PC Sendfax Utility
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# hp-sendfax: PC Sendfax Utility (ver. 8.1)

Allows for sending faxes from the PC using HPLIP supported multifunction printers.

Usage: hp-sendfax [PRINTER|DEVICE-URI] [OPTIONS] [MODE] [FILES]

[PRINTER|DEVICE-URI] (See Notes)

To specify a fax-URI: | -d<device-uri> or --device=<device-uri>
To specify a CUPS fax: | --fax=<fax>

[MODE]

Enter graphical UI mode: | -u or --gui (Default)
Run in non-interactive mode (batch mode): | -n or --non-interactive

[OPTIONS]

Specify the fax number(s): | -f<number(s)> or --faxnum=<number(s)> (-n only)
Specify the recipient(s): | -r<recipient(s)> or --recipient=<recipient(s)> (-n only)
Specify the groups(s): | -g<group(s)> or --group=<group(s)> (-n only)
Bus to probe (if device not specified): | -b<bus> or --bus=<bus>
| <bus>: cups*, usb*, net, bt, fw, par* (*defaults) (Note: bt and fw not supported in this release.)
Set the logging level: | -l<level> or --logging=<level>
| <level>: none, info*, error, warn, debug (*default)
Run in debug mode: | --gg (same as option: -ldebug)
Set the language: | -q <lang> or --lang=<lang>. Use -q? or --lang=? to see a list of available language codes.
This help information: | -h or --help

[FILES]

A list of files to add to the fax job. | (Required for -n, optional for -u)

Notes:

If device or printer is not specified, the local device bus is probed and the program enters interactive mode.
If --fax=* is specified, the default CUPS fax (printer queue) will be used.
Coversheets are not supported in non-interactive mode (-n)
Fax numbers and/or recipients should be listed in comma separated lists (-n only).

See Also:

hp-fab |

Page last updated: Wed Apr 2 15:20:36 2008; HPLIP Version: 2.8.4