On Sun, 2006-06-11 at 12:47 -0400, BillM wrote:
> 
> >> OpenOffice 2.0
> >> Linux version (under Mandriva)
> 
> G. Roderick Singleton wrote:
> 
> > Not sure what you refer to when you say "default driver" The
> > driver for Hylafax?  
> 
> I do not know either. Pop up selection boxes under "New Printer"
> gives:
> Choose a device type
>        Do you want to
> 
>        Add a printer
>        Connect a fax device
>        Connect a PDF converter
>        Import printers from Star Office installation
> 
> My selection: Connect a fax device      <Next> (pop-up)
> 
> Choose a driver
>        Use the following driver for this fax connection
> 
>        Default driver
>        A specific driver, to adapt the format to another printer
> 
> My selection: Default Driver  (?????)
>                     <next>
> 
> > In any case, Help > Contents > Index > Search term > 
> > fax programs under UNIX says "6. Enter a command line with
> > which to communicate with the fax in the following dialog. In
> > the command line of each fax sent "(TMP)" is replaced by a
> > temporary file and "(PHONE)" by the telephone number of the
> > recipient fax machine. If "(TMP)" occurs in the command line,
> > the PostScript code is transmitted in a file, otherwise as
> > standard input through a pipe. Click Next."
> > 
> 
> OK, That is what I printed out and was following. Next pop-up
> 
> Choose a Command line
>        Please enter a command line appropriate for this device
> 
>        (blank window, what is appropriate - ???????? - syntax)
> I assume (TMP) & (PHONE) are used (placeholders)?
> 
> TIA

OOo does _NOT_ contain a FAX driver. It assumes that there is one
already installed. I think this is where you are getting confused.
http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/OOo2.x/user_guide2_draft.pdf
has some info on setting up for faxes from OOo. See if that helps.
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