[wellylug] Linux Fax server

[Sam Cannell]

I see that Debian has a package called lprfax:

Description: Utility to allow printing to a fax modem
 lprfax provides a set of scripts and programs to control network
 fax spooling through the LPRng print system.  The goal is to enable
 transparent faxing in any application able to print, via
 'lpr -Pfax -J<number or name>'.
 Features:
  * integration with mgetty/sendfax system and configuration files
  * load balancing among multiple fax modems
  * remote queue/log inspection and control
  * Customizable cover page generation via banner-page filters
  * Customizable name/fax number lookup from job specification
  * automated fax retries via lprng hold/release mechanism

No doubt you'd be able to build and install it on whatever distribution
you're using.  Once you have it configured, I imagine you would be able
to expose the queue to Windows PCs via Samba.

I'm not sure exactly how you'd pass it the number to dial, but it might
be worth having a look at. :)

Sam

On Tue, 2004-07-13 at 14:06, Jamie Dobbs wrote:
> Is there any sofwtare available to set up a Linux box as a 'fax server'
> for a LAN?
> It needs to be easy to set up and maintain as it will be admined by a
> non-Linux person and should be easy to 'print' faxes to from Windows
> desktops.
-- 
Sam Cannell <sam at plaz.net.nz>
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