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Article #361Announcing XpressFax 1.0.5+ fax software for SPARCstations.
From: Scott McKenzie
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 02:13
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 02:13
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XpressFax Version 1.0.5+
XpressWare and GNP Computers announce XpressFax Version 1.0.5+ for Sun
MicroSystems SPARC platforms. This updated version of XpressFax
addresses user feedback from the previous release versions of the
software and features a number of new modules as well as full
integration with many third party packages. XpressFax version 1.0.5+
greatly enhance the functionality and ease of use of the entire
package.
The new version of the software is available now from GNP Computers,
1254 East Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, California 91106. GNPs phone
number is (818) 577-4252 and is staffed from 9am to 5pm PST.
Evaluation copies are available on 1/4" tape from GNP or as a tar file
via public ftp from ftp.xpressware.com in the 'pub' directory.
License strings for activation of evaluation and purchased copies must
be obtained from GNP Computers technical support at 818-577-4252.
Features/Benefits list of XpressFax 1.0.5+
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FEATURE: New Toplevel Icon Interface
BENEFIT: Greatly simplifies user interactions with XpressFax.
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FEATURE: New QuickFax module
BENEFIT: Provides a *FAST* method of sending a fax document with minimum
keystrokes/windows. Text and PostScript documents may also be
attached as in Sun MailTool.
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FEATURE: New Filter Support
BENEFIT: Faxing of text and postscript documents though 'lpr' and 'mail' now
include support for routing commands embedded in actual text and
PostScript Documents. Full understanding of 'X-Sun-Attachments' as
generated by Sun's mailtool allow users to use mailtool as an
alternate front-end to faxing. Allows a single email or lpr to
fax to *multiple* destinations.
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FEATURE: Filter and Script Support for full integration with SPARC versions of
LOTUS, FrameMaker and InterLeaf.
BENEFIT: XpressFax Transmit Module pops up directly from Print options in
these third party applications once the appropriate XpressFax
'utils' patches have been applied.
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FEATURE: Support filters for XIS ScanWorX ICR software.
BENEFIT: Allows XpressFax to support autorouting of faxes directly to
fax users, eliminating the need for users to look for their faxes or
for the fax administrator to forward faxes to individual users.
Also allows users to convert Faxes to ASCII Text.
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FEATURE: Command Line Transmit and Forwarding Support
BENEFIT: Write your own shell scripts or integrate your own software to be
able to forward faxes to other users or to send faxes to remote
fax machines.
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FEATURE: New Fax Queue Module
BENEFIT: Provides users with a means of examining the outbound fax queue and
controlling their faxes, even after they have been spooled to the
fax server.
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FEATURE: Updated fonts for PostScript engine
BENEFIT: Now supports even more PostScript documents, including those
generated by Interleaf.
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FEATURE: Enhanced logging, audit trail, and fax authentication.
BENEFIT: Users can be notified of the success, retry or failure of each
transmission request and which files were included in the request.
Notification may occur via email or directly into a users
private logfile.
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FEATURE: Full online fax phonebook and fax listbook
BENEFIT: Allows users to store commonly used fax phone numbers and logical
groupings of fax numbers for quick transmits to individuals or
groups.
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FEATURE: FaxEditor
BENEFIT: Allows creation and editing of fax documents though a bitmap
editor approach. This allows users to cut and paste directly
from their screen, to import ascii text, PostScript, xwd, and
other TIFF Fax files. Old faxes can be "touched" up quickly.
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FEATURE: Fax Forwarding
BENEFIT: Allows users to forward faxes to other users on the network.
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FEATURE: Enhanced Command Line Integration
BENEFIT: Users can send ascii text or PostScript directly from the UNIX
command line or via their own software. All XpressFax notification
and line options may now be taken advantage of from the command
line interface.
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FEATURE: Domestic and International Modem Support
BENEFIT: Users all over the world may use XpressFax. Any number of modems
may be used by the software to allow large fax volume sites to
benefit from the additional throughput provided by additional
modem lines.
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FEATURE: Automatic Generation of Customized Cover Page
BENEFIT: Cover pages will automatically be generated by the software,
complete with up to 15 lines of "memo" text on the cover page.
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FEATURE: Output faxes to laser printers
BENEFIT: Hard copies of faxes are printed to high quality plain paper
for higher readability and ease of filing.
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FEATURE: Security Configurable
BENEFIT: Allows the fax administrator to control who may use the fax
software and who may look at the inbound fax queue.
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FEATURE: Control of automatic retry
BENEFIT: Allows each user to determine the number and frequency of retries
on a given fax. Automatic retry allows users to rest easy knowing
that even if the remote machine is busy that XpressFax will keep
trying.
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FEATURE: Line and Modem configuration by time and date.
BENEFIT: Faxes may be queued to take the best advantage of the most cost
effective phone rates.
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Many additonal features are included with the package. GNP Computers and
XpressWare encourage you to evaluate the software and send any feedback you
might have to "xpressfax@xpressware.com".
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!ferkel.ucsb.edu!taco!gatech!darwin.sura.net!sgiblab!wyse!mcdchg!usenet From: smckenzi@xpressware.com (Scott McKenzie) Newsgroups: comp.newprod Subject: Announcing XpressFax 1.0.5+ fax software for SPARCstations. Summary: Exciting new fax features in XpressFax 1.0.5+ Keywords: fax,fax-gateway Message-ID: <1992Oct16.021328.20925@chg.mcd.mot.com> Date: 16 Oct 92 02:13:28 GMT Sender: usenet@chg.mcd.mot.com (Ron Heiby) Followup-To: poster Organization: Xpressware, Pasadena, Ca. (818) 577-4252 Lines: 184 Approved: usenet@chg.mcd.mot.com