tiff2fax(8) [hpux man page]
TIFF2FAX(8) System Manager's Manual TIFF2FAX(8) NAME
tiff2fax - convert TIFF for facsimile transmission by HylaFAX SYNOPSIS
/var/spool/hylafax/bin/tiff2fax [ options ] file DESCRIPTION
bin/tiff2fax takes TIFF input and generates a TIFF Class F image file suitable for facsimile transmission. It is usually invoked by the HylaFAX scheduler process, faxq(8). The default implementation uses the tiffcheck(8) program and tools from the freely available TIFF software distribution to implement the conversion operations. This script can modify outgoing facsimile, such as watermarking, To do this create a shell script etc/FaxModify in the spooling area that alters the document. OPTIONS
The following operations are recognized: -1 Write Group 3 1D-encoded data to the output file. -2 Write Group 3 2D-encoded data to the output file. -3 Write Group 4 MMR-encoded data to the output file. -m pages Set the maximum number of pages that are permitted in the output file. If more pages are present in the input document then abort processing. -o file Write output to the specified file instead of the default foo.tif filename. -w width Set the output page width, in pixels. By default, pages are 1728 pixels wide. -l length Set the output page length in millimeters. By default, pages are 297 millimeters long. -r vres Set the vertical resolution, in lines/inch, at which to image the POSTSCRIPT. FILES
/usr/sbin/tiffcheck TIFF file conversion examiner /var/spool/hylafax/bin/ps2fax POSTSCRIPT RIP for doing complicated conversions /usr/bin/tiffcp for converting compression schemes /usr/bin/tiff2ps for colorspace and/or image size conversions BUGS
Conversions that require re-imaging and resizing may result in images that are poorly placed on the page. There is no way to control how images are treated when they are resized; e.g. the original aspect ratio is not always maintained. SEE ALSO
sendfax(1), faxq(8), hylafax-server(5) May 12, 1996 TIFF2FAX(8)
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TIFFCHECK(8) System Manager's Manual TIFFCHECK(8) NAME
tiffcheck - check TIFF for HylaFAX conversion requirements SYNOPSIS
/usr/sbin/tiffcheck [ options ] file.tif DESCRIPTION
tiffcheck takes TIFF input and writes a multi-line text message to the standard output describing any work needed to prepare the images for facsimile transmission. tiffcheck is usually invoked by tiff2fax(8) script that is used by the HylaFAX scheduler to prepare TIFF documents submitted for transmission. The first line of output is a series of ``+''-separated words that indicate if the input file should be: o rejected (``REJECT''), o reformatted with a different data-encoding scheme (``REFORMAT''), o scaled to different page dimensions (``RESIZE''), o reimaged in a different vertical resolution (``REVRES''), or o reimaged for other reasons such as conversion from color to black&white (``REIMAGE''). The conversion requirements string will always have keywords in the above order; e.g. ``RESIZE+REVRES'' if the input file needs to be scaled and converted to a different resolution. Information following the first line is descriptive text that explains the reason(s) for the file conversion(s); this text is suitable for return to a client (should document conversion fail or not be attempted). The descrip- tive text is ordered identically to the keywords in the conversion string; this makes it possible to match up conversion requirements to reasons. OPTIONS
The following operations are recognized: -1 Set output to be Group 3 1D-encoded. -2 Set output to be Group 3 2D-encoded. -3 Set output to be Group 4 MMR-encoded. -w width Set the output page width, in pixels. By default, pages are 1728 pixels wide. -l length Set the output page length in millimeters. By default, pages are 297 millimeters long. -r vres Set the vertical resolution, in lines/inch, at which to image the TIFF. EXAMPLES
The following color image needs to be converted to black&white, resized to the output page dimensions, and reformatted to use Group 3 1D- encoded data. hyla% /usr/sbin/tiffcheck jello.tif REFORMAT+RESIZE+REIMAGE Document is not a bilevel image (bits/sample 8). Document requires reformatting, not in Group 3 format. Document requires resizing to adjust page width (convert to 1728, document is 256). This image is a facsimile received at high resolution (196 lpi); it only needs to be converted to 98 lpi. hyla% /usr/sbin/tiffcheck faxix.tif REVRES Document requires reformatting to adjust vertical resolution (convert to 98, document is 196). SEE ALSO
tiff2fax(8), faxq(8), hylafax-server(5) January 18, 1996 TIFFCHECK(8)