Re: [tlug] Faxmodem Configuration

[michael eng <cca@example.com>]

On 23/06/2011 09:27, CL wrote:
> All I want is a program that lets me write my message in the word
> processor of my choice, select the faxmodem as an alternative printer,
> enter a phone number, and press the large, friendly red "Send" button.

I suggest efax (http://www.cce.com/efax/) and its' counterpart efax-gtk. 
 Although I don't think you can "print to fax" with this, you can print 
to a Postscript file and pick it up with efax-gtk GUI, type in the fax 
number and press send.  I found it considerably less complicated than 
either hylafax or mgetty+sendfax.

Using a Thinkpad X40, I had zero success with the onboard "Winmodem" and 
after much fiddling gave up and used an old PCMCIA modem - it worked 
straightaway.

regards,
Michael