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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Fax integration into KDE print system
From:       Matthias Hoelzer-Kluepfel <mhk () caldera ! de>
Date:       2001-05-07 6:58:51
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Am Samstag 05 Mai 2001 15:46 schrieb Michael Goffioul:
> Hi,
>
> Thinking about possible extensions to the KDE print system, I ended
> up with the idea of integrating faxing feature into the print dialog.
> This could be done quite easily within the current framework.
>
> The idea is to have a check box "Send to fax" in the print dialog, like
> the "print to file" one. If the box is selected, then the PS generated
> would be sent to a 3rd party program like ksendfax, gefax, gnome-gfax, ...
> Those programs simply receive the file to fax and pop up a dialog
> for fax settings (phone number, ...). For better KDE integration, a KDE
> program should be better, however any other graphical program can be
> used, and this would be of course configurable in KControl (print system
> module).
>
> Does it make sense ? Would it be useful ?
> Any comment is welcome.

Michael,

is this really necessary? At least when using CUPS, it is sufficient to just 
set up the fax as another printer, and you can send faxes from any 
application that allows to print via CUPS, no matter if it is a KDE 
application or not.


Bye,
Matthias.

 
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