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diff --git a/docs/textdocs/Faxing.txt b/docs/textdocs/Faxing.txt index 511640d556..0703d75cc3 100644 --- a/docs/textdocs/Faxing.txt +++ b/docs/textdocs/Faxing.txt @@ -1,21 +1,32 @@ -Contributor: Gerhard Zuber <zuber@berlin.snafu.de> -Initial Release: ? +Contributor: Gerhard Zuber <zuber@berlin.snafu.de> +Date: August 5th 1997. +Status: Current -Subject: F A X I N G with S A M B A -============================================================================= +Subject: 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> + Version: 1.4 + Date: 04. Aug. 1997 Requirements: - UNIX box (Linux preferred) with SAMBA + UNIX box (Linux preferred) with SAMBA and a faxmodem 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 + sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/system/Serial/mgetty+sendfax* + tsx-11.mit.edu:/pub/linux/sources/sbin/mgetty+sendfax + ftp.leo.org:/pub/comp/networking/communication/modem/mgetty/mgetty1.1.6-May05.tar.gz + + pbm10dec91.tgz + ftp.leo.org:/pub/comp/networking/communication/modem/mgetty/pbm10dec91.tgz + sunsite.unc.edu: ..../apps/graphics/convert/pbmplus-10dec91-bin.tar.gz + ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/grafik/pbmplus.src.tar.Z (this is 10dec91 source) + or ??? pbm10dec91.tgz pbmplus10dec91.tgz making mgetty+sendfax running: @@ -26,11 +37,11 @@ making mgetty+sendfax running: change your settings: valid tty ports, modem initstring, Station-Id -#define MODEM_INIT_STRING "AT &F S0=0 &D3 &K3 &C1\\\\N2" +#define MODEM_INIT_STRING "AT &F S0=0 &D3 &K3 &C1\\\\N2" -#define FAX_STATION_ID "49 30 12345678" +#define FAX_STATION_ID "49 30 12345678" -#define FAX_MODEM_TTYS "ttyS1:ttyS2:ttyS3" +#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, @@ -53,9 +64,11 @@ s3:45:respawn:/usr/local/sbin/mgetty ttyS2 vt100 if you want a PPP dialin-server, edit /usr/local/etc/mgetty+sendfax/login.config -/AutoPPP/ - ppp /usr/sbin/pppd auth debug passive modem +/AutoPPP/ - ppp /usr/sbin/pppd auth debug passive modem + Note: this package automatically decides between a fax call and + a modem call. In case of modem call you get a login prompt ! Tools for printing faxes: ========================= @@ -70,9 +83,20 @@ Tools for printing faxes: g3cat $i | g3tolj | lpr -P hp done + in case of low resolution use instead: + + g3cat $i | g3tolj -aspect 2 | lpr -P hp + + g3cat is in the tools-section, g3tolj is in the contrib-section for printing to HP lasers. + If you want to produce files for displaying and printing with Windows, use + some tools from the pbm-package like follow + + g3cat $i | g3topbm - | ppmtopcx - >$i.pcx + + and view it with your favourite Windows tool (maybe paintbrush) Now making the fax-server: @@ -86,22 +110,31 @@ Now making the fax-server: /usr/local/etc/mgetty+sendfax/ prepare your faxspool file as mentioned in this file - /usr/local/bin/faxspool + edit fax/faxspool.in and reinstall or change the final + /usr/local/bin/faxspool too. + + if [ "$user" = "root" -o "$user" = "fax" -o \ + "$user" = "lp" -o "$user" = "daemon" -o "$user" = "bin" ] - if [ "$user" = "root" -o "$user" = "fax" -o \ - "$user" = "lp" -o "$user" = "daemon" -o "$user" = "bin" ] + find the first line and change the second. make sure you have pbmtext (from the pbm-package). This is - needed for creaating the small header line on each page. + needed for creating the small header line on each page. + Notes on pbmplus: + Some peoples had problems with precompiled binaries (especially + at linux) with a shared lib libgr.so.x.x. The better way is + to fetch the source and compile it. One needs only pbmtext for + generating the small line on top of each page /faxheader). Install + only the individual programs you need. If you install the full + package then install pbmplus first and then mgetty+sendfax, because + this package has some changed programs by itself (but not pbmtext). 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 @@ -119,7 +152,6 @@ lp3|fax:\ so you have a smb based printer named "fax" - The final step: =============== @@ -152,6 +184,8 @@ The final step: 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. + (Windows Write and Win95 Wordpad are functional, maybe newer + versions of Winword are breaking formatting information). The trick is that postscript output is human readable and the faxfilter program scans the text for this pattern and @@ -161,3 +195,26 @@ The final step: queued for later transmission. Use faxrunq for sending the queue out. + Notes of SAMBA smb.conf: + Simply use fall through from the samba printer to the unix + printer. Sample: + + + printcap name = /etc/printcap + print command = /usr/bin/lpr -r -P %p %s + lpq command = /usr/bin/lpq -P %p + lprm command = /usr/bin/lprm -P %p %j + + +[fax] + comment = FAX (mgetty+sendfax) + path = /tmp + printable = yes + public = yes + writable = no + create mode = 0700 + browseable = yes + guest ok = no + + + diff --git a/docs/textdocs/Support.txt b/docs/textdocs/Support.txt index 0cb90af0fa..e275129e99 100644 --- a/docs/textdocs/Support.txt +++ b/docs/textdocs/Support.txt @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Region Number of entries ASIA 1 AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND 18 CANADA 8 - EUROPE 31 + EUROPE 32 MIDDLE EAST 1 AFRICA @@ -1461,6 +1461,19 @@ clients. Details could be found at our URL, currently, only in Italian. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +ABANO TERME (PADOVA) - ITALY + +PROFUSO di Zanetti Giuseppe - Studio di Consulenza Informatica +Abano Terme (PD) - ITALY +profuso@profuso.com +http://www.profuso.com/ +Phone: ++39 49 8059070 / ++39 348 2220811 + +We provide all possible support for Linux, UNIX, +development, security and system integration. +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PALERMO - ITALY Francesco Cardinale |