Is there a simple FAX sending program for Ubuntu?

[Chris Green]

On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 11:57:17AM +0000, James Freer wrote:
> 
> 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.
> 
OK, thanks even more, I *may* have an old 'external' serial modem that I
can connect to the serial port (I think I still have one!).

-- 
Chris Green