Command reference

-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

 

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