Re: flexfax: How to set HylaFax to act as a network printer?

[Nico Garcia <raoul@cirl.meei.harvard.edu>]

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On Sun, 31 May 1998, Constantin Teodorescu wrote:

> I have a RedHat Linux server (dual Pentium II 300 MHz) acting as a
> server in a network with Linux and Windows95 workstations (using Samba
> for W95). My server should also act as a print server (with a HP
> LaserJet 6L attached) to both Windows and Linux workstations.
> 
> I would like to configure HylaFax also as a fax-server for the entire
> network, but using printer spooling mechanism, allowing client to print
> to a shared 'fax' printer when they want to fax it, or normally printing
> to a shared 'laser' network printer, from both Linux and W95
> workstations. For example I am using Applixware on Linux and MS Office
> on W95.
> 
> Is there anywhere a more complete HOWTO for this problem, or is there
> anyone who succeeded doing the same thing in order to give me some help.

You have several desires here.

The UNIX print spooling mechanism is quite distinct (though similar in
form) to the UNIX HylaFAX spool. Keep that separate: the drivers, etc.
are quite different and should not be confused for each other.

The Wintel print spooling mechanism is a convuleted anti-Christ symbol.
Easiest for that is to use something like "WHFC" to "print" jobs
from the PC's to the fax spool. That covers thw Win95 boxes.

The UNIX boxes are a bit different: there are so many ways to send print
jobs to the print spool, each slightly different, that you've have to
think hard about how to determine the fax numer, comments, etc. for each
outgoing fax job.

I personally use tkhylafax as a GUI, and sfax as a text based tool,
for preparing outgoing jobs on UNIX. Both are available at
ftp://ftp.sgi.com/sgi/fax/contrib/


			Nico Garcia
			Senior Engineer, CIRL 
			Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary
			raoul@cirl.meei.harvard.edu

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