Fax as printer in cups

[Mike McMullin]

On January 5, 2011 08:52:33 am rikona wrote:
> Hello James,
> 
> Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 2:05:52 AM, James wrote:
> 
> JF> On 5 January 2011 00:48, rikona <rikona at sonic.net> wrote:
> >> Hello James,
> >> 
> >> Tuesday, January 4, 2011, 1:07:19 PM, James wrote:
> >>>>> Much better to just buy a serial hardware modem which i found
> >>>>> worked immediately and cost little more than £5 - new on ebay (i
> >>>>> bought two to be on the safe side!).
> >>
> >>a] Was this with Lucid perchance? Lucid supports serial ports OK? Can the
> >>b] modem/efax-gtk combo recognize incoming faxes and answer only those,
> >>
> >> and not regular calls?
> >> 
> >> JF> One thing i do after i've set up an app is to 'take screenshot' of
> >> JF> all settings just to be on the safe side for the future. I can
> >> JF> post these if that would help with the efax-gtk route.
> >> 
> >> c] I would appreciate a copy. I, too, need to use fax - in fact, I
> >> needed to send one earlier today. My hardware fax is getting impossibly
> >> flaky, and I'm considering a fax app for Lucid to replace it.
> >> 
> >> If you think it would excessively inflame the non-fax-users on the
> >> list, please send it privately. :-)
> >> 
> >> Thanks,
> >> 
> >>  rikona
> 
> JF> I'm short of time today but will email you privately this evening
> JF> [UK time].
> 
> Thanks very much. No great rush... whenever it's convenient...
> 
> JF> a] No it was with 8.04. I have been trying to get round to an
> JF> update and i didn't like 10.04 and had problems with 10.10.
> JF> efax-gtk is fine on each of the distros i've tried it on.
> 
> JF> b] I'd have to check. Generally NO. It is only the much more
> JF> complicated software [can't think what the windows app is called]
> JF> that can distinguish - but then again reliably? That's why i
> JF> receive on efax... good way round the problem.
> 
> JF> c] i'll send it this evening... meanwhile install efax-gtk on your
> JF> machine and hopefully you'll be up an running by the end of today.
> 
> Not today. I'll need a modem first. :-)
> 
> JF> alternatively i've an excellent windows faxing app [if you're dual
> JF> booting] which you could use on a winmodem if that's all you've
> JF> got for now.
> 
> I have to run Win apps, so have Win boxes too - I'd be very interested
> in which app you like. I've been trying to move away from Win as much
> as possible, but I have to keep a foot in that swamp. :-)
> 
> Thanks for the info!

  WinFAX Pro was definitely the way to go in Windows, until Symantec bought it, 
and neglected it.