On Apr 4, 2011, at 11:30 AM, Dark_Mac wrote: > > On Apr 4, 2011, at 11:59 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > >> >> On Apr 4, 2011, at 9:52 AM, Dark_Mac wrote: >> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> >>> I know that I can send faxes from my Mac as it does have a fax/modem >>> installed and works great. >>> >>> What I am looking for is the following, a program that will allow me to >>> automate these steps as my wife will have a hard time following all of >>> these steps. >>> I have a scanner/printer (HP Photosmart AIO) that I can access from my Mac >>> and can save file as PDF to desktop. Then I can right mouse click to get >>> the pop-up menu allowing to Print the file. >>> I then get the print dialog window and click on PDF and select Fax PDf, >>> type in fax number and off the fax goes. >>> >>> I would like to get some free software that will allow me to scan in the >>> page(s) and then send them to the fax/modem and off they go. >> >> You don't mention what version of the OS you have, but this sort of thing is >> EXACTLY what Automator is made for... >> >> <http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2488> >> > Bruce, > > I checked this out but I will not let me import any actions for my HP > Scanner. With out this I can not achieve what I am wanting to do other > suggestions?
This might be worth a try: <http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20050604045428475> This would let you use Image Capture instead of the HP software, which is much better supported by Automator. Gonna do this at home, since my Canon is one of the supported ones. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
