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FAX TRANSMISSIONAND RECEPTIONFROM INSIDE"UBUNTU LINUX"1
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"efax-gtk""efax-gtk" is a lean, free softwareprogram for sending and receivingfaxes from within the GNU/Linuxoperating system.The software developer's Website is located athttp://efax-gtk.sourceforge.net/
"efax-gtk" (continued)"gtk" stands for "gtk "which stands for "GIMPTool Kit". Seehttp://www.gtk.org/
"efax-gtk" (continued)After installing "efax-gtk", you willprobably have to add your usernameto the "dialout" and "dip" groups byrunningsudo adduser USER dipsudo adduser USER ModemHowto/SetUpDialer
"efax-gtk" (continued)"efax-gtk" can only transmit andreceive .PDF Adobe Acrobatand .PS postscript files so youwill probably need to install the"cups-pdf" faux printer AND"Document Viewer" in order touse "efax-gtk
"efax-gtk" (continued)To see if Ubuntu detects yourmodem, runlsusborlspcifrom inside a terminal window.
"efax-gtk" (continued)To test your modem, use the"Ubuntu Software Center" toinstall "Gnome PPP", then usethe "Setup" button in "GnomePPP" to go to the "Setup"windows. Finally click on"Detect" to see if the modem isdetected.
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To test your virtual "Fax from Linux",send a fax to 1-888-473-2963 whichis the free "HP Fax Test Service".After a few minutes, they will sendyou a fax to your fax phone numberseveral minutes after they receiveyour ?docname c00259105&lc en&dlc en&cc us63
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USING FAX IN "UBUNTU"GNU/LINUX After you send them afax, the fax that the "HPFax Test Service" sendsto you will look like this:65
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"efax-gtk" (continued)The "efax-gtk" does not wait fora dial tone when you click on its"Send fax" button. Therefore,you can use a calling card todial the target fax machine andthen click on "Send fax" AFTERthe target fax machine answers.
3 "efax-gtk" "efax-gtk" is a lean, free software program for sending and receiving faxes from within the GNU/Linux operating system. The software developer's Web
