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Home > Technical Documentation > Man Pages > hp-sendfax

Allows for sending faxes from the PC using HPLIP supported multifunction printers.

Usage: hp-sendfax [PRINTER|DEVICE-URI] [OPTIONS] [MODE] [FILES]

[PRINTER|DEVICE-URI] (See Notes)

To specify a device-URI: | -d<device-uri> or --device=<device-uri>
To specify a CUPS printer: | -p<printer> or --printer=<printer>

[MODE]

Enter graphical UI mode: | -u or --gui (Default)
Run in non-interactive mode (batch mode): | -n or --non-interactive

[OPTIONS]

Specify the fax number(s): | -f<number(s)> or --faxnum=<number(s)> (-n only)
Specify the recipient(s): | -r<recipient(s)> or --recipient=<recipient(s)> (-n only)
Specify the groups(s): | -g<group(s)> or --group=<group(s)> (-n only)
Bus to probe (if device not specified): | -b<bus> or --bus=<bus>
| <bus>: cups*, usb*, net, bt, fw, par* (*defaults) (Note: bt and fw not supported in this release.)
Set the logging level: | -l<level> or --logging=<level>
| <level>: none, info*, error, warn, debug (*default)
Run in debug mode: | --gg (same as option: -ldebug)
This help information: | -h or --help

[FILES]

An optional list of files to add to the fax job. |

Notes:

1. If device or printer is not specified, the local device bus is probed and the program enters interactive mode.

2. If -p* is specified, the default CUPS printer will be used.

3. Coversheets are not supported in non-interactive mode (-n)

4. Fax numbers and/or recipients should be listed in comma separated lists (-n only).

See Also:

hp-fab |

Last update: Tue Aug 1 13:42:01 2006