Ksendfax

[Jim Byers]

Donn wrote:
>> Ksendfax is a choice I see when I wish to print a document.  I compose a
>> fax in Koffice and then choose Print and then pick Ksendfax.  Do you
>> suggest that I load efax instead?  My modem is OD-EMS-100 and works in
>> KPPP as ttyS0 device.  I would like to be able to send documents by fax
>> from either Koffice or OpenOffice.
>>     
> Okay when you hit Print in Koffice (say) it opens a standard KDE print thing. 
> From that you choose "Send to Fax". That should popup a thing 
> called "KdePrintFax". Now go Settings->Configure and then choose System from 
> the left of the config dialog. 
> Look to the right under "Fax System". You will see choices in that list. Do 
> some research on the choices, aptitude install the one you like (I have heard 
> about Hylafax being good, but complicated to setup) and then make sure you 
> have the right one chosen in that list. That will be the program actually 
> used to send the fax.
> The actual command used to invoke the commands is given in the text-box just 
> below the pull-down. You can see what parameters are being sent to it, this 
> may help you to fine-tune things once you are the boss!
> :)
>
> hth
> /d
>
>   
Donn,

Thanks for the specific instructions. I have installed Efax and cannot 
get it to work.  I will try Mgetty and Hylafax and see how that goes.  
Many thanks for getting me that far in the process.

Jim