Use this tool to set your machine up as a fax server so you can send faxes from any machine on the network through your machine, provided it has (or is connected to) a working fax-modem.
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Choose the hardware options for the fax-modem your machine has, or is connected to:
- Device
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Select the port the fax-modem is connected to. Please note that
/dev/ttyS0or/dev/cua0correspond to what's called “COM1” on DOS/Windows®;/dev/ttyS1or/dev/cua1to what's called “COM2”, and so on. - Modem Type
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Select the fax type of the fax-modem,
Class 1,Class 2orClass 1.0.Class 2is the recommended setting if your hardware supports it. - Flow Control
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Select the communications flow control between software (
xonxoff) or hardware (ctsrts). Hardware flow control is the recommended setting if your hardware supports it.
Figure 9.23, “Fax Server Hardware Options” shows an example for a Class 2 fax-modem with hardware flow control connected to “COM1”.
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Using the Options tab you can fill other options for your fax system:
- Country Code
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The International Dialing Code for your country. You can refer to Wikipedia's list of country calling codes for a complete list of all countries dialing codes, or ask your phone company.
- Area Code
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The local area code for your city, if you don't know it you can ask your phone company.
- Fax Number
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The telephone number of the line the fax-modem is connected to.
- Dial Rules
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Select the appropriate dial rules for your system from the pull-down list. Dialing rules automate dialing prefixes so there's no need to include a number sequence to get an outside line, for example.
Figure 9.24, “Fax Server System Options” shows an example for a system located in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with fax number
1234-5678and with dialing needing the number9to get an outside line (which is a typical office case). -
Once you are satisfied with your settings, click on , your system is ready to send faxes.
