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PlanetPress Fax
PlanetPress Fax output tasks are used to make request to PlanetPress Fax, which creates
faxes and sends them to a faxing program.
In addition to the job-specific PlanetPress Fax properties you configure in the task’s
Properties dialog box, there are configurable options common to all PlanetPress Fax outputs
processed by a given computer (See "PlanetPress Fax plugin preferences" on page636). Note
that those options are specific to each PlanetPress Fax installation and that they are
immediately applied.
Input
Any data file with a valid Emulation. Metadata is optional and can be used to specify the fax
number and information to send the file. Alternatively, a TIFFfile in the proper page size and
compression (CCITT Group 4) can be used.
Processing
If a data file with metadata is used, the data file is merged with the selected PlanetPress Design
document, converted into a multi-page TIFF file with CCITTGroup 4 compression, and sent to
the PlanetPress Fax host specified in the properties. If the file is a TIFFfile in the proper format
and the "Pass-through"option is selected, no processing is done, the file is sent as-is.
Output
ATIFF in the CCITTGroup 4 compression, and information for the FAXserver to know where
to send the file.
Task Properties
General tab
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Host: Select the IP address of the PlanetPress Fax host to which you want the request to
be sent. The Fax configuration is set in the PlanetPress Fax User Options on the target
host.
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Refresh: Click to update the list of IP addresses displayed in the Host drop-down list box.
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Documents: Select a specific PlanetPress Design document if you want all the jobs to be
faxed with that document. You must select a document, pass-troughs are not available.
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