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+ F A X I N G with S A M B A
+
+This text describes how to turn your SAMBA-server into a fax-server
+for any environment, especially for Windows.
+ Author: Gerhard Zuber <zuber@berlin.snafu.de>
+
+Requirements:
+ UNIX box (Linux preferred) with SAMBA
+ ghostscript package
+ mgetty+sendfax package
+ pbm package (portable bitmap tools)
+
+FTP sites:
+ mgetty099-May31.tar.gz
+ I got it from: ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/mgetty/mgetty099-May31.tar.gz
+
+
+making mgetty+sendfax running:
+==============================
+
+ go to source tree: /usr/src/mgetty+sendfax
+ cp policy.h-dist policy.h
+
+ change your settings: valid tty ports, modem initstring, Station-Id
+
+#define MODEM_INIT_STRING "AT &F S0=0 &D3 &K3 &C1\\\\N2"
+
+#define FAX_STATION_ID "49 30 12345678"
+
+#define FAX_MODEM_TTYS "ttyS1:ttyS2:ttyS3"
+
+ Modem initstring is for rockwell based modems
+ if you want to use mgetty+sendfax as PPP-dialin-server,
+ define AUTO_PPP in Makefile:
+
+CFLAGS=-O2 -Wall -pipe -DAUTO_PPP
+
+ compile it and install the package.
+ edit your /etc/inittab and let mgetty running on your preferred
+ ports:
+
+s3:45:respawn:/usr/local/sbin/mgetty ttyS2 vt100
+
+ now issue a
+ kill -HUP 1
+ and enjoy with the lightning LEDs on your modem
+ your now are ready to receive faxes !
+
+
+ if you want a PPP dialin-server, edit
+ /usr/local/etc/mgetty+sendfax/login.config
+
+/AutoPPP/ - ppp /usr/sbin/pppd auth debug passive modem
+
+
+
+Tools for printing faxes:
+=========================
+
+ your incomed faxes are in:
+ /var/spool/fax/incoming
+
+ print it with:
+
+ for i in *
+ do
+ g3cat $i | g3tolj | lpr -P hp
+ done
+
+ g3cat is in the tools-section, g3tolj is in the contrib-section
+ for printing to HP lasers.
+
+
+
+Now making the fax-server:
+===========================
+
+ fetch the file
+ mgetty+sendfax/frontends/winword/faxfilter
+
+ and place it in
+
+ /usr/local/etc/mgetty+sendfax/
+
+ prepare your faxspool file as mentioned in this file
+ /usr/local/bin/faxspool
+
+ if [ "$user" = "root" -o "$user" = "fax" -o \
+ "$user" = "lp" -o "$user" = "daemon" -o "$user" = "bin" ]
+
+ make sure you have pbmtext (from the pbm-package). This is
+ needed for creaating the small header line on each page.
+
+ make sure your ghostscript is functional. You need fonts !
+ I prefer these from the OS/2 disks
+
+
+ prepare your faxheader
+ /usr/local/etc/mgetty+sendfax/faxheader
+
+
+ edit your /etc/printcap file:
+
+# FAX
+lp3|fax:\
+ :lp=/dev/null:\
+ :sd=/usr/spool/lp3:\
+ :if=/usr/local/etc/mgetty+sendfax/faxfilter:sh:sf:mx#0:\
+ :lf=/usr/spool/lp3/fax-log:
+
+
+
+
+ edit your /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf
+
+ so you have a smb based printer named "fax"
+
+
+
+The final step:
+===============
+
+ Now you have a printer called "fax" which can be used via
+ TCP/IP-printing (lpd-system) or via SAMBA (windows printing).
+
+ On every system you are able to produce postscript-files you
+ are ready to fax.
+
+ On Windows 3.1 95 and NT:
+
+ Install a printer wich produces postscript output,
+ e.g. apple laserwriter
+
+ connect the "fax" to your printer
+
+
+ Now write your first fax. Use your favourite wordprocessor,
+ write, winword, notepad or whatever you want, and start
+ with the headerpage.
+
+ Usually each fax has a header page. It carries your name,
+ your address, your phone/fax-number.
+
+ It carries also the recipient, his address and his *** fax
+ number ***. Now here is the trick:
+
+ Use the text:
+ Fax-Nr: 123456789
+ as the recipients fax-number. Make sure this text does not
+ occur in regular text ! Make sure this text is not broken
+ by formatting information, e.g. format it as a single entity.
+
+ The trick is that postscript output is human readable and
+ the faxfilter program scans the text for this pattern and
+ uses the found number as the fax-destination-number.
+
+ Now print your fax through the fax-printer and it will be
+ queued for later transmission. Use faxrunq for sending the
+ queue out.
+