Fax System Based on Linux

Fax is a common use in enterprises. Many business exchanges require the use of fax for information exchange, but it is impossible for everyone to have a fax machine. In Linux, you can build a fax server system that everyone can use.

Condition:

1. Linux operating system

2. efax Server

3. Support for modem types 1 and 2

The fax system has been fully configured in the RedHat 6 operating system. The key is to build the system. There are some errors in the default system configuration. You can refer to the FAX-Server mini HOWTO for correction.

How can I send a file by fax? Efax supports various file formats. The most commonly used format is text format and G3 G3 graphic format, while other types of files only need to be converted to these two types by appropriate tools, you can send messages by fax.

To build a good fax server, the most important thing for Chinese users is to support Chinese characters. Because the fax is not sent in the form of a scan, when the efax system is used to send a fax, convert a Chinese file to a graphic file named G3 G3. The general conversion format is text-> ps-> tiffg3 or sgml-> ps-> tiffg3.

Sharing is the last step in the fax system. After creating a fax server, you can consider creating a gateway from email to fax or a gateway from Web to fax, the shipping user can send a fax by email or by sending a fax through a reader. This is a very happy thing. Of course, the most common thing is to create a gateway for a shared printing system to fax, in this way, you can use a fax like a printer.