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- This is the HQ-FAX help file (HQFAX.HLP). Copyright (c) 1996 by HTF Consulting.
- You can get a hard copy of this file by entering "Print hqfax.hlp".
-
- First time users are encouraged to study and excercise the tutorial in the
- First Time Use section of the Readme file "Readme.HQF".
- When you contact us for technical support, we will be happy to assist you,
- but we will want to know right away how far you got with the tutorial.
-
- ======================== HQ-FAX Function Keys ================================
- <ENTER> is *NOT* an event key. It behaves like <TAB>.
- <TAB> positions the cursor to the next field.
- <shift><TAB> positions the cursor to the previous field.
- <F1> entered with the cursor in the file name field or the FONT field or
- the OVERLAY CUSTOM FORM field will produce a list of available files of
- that type. The file name field must have JUST a directory in it, not a
- file name. EX: C:\HQFAX
- <F1> entered with the cursor anywhere else will display this help file.
- <Shift><F1> scrolls the readme file (README.HQF) for browsing.
-
- <F2> indicates you are ready to proceed with the conversion and view or send.
- <F3> allows you to verify your input fields before proceding.
- <F7> indicates that you wish to prepare and send a cover sheet.
- <F8> lets you do product registration and ordering.
- <F9> (not shown on the screen) restores the latest screen data from disk.
- <F10> saves the current screen data to disk. Data will NOT be saved otherwise!
- <ESC> exits the program.
-
- ============================== FIELD INPUTS =================================
- Registration Key:
- Enter your 7-digit Registration Key if you are a registered user.
-
- INPUT from:
- Print Capture of LPTx:
- Enter a 1, 2 or 3 in place of the x to capture print data sent to the corres-
- ponding printer port. This data will be stored in the file "C:\LPTxFILE.ECL"
- before being converted to FAX. (x = 1,2,3). Print Capture will be active for
- 100 seconds before the first byte of printer output and for 10 seconds after
- the last byte. Then normal printing will be restored. This data should be in
- HP-Laserjet Printer Control Language format, or Epson Control Language format,
- or be regular ASCII text. You may capture a DOS Print-Scrn of a text-based
- screen. When this field is entered, the following field is ignored.
-
- The file extension for the print capture file will be what is entered in the
- file extension portion of the FILE field. This file extension should indicate
- the nature of the print stream (PCL, ECL, txt, etc).
- This or the following field is REQUIRED, unless you send just a cover letter.
-
- *OR* FILE:
- Enter the path and name of an Printer Control Language file which you have
- printed to disk from your word processor. For example, c:\wordstar\myfile for
- MYFILE.ECL created with Wordstar. You may override the ".ECL" file extension,
- but be sure that the file exists. You may also use a text file.
- !!ATTENTION!! As of ver. 4.1, HQ-FAX provides a PCL (HP-Laserjet) printer
- interface. You select this interface by putting "PCL" in the file extension
- field, and by using a PCL4 laserjet print driver from your word processor.
- "ECL" still indicates the Epson Control Language interface.
- This or the previous field is REQUIRED, unless you send just a cover letter.
-
- OUTPUT TO:
- Image file(s):
- Enter the directory and the first name of the file to contain the FAX image(s).
- Use an '*' (the default) to indicate the same file name as on the input file.
- The file extension will be determined by the FORMAT FOR field, described below.
-
- Registered users may specify the '*' at the end of the file name to indicate
- sending a set of FAX files with the filename(s): "FILENAMx.APF", where x is
- the decimal digits 1 through 9. These files will be appended together into the
- file "FILENAM0.APF", and this one file will be FAXed.
- The file name "FILENAM*" is just an example. The files must have the file
- extension of ".APF". This feature is only useful for sending pre-built FAXes.
- This field is REQUIRED.
-
- FORMAT FOR:
- Modem class // Modem software // Other graphic type:
- This required field indicates the format of the FAX-ready output file as well
- as the software to be employed in transmitting a FAX. The possible entries are:
-
- 00 (Unformatted)
- The output file will be unformatted Huffman compressed data, with a file
- extension of ".FAX". If you wish to transmit this file you must customize
- the XXSEND.BAT file to your needs.
- AD (Auto Detect)
- The FAX-ready file will be in HQ-FAX proprietary format, with a file
- extension of ".APF". HQ-FAX proprietary software will transmit the file(s).
- This entry is appropriate when you don't know what type of modem you have
- and your FAX modem software isn't one with which HQ-FAX interfaces.
- BF (BITFAX)
- The FAX-ready file will be in BITFAX format with a file extension of ".BFX".
- BITFAX software will be employed to transmit the file(s). The BITFAX direct-
- ory must be in your path.
- C1 (Class 1)
- The FAX-ready file will be in HQ-FAX proprietary format, with a file
- extension of ".APF". HQ-FAX proprietary software will transmit the file(s).
- This entry is appropriate when you have a class 1 FAX modem.
- C2 (Class 2)
- The FAX-ready file will be in HQ-FAX proprietary format, with a file
- extension of ".APF". HQ-FAX proprietary software will transmit the file(s).
- This entry is appropriate when you have a class 2 FAX modem.
- CA (Communication Application Specification or CAS)
- The FAX-ready file will be in HQ-FAX proprietary format, with a file
- extension of ".APF". HQ-FAX proprietary software will transmit the file(s).
- This entry is appropriate when you have a CAS FAX modem.
- CP (Complete PC)
- The FAX-ready file will be in Complete PC format with a file extension of
- ".0xx", where xx is the page number. The Complete PC software will be
- employed to transmit the file(s). The Complete PC directory must be in
- your path.
- DC (DCX)
- The output file will be in DCX (multi-page PCX format). If you wish to
- transmit this file you must customize the XXSEND.BAT file to your needs.
- FR (Frecom)
- The FAX-ready file will be in Frecom FAX96 format with a file extension of
- ".0xx". Frecom FAX96 PC software will be employed to transmit the file(s).
- The FRECOM directory must be in your path.
- IN (INTEL)
- See CA above.
- PC (PCX)
- The output file(s) will be in PCX format, with a file extension of ".Fxx",
- where xx is the page number. If you wish to transmit this file you must
- customize the XXSEND.BAT file to your needs, or build your own application.
- QL (Quick-Link)
- The FAX-ready file will be in Quick-Link format with a file extension of
- ".QFX". Quick-Link software will be employed to transmit the file(s). The
- QL2FAX directory must be in your path.
- TB (TIFF Class B)
- The output file will be in TIFF class B format, with a file extension of
- ".TIF". If you wish to transmit this file you must customize the XXSEND.BAT
- file to your needs, or build your own application.
- TF (TIFF Class F)
- The output file will be in TIFF class F format, with a file extension of
- ".TIF". If you wish to transmit this file you must customize the XXSEND.BAT
- file to your needs, or build your own application.
- TH (TIFF Class B Huffman Encoding)
- The output file will be in TIFF class B format with Huffman encoding, with a
- file extension of ".TIF". If you wish to transmit this file you must
- customize the XXSEND.BAT file to your needs, or build your own application.
- TU (TIFF Class B Uncompressed)
- The output file will be in TIFF class B format uncompressed, with a file
- extension of ".TIF". If you wish to transmit this file you must customize
- the the XXSEND.BAT file to your needs, or build your own application.
- This field is REQUIRED.
-
- VIEW files:
- Enter 'y', 'p' or 't'. Either 'y' or 't' present a "text view" of the image
- that is convenient for reading. A 'p' presents a wide (pixel-for-pixel) view.
- This field is OPTIONAL.
-
- COMM PORT:
- Enter 1, 2, 3 or 4 to identify the com port to which your FAX modem is connect-
- ed. This field is REQUIRED for output formats AD, C1, C2, CA and IN only. It is
- ignored otherwise. If you enter a 0 here, the send program will try to detect
- the modem's comm port for you.
-
- SEND OPTNS:
- If you are using Bitfax, The Complete PC, Frecom or Quick-Link software, enter
- any send command options provided by your modem software such as a recipient
- list or a schedule time. See your modem software documentation.
-
- If HQ-FAX proprietary software will be used to transmit the FAX (output format
- is AD, C1, C2, CA or IN) then the following options are available:
-
- /IDaaaaa... Set the Station ID of the sending FAX station
- /IRQn Set Interrupt ReQuest Line (n = 1-9)
- /BDnnnnn Set the port baud rate (4800, 7200, 9600, 19200 the default)
- /DP Use pulse (rotary) dialing
- /FH Flash Hook before dialing
- /LOG Keep a log file: "HQFSEND.log" (Registered users only!)
- /LOnnnnn Set the low baud rate (4800, 7200, 9600, 19200 the default)
- /XBPSnnnnn Set the FAX bit per second rate (2400, 4800, 7200, 9600 the
- default, 12000, 14400)
- /MIxxxxxxx... Set a modem initialization string
- /HI Use highest possible bit rate and ECM (Error Correcting Mode)
- if available.
- /TIaaaaa.... Set sender title: (Registered users only!)
- /TMhh:mm Set a time for a delayed send in 24 hour time format
- (Registered users only!)
- /TRC Activate a trace of Xmit & Recv packets between HQFSEND.exe
- and the modem. Output will be stored in "HQFSEND.trc".
- This field is OPTIONAL.
-
- SEND TO:
- Enter the complete string of digits that you wish to be dialed. This may
- include a leading '9' or '1' or a long distance dialing prefix, whatever is
- required and the FAX modem software allows. See the section on sending FAXes
- in the HQ-FAX Users Manual as well as your modem documentation.
-
- Registered users may enter /PLfilnam.xyz here. This will cause HQ-FAX to use
- the file named after the '/PL' as a list of recipients to send the FAX(es) to.
- This list must be an ASCII text file with the phone number as the first of
- several space-delimited fields, with no embedded spaces in the phone number.
-
- This field is REQUIRED to send a FAX.
-
- ======================== SPECIAL PROCESSING OPTIONS =========================
- ALL of these fields are OPTIONAL.
-
- DEFAULT (draft) FONT:
- Enter the name of your chosen default font. This font will only replace the
- draft font. You must have another mono-spaced font to replace the default of
- COORIER. Any font selected inside the ECL file overrides this choice.
-
- OVERLAY CUSTOM FORM:
- Enter the name of a PCX file which you wish to use as a pre-printed form or
- custom stationary. A leading '!' indicates you wish the PCX file to be used
- in reverse-video.
-
- RESOLUTION:
- Enter (S) for standard resolution or retain the default of (F)ine. This field
- refers to the image quality of the Group 3 FAX images. Standard resolution is
- 200 dpi (dots per inch) horizontally by 100 dpi vertically. Fine resolution
- is 200 by 200 dpi. Fine resolution FAXes require about twice as long to send.
- Standard resolution is not suitable for Letter-Quality FAXes.
-
- PAGE RANGE:
- Enter a page range that you want converted, for example 1 to 10 for the first
- ten pages. This feature is now a registration benefit.
-
- PAGE DIMENSIONS:
- Enter the page size you wish to use. The default "NA" = (1728 X 2156) pixels.
- A3 = (2432 X 3307), A4 = (1728 X 2340) and B4 = (2048 X 2780). All dimensions
- are expressed in the Group 3 FAX fine resolution of 200 by 200 dots per inch.
- This feature is now a registration benefit.
-
- (C)ONTIGUOUS IMAGE // (M)ANY FILES:
- Enter 'c' to produce one long image without page breaks, taking advantage of
- the scrolling property of FAX machine paper.
- Enter 'm' to produce many files (one per page).
- Blank (' ') produces the normal case of all pages in one FAX file.
- Blank is the default.
-
- ============================ ADVANCED OPTIONS ===============================
- ALL of these fields are OPTIONAL.
-
- PRODUCE LANDSCAPE MODE:
- Registered users will be able to process landscape mode images. These image(s)
- will be rotated 90 degrees before being FAXed. This feature will require
- temporary disk space of about 500K per page for an intermediate file.
-
- REVERSE_VIDEO INDICATOR:
- Enter a special character to be interpreted as toggling reverse-video on and
- off from inside the ECL file. The default is the ~ character.
-
- Dbl-Print --> Rvrs-Video:
- Enter 'y' to have double-print control codes in the ECL file converted to
- reverse-video, otherwise boldface is used to implement double-print.
-
- CONVERT ECL GRAPHICS TO 200DPI:
- Entering a 'y' here indicates that you wish to have graphics within your
- document expanded by 10% to accomodate FAX resolution versus printing to an
- Epson printer. This is the default. If your word processor is painting the
- page purely in graphics, you will want to override this feature by entering
- an 'n'. Some experimenting may be necessary.
-
- VIEW CONVERSION PROCEDURE:
- This feature is not available to unregistered users. See the User Manual for
- details.