How to send fax using remserial and efax on CentOS 5

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The condition is , Fax Modem is available over a TCP socket.

Let say .. 192.168.1.59 port 4001

Now, in order to use that as a local serial modem.
I use a remserial which redirect the TCP socket a local serial port.

Get the source from here :
http://lpccomp.bc.ca/remserial/

once done the following 

copy its binary into /usr/local/sbin/remserial


then test.


/usr/local/sbin/remserial -r 192.168.1.59 -p 4001 -l /dev/modem /dev/ptmx



.. now time to test.


try with minicom -s


serial port : /dev/modem

speed : 9600

bit : 8N1


AT

OK

ATZ

OK

ATI4

will return the modem detail.


to call 


ATDT0123456779;


now to test the fax..



yum install efax




make a .ps file using OpenOffice -> print to file -> ps.


fax PAGE=a4 DEV=modem FROM="namran.net" NAME="Namran"  send -v 0370002778 /home/namran/Desktop/fax2.ps



replace the 0370002778 with the destination number.


or if want directly to use efax with CLASS=1 .. need to convert to 001 first 


efax -o 1   -d /dev/modem -t T30001629 /home/namran/Desktop/fax.ps.001 



Example result :




[root@home ~]# fax PAGE=a4 DEV=modem FROM="namran.net" NAME="Namran" CLASS="1" send -v 70002778 /tmp/ashraf.ps 
/tmp/ashraf.ps is postscript...
/usr/bin/efax: Thu Jun 23 14:49:10 2011 efax v 0.9 Copyright 1999 Ed Casas
efax: 49:10 Warning: local ID (namran.net) has non-standard characters
efax: 49:10 TIFF version 4.2 file (little-endian)
efax: 49:10 TIFF directory at 8 with 20 tags, last image.
efax: 49:10 page 1 : /tmp/ashraf.ps.001 + 338 : 1728x2156 @ 204x196 dpi TIFF/FAX
efax: 49:10 argv[0]=/usr/bin/efax
efax: 49:10 argv[1]=-v
efax: 49:10 argv[2]=chewmainrxtf
efax: 49:10 argv[3]=-v
efax: 49:10 argv[4]=chewmainrxtf
efax: 49:10 argv[5]=-d/dev/modem
efax: 49:10 argv[6]=-x
efax: 49:10 argv[7]=/var/lock/LCK..modem
efax: 49:10 argv[8]=-iZ
efax: 49:10 argv[9]=-i&FE&D2S7=120
efax: 49:10 argv[10]=-i&C0
efax: 49:10 argv[11]=-iM1L0
efax: 49:10 argv[12]=-l
efax: 49:10 argv[13]=namran.net
efax: 49:10 argv[14]=-kZ
efax: 49:10 argv[15]=-h
efax: 49:10 argv[16]=2011/06/23 14:49     namran.net      Namran     p. %d/%d
efax: 49:10 argv[17]=-t
efax: 49:10 argv[18]=T70002778
efax: 49:10 argv[19]=/tmp/ashraf.ps.001
efax: 49:10 created text lock file /var/lock/LCK..modem
efax: 49:10 opened /dev/modem
efax: 49:10 command  "Q0V1"
efax: 49:10 waiting 2.0 s
efax: 49:10 .540 [ATQ0V1]
efax: 49:10 .577 [OK]
efax: 49:10 response "OK"
efax: 49:10 command  "Z"
efax: 49:10 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 49:10 .682 [ATZ]
efax: 49:10 .895 [OK]
efax: 49:10 response "OK"
efax: 49:10 command  "&FE&D2S7=120"
efax: 49:10 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 49:11 .000 [AT&FE&D2S7=120]
efax: 49:11 .051 [OK]
efax: 49:11 response "OK"
efax: 49:11 command  "&C0"
efax: 49:11 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 49:11 .194 [OK]
efax: 49:11 response "OK"
efax: 49:11 command  "M1L0"
efax: 49:11 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 49:11 .338 [OK]
efax: 49:11 response "OK"
efax: 49:11 command  "E0"
efax: 49:11 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 49:11 .481 [OK]
efax: 49:11 response "OK"
efax: 49:11 command  "I3"
efax: 49:11 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 49:11 .624 [CX81802-V90]
efax: 49:11 .628 [OK]
efax: 49:11 response "OK"
efax: 49:11 command  "+FCLASS=?"
efax: 49:11 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 49:11 .779 [0,1,1.0,8,10]
efax: 49:11 .788 [OK]
efax: 49:11 response "OK"
efax: 49:11 command  "+FCLASS=1"
efax: 49:11 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 49:11 .935 [OK]
efax: 49:11 response "OK"
efax: 49:11 using CX81802-V90 in class 1
efax: 49:12 command  "+FTM=?"
efax: 49:12 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 49:12 .080 [3,24,48,72,73,74,96,97,98,121,122,145,146]
efax: 49:12 .101 [OK]
efax: 49:12 response "OK"
efax: 49:12 dialing T79582778
efax: 49:12 command  "DT79582778"
efax: 49:12 waiting 120.0 s
efax: 49:22 .213 [CONNECT]
efax: 49:22 response "CONNECT"
efax: 49:22 connected
efax: 49:23 waiting 2.0 s
efax: 49:23 .644 [OK]
efax: 49:23 response "OK"
efax: 49:23 Warning: bit-reversed HDLC frame, reversing bit order
efax: 49:23 received 22 bytes:
efax: 49:23  ff c0 04 00 00 70 00 00 00 68 f0 80 c0 00 08 a0
efax: 49:23  40 a9 13 10 e1 d8
efax: 49:23 received NSF - answering features
efax: 49:23 command  "+FRH=3"
efax: 49:23 waiting 35.0 s
efax: 49:23 .689 [CONNECT]
efax: 49:23 response "CONNECT"
efax: 49:24 waiting 2.0 s
efax: 49:24 .033 [OK]
efax: 49:24 response "OK"
efax: 49:24 received 11 bytes:
efax: 49:24  ff c8 01 00 73 1d 01 01 88 03 ae
efax: 49:24 received DIS - answering capabilities
efax: 49:24 remote has no document(s) to send, and can receive
efax: 49:24 local   196lpi 14.4kbps 8.5"/215mm  any   1D    -     -  0ms
efax: 49:24 remote  196lpi  9600bps 8.5"/215mm  any   2D    -     -  20/10ms
efax: 49:24 session 196lpi  9600bps 8.5"/215mm  any   1D    -     -  10ms
efax: 49:24 command  "+FTH=3"
efax: 49:24 waiting 3.1 s
efax: 49:24 .108 [CONNECT]
efax: 49:24 response "CONNECT"
efax: 49:24 sent 23 bytes:
efax: 49:24  ff c0 c2 2e a6 76 74 76 86 4e b6 86 76 04 04 04
efax: 49:24  04 04 04 04 04 04 04
efax: 49:24 sent TSI - caller ID
efax: 49:24 waiting 13.6 s
efax: 49:25 .893 [CONNECT]
efax: 49:25 response "CONNECT"
efax: 49:25 sent 6 bytes: ff c8 c1 00 62 14
efax: 49:25 sent DCS - session format
efax: 49:25 waiting 13.6 s
efax: 49:26 .315 [OK]
efax: 49:26 response "OK"
efax: 49:26 command  "+FTS=8"
efax: 49:26 waiting 3.0 s
efax: 49:26 .444 [OK]
efax: 49:26 response "OK"
efax: 49:26 command  "+FTM=96"
efax: 49:26 waiting 3.1 s
efax: 49:26 .516 [CONNECT]
efax: 49:26 response "CONNECT"
efax: 49:27 waiting 30.0 s
efax: 49:28 .477 [OK]
efax: 49:28 response "OK"
efax: 49:28 sent TCF - channel check of 1800 bytes
efax: 49:28 command  "+FRS=1"
efax: 49:28 waiting 3.0 s
efax: 49:28 .567 [OK]
efax: 49:28 response "OK"
efax: 49:28 command  "+FRH=3"
efax: 49:28 waiting 3.0 s
efax: 49:29 .726 [CONNECT]
efax: 49:29 response "CONNECT"
efax: 49:30 waiting 2.0 s
efax: 49:30 .727 [OK]
efax: 49:30 response "OK"
efax: 49:30 received 5 bytes: ff c8 21 57 be
efax: 49:30 received CFR - channel OK
efax: 49:30 command  "+FTM=96"
efax: 49:30 waiting 3.1 s
efax: 49:30 .800 [CONNECT]
efax: 49:30 response "CONNECT"
efax: 49:30 padding to 12 bytes/scan line.
efax: 49:30 header:[2011/06/23 14:49     namran.net      Namran     p. 1/1]
efax: 49:51 waiting 30.0 s
efax: 49:55 .331 [OK]
efax: 49:55 response "OK"
efax: 49:55 sent 20+2156 lines, 10384+18500 bytes, 25 s  9242 bps
efax: 49:55 command  "+FTS=8"
efax: 49:55 waiting 3.0 s
efax: 49:55 .472 [OK]
efax: 49:55 response "OK"
efax: 49:55 command  "+FTH=3"
efax: 49:55 waiting 3.1 s
efax: 49:55 .539 [CONNECT]
efax: 49:55 response "CONNECT"
efax: 49:55 sent 3 bytes: ff c8 f4
efax: 49:55 sent EOP - done
efax: 49:55 waiting 13.6 s
efax: 49:56 .843 [OK]
efax: 49:56 response "OK"
efax: 49:56 command  "+FRH=3"
efax: 49:56 waiting 3.0 s
efax: 49:57 .631 [CONNECT]
efax: 49:57 response "CONNECT"
efax: 49:58 waiting 2.0 s
efax: 49:58 .600 [OK]
efax: 49:58 response "OK"
efax: 49:58 received 5 bytes: ff c8 31 45 8f
efax: 49:58 received MCF - page OK
efax: 49:58 sent -> /tmp/ashraf.ps.001
efax: 49:58 command  "+FTH=3"
efax: 49:58 waiting 3.1 s
efax: 49:58 .661 [CONNECT]
efax: 49:58 response "CONNECT"
efax: 49:58 sent 3 bytes: ff c8 5f
efax: 49:58 sent DCN - disconnect
efax: 49:58 waiting 13.6 s
efax: 49:59 .963 [OK]
efax: 49:59 response "OK"
efax: 49:59 command  "H"
efax: 49:59 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 50:00 .836 [OK]
efax: 50:00 response "OK"
efax: 50:00 command  "Q0V1"
efax: 50:00 waiting 2.0 s
efax: 50:00 .980 [OK]
efax: 50:00 response "OK"
efax: 50:01 command  "Z"
efax: 50:01 waiting 5.0 s
efax: 50:01 .298 [OK]
efax: 50:01 response "OK"
efax: 50:01 read HDB pid 6643 [      6643] from /var/lock/LCK..modem (our pid)
efax: 50:01 removed lock file /var/lock/LCK..modem
efax: 50:01 done, returning 0 (success)
[root@home ~]# 




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  1. robfish88 says:

    Thank you very much…….

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  2. robfish88 says:

    Kindly advice, I want to use OpenWRT for my TP-Link router model TL-WR1043ND version 1.10 starting serial number with 12.

    Requested for UNIFI Malaysia 20 MB

    Kindly advice which files I do need to download, highly appropriated in advance .

    Regards

    Robert

    (Shah Alam)

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  3. robfish88 says:

    Good Morning ,
    I have a TL-WR1043ND router Ver 1.10 and not able to find Hardware version, as what I understood from other posts that this should be then Hardware version 1.
    Have installed OpenWRT in total 3 files :
    German stock firmware (v3.9.17)
    – attitude_adjustment 12.09-rc2 and
    attitude_adjustment 12.09-rc2 and able to able access my router TL-WRT1043ND

    I guess that it is my age (59) but I a losing it on the configuration and explanation, first the first of all on many images that I have seen on the internet in the part Internet -> Swith VLAN witch is starting with PORT 1 -2-3-4-5-CPU however on my installed OpenWRT it starts with PORT 0-1-2-3-4-CPU so I guess something is already wrong on my side, having said this most images are related to HARDWARE VERSION 1.8

    My main goal is to get connect to UNIFI Malaysia (20MB connection) I know that Unifi provides an IPTV package but to honest I don’t need this IPTV connection at all.

    The bottom line, I like get connected to UNIFI with OPENWRT and I am really begging f someone can assist me in to get connect to Unifi. I know it is labor day (May 1) but will be great full if somebody can assist me.

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