Nordic Star Products 4.3A User Manual

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Command reference

XFAX - User’s Guide 4.3a

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-v

Shows the program version and syntax.

-c id

Chooses the national set of characters when converting
the text file to fax format. Possible values of id:
0 (US), 1 (French), 2 (German), 3 (UK), 4 (Danish), 5
(Swedish), 6 (Italian), 7 (Spanish), 8 (Japanese), 9
(Norwegian), 10 (Danish 2) and 11 (Spanish 3).

The standard values are given by the keywords
CHARACTER_SET in the configuration file.

-d printer

Printing out of the file is done through the specified
printer after the fax has been placed in a queue to the
fax server.

-h

Indicates that the fax should be parked, i.e. remain in
the queue until it is released with the aid of faxq -h.

-id

Writes the id(s) of the fax(es) in the queue on the
screen.

-l filename

Sends the same fax to all recipients whose fax number
is in the stated file. The file should be a normal text file
with one fax number per line. Comments can be set in
by beginning the line with the symbol #.

-margin n

Sets the default margin af the fax to 5 characters. See
also: DEFAULT_MARGIN

-n string

Ties a note string to the fax. This note is then shown in
the fax queues. Maximum length is 80 characters.

-p priority

Indicates that the fax should have a certain priority.
Normally 4. Permitted values are 1-7. 1 indicates the
highest priority.

-q

Does not write information to the screen (quiet).

-s id

Chooses the set of symbols when converting text files
to fax format. Possible values for id:
0Roman-8
1Latin-1 (ISO 8859-1)
2Windows
The standard value is given by the keywords
SYMBOL_SET in the configuration file.

-simulate

Runs a simulated fax transmission. This can be done to
estimate the time and cost of sending a fax and to com-
pare how these factors are affected by sending the fax
at different times of the day. No fax is placed in the
queue when this parameter is used.

-t tt:mm

Gives a particular time when the fax is to be sent. In
normal cases the fax is sent as soon as possible, but
with this parameter the transmission can be postponed.
The time is given in hours and minutes, e.g. faxsend -t
12:34 7586535 faxfile
.

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