Is there a simple FAX sending program for Ubuntu?

[James Freer]

On Wed, 23 Nov 2011, Chris Green wrote:

> On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 11:04:08PM +0000, James Freer wrote:
>> On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 5:48 PM, Chris Green <cl at isbd.net> wrote:
>>> My all-in-one-printer is getting decrepit and it's FAX sending ability
>>> is broken.
>>>
>>> I have a FAX/Modem I can put in my system but I can't see any FAX
>>> program that looks as if it will be simple[ish] to install and run.
>>>
>>> The ones I have found are:-
>>>    efax - only sends text and postscript files, messy to send scanned images
>>>    gfax - frontend, looks OK, but what does it use to drive the FAX?
>>>    hylafax - much too big and complex
>>
>> When you say efax i assume you are referring to efax-gtk by Chris
>> Vine. I've used it for about four years and found it excellent no
>> problems at all. I tend to use Abiword and print to a pdf - then send
>> as opposed to using PS. Scanned messages... print to pdf and then
>> send. Printing to pdf i suppose is a pain but onyl takes a second -
>> how many faxes are you sending? efax-gtk also good for batch sending
>> which is what i tend to do.
>>
>> Receiving... i use efax number to receive in an email (i think the
>> quota is 20 per month). Most of the time i send (with email address)
>> and people will email me back.
>>
>> gfax and hylafax i did try and use years ago and stuck with efax-gtk
>> as it's nice and simple.... and no problems yet. All free.
>>
> Thanks for the feedback, it's just the sort of stuff I needed to know
> about efax & efax-gtk.  It sounds like it will satisfy my needs as it
> accepts PDF.  Does it talk to a fax modem directly or is there some
> other stuff required?
>
> -- 
> Chris Green

Chris

My apologies - i should have mentioned... i'm just using a basic serial modem 
[BT Enabler is the model a few years old now - about £5 and i bought a spare as 
well!] standard serial modem for internet dialup, voice, data. Allegedly one can 
get winmodems, usb modems to work - i didn't bother as someone told me with 
linux a serial modem is just plug in and works. It has faultlessly.

james