NDC comm CompuFax user manual

NETWORKING DYNAMICS CORPORATION

CompuFax User Manual

 Networking Dynamics Corporation

101 Nort h Gard en Avenue, Suit e 220

Clearwater , Florid a 33755

Phone 727.446.4511 • Fax 727.446.4252

www.netwo rking dynamic s.com

Contents

Main Copyright Notice Restricted Rights Legend NETWORKING DYNAMICS CORPORATION SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Page CompuFax Version 4.3 Quick Installation Instructions Page CompuFax Hardware Installation and Configuration Page Preface Overview Page Table of Contents Page Page Page CompuFax Installation 1.1 Overview 1.2 Hardwar e Installation 1.2.1 Fax Modem Device 1.2.2 Modem Cabling 1.2.3 Terminal Port Characteristic s 1.2.4 Server Port Characteristics 1.3 Software Installation 1.3.1 Evaluation Without Modem 1.3.2 Full Device Server Installation 1.4 Customization 1.4.1 Full Device Server Setup 1.4.2 Full Device Server Startup 1.4.3 Remote Fax Server Installation 1.4.4 Remote Fax Server Setup 1.5 Remote Fax Server Startup Getting Start ed As a CompuFax User 2.1 What Is CompuFax? 2.2 Getting Start ed 2.3 Sending a Fax 2.4 Checking If Your Fax Was Sent 2.4.1 An Even Simpler Way to Send 2.5 Embedding Fax Numbers Int o Documents 2.6 "Printing" To The Fax Device 2.7 Sending Faxes Using VMS Mail 2.7.1 Using CompuFax Qualifiers with VMS Mail 2.7.2 Embedding Numbers in VMS Mail 2.8 Getting Help Page More About Sending Files 3.1 Sending Multiple Files 3.2 Sending Different File Types 3.2.1 Text Files 3.2.2 Bitmapped Files 3.2.3 PostScript Files 3.3 Using Different Fonts 3.4 Sending Landscaped Files 3.5 Sending Files With Overlays 3.6 Sending Faxes With Coversheets 3.7 Sending Breakup Files Page 3.8 Using The Lookup Feature 3.9 Lookup With Wildc ard 3.10 Broadcasti ng Faxes 3.11 Personalizing Broadcast Faxes 3.12 Merging From The Comm and Line 3.13 Deferred Sending 3.14 Deleting Entries After Sending 3.15 Setting Priorities 3.16 Logos and Letterheads Other Commands 4.1 Using Command Files 4.2 The VERIFY C ommand 4.3 The DELETE Command 4.4 Keeping Track Of What You Did Rec eive t o Disk 5.1 Overview 5.2 Receiving Faxes 5.3 Printing Faxes Page 5.3.1 Fax Printer Setup 5.3.2 Verifying Printer Options 5.3.3 The PRINT Command 5.4 Viewi ng Faxes 5.4.1 The VIEW command 5.4.2 Using CF_REC_TOOLS.COM 5.5 Converting Fax Files 5.5.1 The CONVERT Command 5.5.1.1 Qualifiers 5.5.1.2 Examples Page The Personal Computer Interface 6.1 Introduct ion 6.2 Installation 6.3 PostScript Drive r I nitialization 6.3.1 Adding a Printer Driver 6.3.2 Adding a Port Name 6.3.3 Windows 3.1 PostScript Driver Initialization 6.3.4 Disclaimer 6.4 Using the PC Interface 6.4.1 Requirements 6.4.2 Features 6.4.3 Sending a Fax 6.4.4 The Destination Screen 6.4.5 Help Screens 6.4.6 The Lookup Screen 6.4.6.1 The Lookup File 6.4.6.2 Adding Lookup Entries 6.4.6.3 Selecting 6.4.6.4 Broadcasting 6.4.6.6 Editing an Entry 6.4.7 The Coversheet Screens 6.4.7.1 The Coversheet Selection Screen 6.4.7.2 The Coversheet Informat ion Screen 6.4.8 The Options Screen 6.4.8.2 When to Send 6.4.8.3 Resolution 6.4.8.4 File List 6.4.8.5 The Buttons 6.5 Setup 6.5.1[Server] Path 6.5.2 [Defaults] 6.5.3 [Coversheets] 6.6 Making Things Easier 6.6.7 Frequently Used Files 6.7 How to Modify a Coversheet 6.7.1 Sample Configuration File 6.7.2 Sample File Explained 6.7.3 The Include File Page Summar y of Commands and Directi ves 7.1 Commands Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 7.2 Directives 7.2.1 File Directives Page 7.2.2 Mail-Merge Directives Page CompuFax Files And Logical Names 8.1 Directories 8.2 Files Page Page Page 8.3 C ompuFax Logical Names Page CompuFax Messages 9.1 Introduct ion 9.1.1 Facility Codes 9.1.2 Severity Levels 9.1.3 Message Routing 9.2 Alphabetical Listing of Mes sages Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Programming Information 10.1 User-Written Database Applications 10.1.1 Working With CompuFax 10.1.2 Using The FDB Routines 10.1.3 CompuFax Database Function Library 10.1.3.1 FDB_CLOSE 10.1.3.2 FDB_DELETE_MSG 10.1.3.3 FDB_GET Page 10.1.3.4 FDB_GET_CONTEXT 10.1.3.5 FDB_INIT 10.1.3.6 FDB_NOMATCH 10.1.3.7 FDB_SAVE_CONTEXT 10.1.3.8 FDB_SCAN 10.1.3.9 FDB_SEND_DATA 10.1.3.10 FDB_SET_FIELD 10.1.3.11 FDB_SET_MATCH 10.1.3.12 FDB_SET_NUMBER 10.1.3.13 FDB_SET_STATUS 10.1.3.14 FDB_START_MSG 10.1.4 TESTDB.EXE 10.1.4.1 LOOKUP 10.1.4.2 CLOSE 10.1.4.3 SHUTDOWN 10.2 The CompuFax Callable Interface 10.2.1 Callable Commands 10.2.1.1 FAX_CMD_PROC 10.2.1.2 FAX_CMD_SET_HANDLE 10.2.1.3 FAX_CMD_SET_INPUT 10.2.1.4 FAX_CMD_SET_OUTPUT 10.2.1.5 FAX_CMD_SET_USER 10.2.1.6 FAX_CMD_FORCE_EXIT 10.2.1.7 Linking Modules Page Appendix A Release Notes A.1 Release 3.1.00 C hanges A.2 Release 3.0.01 C hanges A.3 Known Problem s A.4 Release 2.2.00 C hanges A.5 Release 2.1.00 C hanges Page A.6 Release 1.2.04 C hanges Page Glossary