Fax from Desktop Application

> It should be difficult to fax a text document or jpg from the
desktop but I
> can't seem to get this working after several hours of trying.
>
> When I run kdeprintfax as normal user using mgetty-sendfax I get an
error
> saying root has to send faxes.
>
> Can someone point me to some documentation on how to configure 9.3
to fax
> using my modem?

Here's the error log output from kdeprintfax using the default HylaFax


Converting input files to PostScript

Mime type: image/jpeg
Command: imagetops -gray -noturn %in > %out
/opt/kde3/bin/imagetops: line 61: exec: jpegtopnm: not found
/opt/kde3/bin/imagetops: line 61: ppmtopgm: command not found
/opt/kde3/bin/imagetops: line 61: pnmtops: command not found

Sending fax to 1-815-364-0511 (TSG Fax (Work/Fax))

Sending to fax using: /usr/bin/sendfax -n -h 'localhost' -d 'TSG
Fax
(Work/Fax)'@'18153640511' '/tmp/kde-pathp/kdeprintfax_PnLKs0an'
/bin/sh: /usr/bin/sendfax: No such file or directory

anglers@texs.com adjusted his/her tinfoil beanie and donned asbestos
underwear to post:

>> It should be difficult to fax a text document or jpg from the
desktop
>> but I can't seem to get this working after several hours of trying.

>>
>> When I run kdeprintfax as normal user using mgetty-sendfax I get an

>> error saying root has to send faxes.
>>
>> Can someone point me to some documentation on how to configure 9.3
to
>> fax using my modem?
>
> Here's the error log output from kdeprintfax using the default
HylaFax
>
> Converting input files to PostScript
>
> Mime type: image/jpeg
> Command: imagetops -gray -noturn %in > %out
> /opt/kde3/bin/imagetops: line 61: exec: jpegtopnm: not found
> /opt/kde3/bin/imagetops: line 61: ppmtopgm: command not found
> /opt/kde3/bin/imagetops: line 61: pnmtops: command not found

Have you got the netpbm package installed?

jpegtopnm is part of that package.

>
> Sending fax to 1-815-364-0511 (TSG Fax (Work/Fax))
>
> Sending to fax using: /usr/bin/sendfax -n -h 'localhost' -d
'TSG
> Fax (Work/Fax)'@'18153640511' '/tmp/kde-pathp/kdeprintfax_PnLKs0an'> /bin/sh: /usr/bin/sendfax: No such file or directory

Also check that you have the sendfax software installed, you probablyhave and the reason the error is there is because of the earlier ones.



HTH
--
Mark
Novell Support Forums SysOp
Twixt hill and high water
N. Wales, UK.
Skype <my nick> text only please

> anglers@texs.com adjusted his/her tinfoil beanie and donned asbestos

> underwear to post:
>
> >> It should be difficult to fax a text document or jpg from the
desktop
> >> but I can't seem to get this working after several hours of
trying.
> >>
> >> When I run kdeprintfax as normal user using mgetty-sendfax I get
an
> >> error saying root has to send faxes.
> >>
> >> Can someone point me to some documentation on how to configure
9.3 to
> >> fax using my modem?
> >
> > Here's the error log output from kdeprintfax using the default
HylaFax
> >
> > Converting input files to PostScript
> >
> > Mime type: image/jpeg
> > Command: imagetops -gray -noturn %in > %out
> > /opt/kde3/bin/imagetops: line 61: exec: jpegtopnm: not found
> > /opt/kde3/bin/imagetops: line 61: ppmtopgm: command not found
> > /opt/kde3/bin/imagetops: line 61: pnmtops: command not found
>
> Have you got the netpbm package installed?
>
> jpegtopnm is part of that package.
>
> >
> > Sending fax to 1-815-364-0511 (TSG Fax (Work/Fax))
> >
> > Sending to fax using: /usr/bin/sendfax -n -h 'localhost' -d
'TSG
> > Fax (Work/Fax)'@'18153640511'
'/tmp/kde-pathp/kdeprintfax_PnLKs0an'
> > /bin/sh: /usr/bin/sendfax: No such file or directory
>
> Also check that you have the sendfax software installed, you
probably
> have and the reason the error is there is because of the earlier
ones.
>
>
> HTH
> --
> Mark
> Novell Support Forums SysOp
> Twixt hill and high water
> N. Wales, UK.
> Skype <my nick> text only please
>

you da man :-)


netpbm, probably not.

> anglers@texs.com adjusted his/her tinfoil beanie and donned asbestos

> underwear to post:
>
> >> It should be difficult to fax a text document or jpg from the
desktop
> >> but I can't seem to get this working after several hours of
trying.
> >>
> >> When I run kdeprintfax as normal user using mgetty-sendfax I get
an
> >> error saying root has to send faxes.
> >>
> >> Can someone point me to some documentation on how to configure
9.3 to
> >> fax using my modem?
> >
> > Here's the error log output from kdeprintfax using the default
HylaFax
> >
> > Converting input files to PostScript
> >
> > Mime type: image/jpeg
> > Command: imagetops -gray -noturn %in > %out
> > /opt/kde3/bin/imagetops: line 61: exec: jpegtopnm: not found
> > /opt/kde3/bin/imagetops: line 61: ppmtopgm: command not found
> > /opt/kde3/bin/imagetops: line 61: pnmtops: command not found
>
> Have you got the netpbm package installed?
>
> jpegtopnm is part of that package.
>
> >
> > Sending fax to 1-815-364-0511 (TSG Fax (Work/Fax))
> >
> > Sending to fax using: /usr/bin/sendfax -n -h 'localhost' -d
'TSG
> > Fax (Work/Fax)'@'18153640511'
'/tmp/kde-pathp/kdeprintfax_PnLKs0an'
> > /bin/sh: /usr/bin/sendfax: No such file or directory
>
> Also check that you have the sendfax software installed, you
probably
> have and the reason the error is there is because of the earlier
ones.
>
>
> HTH
> --
> Mark
> Novell Support Forums SysOp
> Twixt hill and high water
> N. Wales, UK.
> Skype <my nick> text only please
>


Now make this go away wise guy :-)

Neither fax.allow nor fax.deny exist,
so only 'root' may use the fax service. Sorry.
can't create new job directory, give up