Re: D3 Automatic Faxing
Karl L Pearson wrote: I don't know if it runs on D3 or not. Ask Esker Software (U.S. 800-556-4874). We use this product over 2 faxes. We routinely send between 150 to 300 faxes a day and over 600 at Month-End. I monitor it with a 'roll-my-own' package I wrote and it seems quite okay so far. There are NT-based (NTFS required) monitoring and admin tools that are supposed to be nice, but since I run Linux as my desktop OS, I haven't bothered using those tools. I don't know if anyone else is using this product or not. We're in the process of implementing Esker's VSI-FAX product. It's running on its own linux box and I'm getting the faxes to it via an NFS share mounted to our UV server. Just a matter of writing a flat file with some tags at the top. You can also email faxes to it. It's very customizable. The Windows client interface is convenient. You can start/stop the server, monitor queues, etc. -John -- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
D3 Automatic Faxing
Dear All: One of my clients, D3, unix Terian Whitebox Pick server (?) would like to have his system generate roughly 100 faxes per day for invoices and purchase orders. I would be interested what the off-the-shelf approach would be. He has a US Robotics Modem connected to a serial port and all of his users are PC's running Accuterm. One thought is the user-level Blat-like approach whereby the document is downloaded to the user's PC and that PC has a Fax setup as a printer, blah, blah, blah. I'm open for suggestions. Thanks in advance. Mark Johnson -- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
RE: D3 Automatic Faxing
What about creating a file with the data, and outsourcing it to be done by a blast fax provider? At 100 faxes/day One provider (not as cheap as bulk faxers...but). www.faxaway.com Where you email them in the form of [EMAIL PROTECTED] and the body/document in the email is faxed to the fax#tofaxto All you need is an email gateway Based on the from of the email is whether the email is accepted and/or charged. For small amount of faxes, sometimes this is an easier approach. George -Original Message- From: Mark Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 1:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: D3 Automatic Faxing Dear All: One of my clients, D3, unix Terian Whitebox Pick server (?) would like to have his system generate roughly 100 faxes per day for invoices and purchase orders. I would be interested what the off-the-shelf approach would be. He has a US Robotics Modem connected to a serial port and all of his users are PC's running Accuterm. One thought is the user-level Blat-like approach whereby the document is downloaded to the user's PC and that PC has a Fax setup as a printer, blah, blah, blah. I'm open for suggestions. Thanks in advance. Mark Johnson -- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users -- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
UNCLASSIFIED RE: D3 Automatic Faxing
Mark, The last time I did this (it was quite a few years ago) we used an old PC running some free (or very cheap) software that acted as a fax gateway. The software may even have been called 'faxgate'. We created a text file in a directory the gateway could see, it found the file, set up the fax from the information in the text file and pre-stored templates, and sent it. We used it to send out purchase orders and payment advices. I'll forward this to the person who actually did all the work, he may be able to cast a little more light on it. I don't work there anymore so my memory is a bit rusty! :-) HTH Mike -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Johnson Sent: Wednesday, 17 March 2004 07:41 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: D3 Automatic Faxing Dear All: One of my clients, D3, unix Terian Whitebox Pick server (?) would like to have his system generate roughly 100 faxes per day for invoices and purchase orders. I would be interested what the off-the-shelf approach would be. He has a US Robotics Modem connected to a serial port and all of his users are PC's running Accuterm. One thought is the user-level Blat-like approach whereby the document is downloaded to the user's PC and that PC has a Fax setup as a printer, blah, blah, blah. I'm open for suggestions. Thanks in advance. Mark Johnson -- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users The information contained in this Internet Email message is intended for the addressee only and may contain privileged information, but not necessarily the official views or opinions of the New Zealand Defence Force. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disclose, copy or distribute this message or the information in it. If you have received this message in error, please Email or telephone the sender immediately. -- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
RE: D3 Automatic Faxing
since it's runing unix, chances are you can setup hylafax which will do what is needed., works off the same principle as faxaway you send an email (locally) and hylafax goes from there. It's quite configurable. It's not off the shelf. On Redhat, there is an RPM, then a config file has be setup. George -Original Message- From: Mark Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 1:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: D3 Automatic Faxing Dear All: One of my clients, D3, unix Terian Whitebox Pick server (?) would like to have his system generate roughly 100 faxes per day for invoices and purchase orders. I would be interested what the off-the-shelf approach would be. He has a US Robotics Modem connected to a serial port and all of his users are PC's running Accuterm. One thought is the user-level Blat-like approach whereby the document is downloaded to the user's PC and that PC has a Fax setup as a printer, blah, blah, blah. I'm open for suggestions. Thanks in advance. Mark Johnson -- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users -- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
Re: D3 Automatic Faxing
We autofax reports from a HP-UX, UV9.5 box. We print PCL output to an file, merge a form with it, convert it to G3 TIF, and use sendfax (part of mgetty+sendfax) to do the sending. mgetty + sendfax - http://www.leo.org/~doering/mgetty/ (GPL licensed) We use hp2pbm to convert (hp2hifax is part of it) PCL to G3 TIF the mgetty pages can tell you where to get it. It's worked well enough not to redo it in almost 9 years. rfp [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/16/04 12:40PM Dear All: One of my clients, D3, unix Terian Whitebox Pick server (?) would like to have his system generate roughly 100 faxes per day for invoices and purchase orders. I would be interested what the off-the-shelf approach would be. He has a US Robotics Modem connected to a serial port and all of his users are PC's running Accuterm. One thought is the user-level Blat-like approach whereby the document is downloaded to the user's PC and that PC has a Fax setup as a printer, blah, blah, blah. I'm open for suggestions. Thanks in advance. Mark Johnson -- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users -- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
RE: UNCLASSIFIED RE: D3 Automatic Faxing
Yes , it is Hydrafax, now superceded by UnimessagePro from www.wordcraft.com We set up template Word documents, ran it through the fax software to create 'overlay' files. The files from Unidata had embedded lines such as '[[OVERLAY=PURCHASE]]' and '[[PHONE=5550456789]]' to tell the fax software what to do . # This e-mail message has been scanned for Viruses and Content and cleared by MailMarshal # CAUTION: This email and any attachments may contain information that is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not read, copy, distribute, disclose or use this email or any attachments. If you have received this email in error, please notify us and erase this email and any attachments. You must scan this email and any attachments for viruses. DISCLAIMER: Powerco Limited accepts no liability for any loss, damage or other consequences, whether caused by its negligence or not, resulting directly or indirectly from the use of this email or attachments or for any changes made to this email and any attachments after sending by Powerco Limited. The opinions expressed in this email and any attachments are not necessarily those of Powerco Limited. -- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
Re: D3 Automatic Faxing
I don't know if it runs on D3 or not. Ask Esker Software (U.S. 800-556-4874). We use this product over 2 faxes. We routinely send between 150 to 300 faxes a day and over 600 at Month-End. I monitor it with a 'roll-my-own' package I wrote and it seems quite okay so far. There are NT-based (NTFS required) monitoring and admin tools that are supposed to be nice, but since I run Linux as my desktop OS, I haven't bothered using those tools. I don't know if anyone else is using this product or not. Karl On Tue, 2004-03-16 at 11:40, Mark Johnson wrote: Dear All: One of my clients, D3, unix Terian Whitebox Pick server (?) would like to have his system generate roughly 100 faxes per day for invoices and purchase orders. I would be interested what the off-the-shelf approach would be. He has a US Robotics Modem connected to a serial port and all of his users are PC's running Accuterm. One thought is the user-level Blat-like approach whereby the document is downloaded to the user's PC and that PC has a Fax setup as a printer, blah, blah, blah. I'm open for suggestions. Thanks in advance. Mark Johnson -- Karl L. Pearson Director of IT, ATS Industrial Supply Direct: 801-978-4429 Toll-free: 888-972-3182 x29 Fax: 801-972-3888 http://www.atsindustrial.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
RE: D3 Automatic Faxing
If you would consider a commercial product, and have a Windows PRO (or better) machine in the environment, you might consider our WordLynx/ FaxLynx combo. Invoices, statements, orders etc produced via WORD templates (easy for client to change, include new graphics etc) and can then be faxed add MailLynx to the mix and they can be emailed as well if you need .PDF for publishing to web, just add Acrobat to the mix You can download evals, manuals etc from http://www.stamina.com.au/Products/LynxProducts/Products_Downloads.htm Ross Ferris Stamina Software Visage an Evolution in Software Development -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Johnson Sent: Wednesday, 17 March 2004 5:41 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: D3 Automatic Faxing Dear All: One of my clients, D3, unix Terian Whitebox Pick server (?) would like to have his system generate roughly 100 faxes per day for invoices and purchase orders. I would be interested what the off-the-shelf approach would be. He has a US Robotics Modem connected to a serial port and all of his users are PC's running Accuterm. One thought is the user-level Blat-like approach whereby the document is downloaded to the user's PC and that PC has a Fax setup as a printer, blah, blah, blah. I'm open for suggestions. Thanks in advance. Mark Johnson -- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.627 / Virus Database: 402 - Release Date: 16/03/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.627 / Virus Database: 402 - Release Date: 16/03/2004 -- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.oliver.com/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
