Re: [hylafax-users] Samba FAXing

[Karmit Ho <karmit_ho@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Rolf,

Thanks for your reply. I just try it today and still get similar message. I can connect to the shared folder through Samba (now, received FAX /var/spool/hylafax/recvq), but not the printer. I have some questions :

1. For e), shall I do it in Samba ? OR actually add a printer ? I have checked that the path in the Samba share "/var/spool/samba" is accessable to ALL. Sorry, I am still a newbie to Linux.

2. I am testing with Windows XP, I suppose I can add any PS printer.

3. I have also tried to add a 9-pin printer in "Printer configuration", then it appears in the Samba printer share. I set it to guest okay. It appeared to the Windows XP PC, but same message : access denied, cannot connect. Why ? I guess I have to modify something in Samba.

Thank you !!!

----- Original Message ----
From: Rolf Ackermann <rolf.ackermann@xxxxxxx>
To: hylafax-users@xxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, May 8, 2008 7:41:48 PM
Subject: Re: [hylafax-users] Samba FAXing

Hi Karmit

I'm using CUPS together with a script called "SambaFax".

For installing you have to:

a) Search on the internet for "sambafax"
b) Install the script into "/usr/lib/cups/backend"
c) Modify the faxnumber extraction (I've changed it for switzerland)
d) make it executable
e) Create a printer called "SambaFax" with CUPS frontend
f) 98SE: Install the IPP Printer option
g) Install a PS printer driver (doesn't important which) and use
    ipp://[CUPS server name]:631/printers/SambaFax

That's it.

Kind regards

Rolf (aka spieler67)

> Hi !
> 
> Does anyone using Samba FAXing ? I just try this today, hoping for a more universal & simple solution for sending FAX to the Server from different versions of Windows (98SE, XP, 64 bit Vista).
> 
> I just followed the instructions from the operation manual on the HylaFAX site. Finally, I get "access denied" to the faxlp. I have already set the print share to allow guest. Samba is in Share Level. I can share the received FAX to everybody on the same workgroup. My Server is running Hyla FAX 4.4.4 on CentOS 3.9, I cannot find lpd, so CUPS is the answer. But, the instructions from the manual suggest me to consult a website for settings with CUPS which has disappeared.
> 
> There is another one list in HylaFAX site, "smbfax". But, I do not get enough instruction on how to make it work. Maybe I need to upgrade myself. I know nothing about Perl.
> 
> Anyway, I am stucked. Please help and advice.
> 
> Thanks everybody !!!
> 
> Karmit
>


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