Sending faxes using lpr ???

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From: Vesa Gunther
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 10:30

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Hi there, fellow NeXT addicts !
Is it possible to use lpr-command to send faxes from command line, like

lpr -PLocal_Fax_Modem SomeFile(s)    ???

I'm running 3.0 pre-release 2, and I took a look at the spooled files
dfAxxxx  and cfAxxxx after a) using the Fax Panel on a file b) doing
lpr >bla bla< the_very_same_file.  Seems like the only differences in
resulting data (PS) files are:

1. the cover page
2. lines starting with %NXFax...

One would think there could be a reasonable way of stuffing these strings
(containing fax number, recipients name etc.) and the cover page in.
The reason I'm interested in this stuff is that some people still have PeeCees
on their desks, and they wanna send faxes, too (sigh).

Appreciate any responses/pointers/hints - u name it ;-) !!!
---
Vesku @ Santa Monica Software Finland
(vg@sms.fi)

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From: vg@uwasa.fi (Vesa Gunther)
Subject: Sending faxes using lpr ???
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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 10:30:34 GMT
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