be a good way to insert the destination phone number. A phone number can be given for the job with: lpr -Pfax -J <phone-number> faxjob.ps If the phone number is not specified as the job name, the error handling seems inadequate. What one really wants is to print to the fax printer with any application, and have a window pop up to prompt the user for the phone number. It would also be nice for the pop up window to present saved phone numbers (a rolodex). This has been done with Windows clients (e.g., WHFC), but not with Unix clients (to the best of my knowledge).
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Sincerely, Brian __________________________ Brian Zammit Consultant Systems Aligned Inc. 30 Pepertree Cres Brampton, ON L6R 1N5 Canada phone: (905) 791-8015 ext 6001 fax: (905) 791-0646 web: www.systemsaligned.com __________________________ NOTE: This e-mail message is intended only for the named recipient(s) above and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please immediately notify the sender and delete this e-mail message. |
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