Re: [hylafax-users] Discarded application (pdf)

[Josh Welch <jwelch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Michele Della Marina wrote:

> Sorry if this problem was posted several times. But I have not clear
> ideas. I have hylafax 4.1.6, I have installed metamail and I use
> postfix and squirrelmail to send fax through email. Receiving fax
> converted in pdf is all ok.
>
> I would like send a pdf attachment but in receiver fax machine the
> error occurs: discarded application / octet-stream goes here. I have
> read that is not possible send pdf (only ascii and ps) But I have
> also read this (in manual typerules): ..
>
> Only three types of files are accepted by the HylaFAX server for 
> transmission as facsimile: POSTSCRIPT® files, PDF files, and TIFF
> Class F (bilevel Group 3-encoded) files. All other types of files
> must be converted to one of these two formats. ..
>
> What is the problem? Why can't I send a pdf attachment? Thanks 
> Michele

I believe that the sending of PDF is on a to-do list somewhere, and that
the documentation is not completely correct there, IIRC. However it
should be possible, in theory, to hack something together that does the
conversion from PDF to PS and fax that.

Josh


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