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DrygerFax
A HylaFax client running over Samba, CUPS, and Java.

About

DrygerFax is a HylaFax client, but instead of running an actual printer driver on Windows systems, it imitates a Windows networked PostScript printer through Samba and CUPS. It then signals back up to the printing computer, gets all the fax information needed (like where to fax to), and sends the fax.

Unlike Cypress, there's no custom driver that can crash. Unlike most other clients, you can print to the fax machine. And unlike SambaFax, you don't have to make your own cover sheets -- a window pops up and asks for where to send it to!

The current version is 0.1 Alpha. THIS IS A CRUDE HACK! HELP NEEDED TO MAKE IT MORE REFINED!

Requirments

For each client PC, you need Java's JRE, at least v1.4.2.

For the server, you need the latest Samba, CUPS (C Unix Printing System), Perl, and Boa.

Download

DrygerFax comes in three parts:

All of these are on the SourceForge project page.

Install

Windows systems:

Make sure Java is installed, first. Then run the DrygerFax-Setup.exe program. It'll install the listener client, and put in the shortcut so it will start on boot. It will minimize to the system tray every time, and when you fax to the DrygerFax printer, it'll print. It currently listens to port 4614.

Linux Hylafax/Samba server:

Make sure Samba and CUPS is installed, and configured for each other.

Unarchive the drygerfax-server tarball. Inside, you'll see three files:

Once everything's started, it's as eazy as print, prompt, send.

Known Bugs

This is Alpha-quality software at the level of a crude hack. Alot more refinement is needed:

Contact

Kelly Price, aka strredwolf off of users.sourceforge.net