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What is the terminal command that identifies a modem / fax modem address?

An HP2560P is outfitted with a Fax Modem per the spec. Efax-GTK requires the correct address / location of the Fax Modem: hw-probe returned: https://linux-hardware.org/?probe=1f34ac6443 lshw ...
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How to configure efax-gtk 20.04?

hw-probe https://linux-hardware.org/?probe=7d09386126 The goal is to setup efax-gtk for a HP 8440p laptop (lshw pastebin click here): ls /dev returns: How does one determine serial device & ...
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hylafax probemodem fails to probe USB modems

On Ubuntu 21.04 I'm unable to get hylafax 6.0.7 to successfully probe two different USB modems: a USRobotics 5637 and a generic "USB 2.0 56K Modem" with Conexant chipset. I've gotten hylafax-...
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"Unable to create io-slave" error on Kubuntu 20.04

I am trying to attach a file in the "Send Fax" wizard of HP Device Manager (HPLIP 3.20.6). In the window called "Select Files to Send", I click on the "Add..." button, ...
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How to configure usb fax-modem on kubuntu 20.04

I am on Kubuntu 20.04, I have a usb-connected fax modem, and I installed the following packages: efax efax-gtk sl-modem-daemon I ran: sudo gpasswd --add shmuel dialout The modem is identified by ...
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EFfax-GTK says file does not exist...?

So I just set up a fax station with an external modem and I'm trying to upload multiple files to send out to one number and I get the error saying the File does not exist.. I mean, it does exist, I ...
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Squealing sound

I have a xiaomi air 13, and it came with windows 10 I installed ubuntu 14.04Lts along the side, when I turned it on in windows it has a squeling sound like a fax not too loud but is there, when I ...
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efax-gtk bionic

efax-0.9a: 17:04:39 Error: tcgetattr on fd=7 failed: Input/output error modem setting ttyS0 efax-0.9a: 17:42:22 Error: can't open serial port /dev/ttyACM0: No such file or directory setting ttyACM0 ...
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faxing from ubuntu 16.04 without a fax modem

It seems quite extraordinary, but it appears that sending a fax from ubuntu using wireless rather than a fax modem is actually not a completely trivial exercise. Searching this forum for help ...
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Efax-gtk using Trendnet TFM-561U modem on 17.04 [closed]

[I'm trying to find the right AT commands to talk to a Trendnet TFM-561U modem on 17.04 and I am having no luck. If I take the default in efax-gtk, then this is what I get in log file: efax-0.9a: 14:...
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16.041 LTS Avantfax Install Failing

I would like to install hylafax+avantfax on Ubuntu 16.04 X64 Desktop LTS,i found this article https://www.howtoforge.com/build-a-hylafax-server-with-avantfax-on-debian-etch/#comments It's for Debian ...
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How to send faxes directly from within LibreOffice?

Up to version 4.3, one could use the spadmin tool to setup a fax driver – which worked perfectly for me in OpenOffice and later LibreOffice. Having updated to version 5.x, that fax driver stopped ...
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How do I send a fax using a fax modem in Ubuntu?

How do I use my modem to send a fax from my laptop where ubuntu is installed. How do I "print" to a fax modem to send a fax
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How do I install proprietary drivers for my Brother all-in-one printer/scanner/fax?

Guides on how to install drivers for a Brother all-in-one network printer are either for older devices or are rather complicated as they often involve editing or copying system files in my root ...
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Efax-gtk using Trendnet TFM-561U modem

I am running Ubuntu 14.0.4 using and external modem. It will not recognize the modem. Is anyone familiar with modem and the problem?
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Sending a fax via a mobile connected via a USB cable

I have a smartphone which I can connect through a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable. I wish to send a fax to a given number. Which software in Ubuntu can I use to send the fax?
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Any good foip (T.38) clients for ubuntu?

At our office we have an asterisk server with T.38 set up on it. Right now we are using a fax machine with an ATA and it works good, but were hoping to go paperless. Does anyone know of any good FoIP ...
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fax: efix segmentation fault

I'm having some trouble getting efax to work on Ubuntu server 12.04.1 LTS Sometimes fax send gives a 'terminated by signal' error and sometimes it appears to work, but it always gives the warning: '...
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Modem won't respond

Modem will not respond in Efax-gtk or in Minicom after initialization. This modem works fine in Windoze, SAME machine, just switched to Ubuntu 12.04 drive by mechanical switch. I can go back and ...
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How do I configure a Ricoh MP C2050 (multifunction) fax to work [closed]

I'm running Ubuntu 11.10 and have a Ricoh C2050 connected via network. Printing works fine but I'm not able to configure it that fax works. I cannot find anything that looks as a fax setting. Is my ...
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How can I configure a fax server?

I would like to use an Ubuntu 11.10 workstation as a fax server. What would be the best application to use? How do I configure it to act as both a fax server and fax client? I've tried efax-gtk, ...
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Are there any fax sending applications?

Are there any fax sending application written for ubuntu. If yes how can I configure and install on ubuntu 64 bit machine. Uname -a Linux XXXXX 2.6.38-11-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Mon Sep 12 21:17:...
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