Batch Fax2jpeg FAQ
Basic
- 1.What is Batch Fax2jpeg?
- 2.What fax formats does Batch Fax2jpeg support?
- 3.Why I need Batch Fax2jpeg?
- 4.Does Batch Fax2jpeg run on any Windows?
- 5.Need I register Batch Fax2jpeg?
- 6.How to register Batch Fax2jpeg?
Usage
- 1.How to run batch fax2jpeg in comand line mode?
- 2.How to convert all my fax in batches in comand line mode?
- 3.How to convert my fax in batches, and control each converted jpeg file name?
- 4.Can Batch Fax2JPEG moves source fax files to another folder after fax files converted successfully?
Functionality
- 1.Can I convert my fax files keeping original fax file date?
- 2.Can I convert a multiple-page fax file with Batch Fax2JPEG?
- 3.How Can I Create Smaller JPEG files?
Basic
1.What is Batch Fax2jpeg?
Batch Fax2jpeg is a smart and super fax to jpeg image converter, enables you to convert almost all fax images to jpeg files with Batch Fax2jpeg, no matter what formats those fax files are.
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2.What fax formats does Batch Fax2jpeg support?
Batch Fax2jpeg supports various fax formats as follows:
- APF fax files (*.apf), created by APRO, MightyFax, Fax2000, etc.
- Microsoft AWD fax files (*.awd), (on win2000/xp/2003), and you need
awd patch (it's free). - BitFax BFX fax files (*.bfx).
- CALS Group 4 (type I) fax files (*.cal, *.cg4, *.mil, *.ras, *.img, *.gp4).
- black-white (B&W) DCX fax files (*.dcx).
- FMF fax files (*.fmf), created by FaxMan, Faxwizard, etc.
- Image System G4 compressed IG4 fax files (*.ig4).
- black-white (B&W) TIF TIFF fax files (*.tif, *.tiff).
- WinFax FXD FXS FXR FXM fax files (*.fxd,*.fxm,*.fxr,*.fxs).
- Zetafax G3F G3N format fax files (*.g3f, *.g3n).
- DIGI-FAX g3f fax files (*.g3f).
- Kofax Ascent Capture DS fax files (DS, *.DS).
- Edmics-mmr ED fax files (*.ED).
- Quick Link QFX format fax files (*.qfx).
- CCITT Group 3 fax (T.4) and CCITT Group 4 fax (T.6) compressed RAW fax files, such as *.g3, *.g4, *.fax, *. mh, *.mr, *.mmr, *.raw, etc.
- All other CCITT Group 3 fax (T.4) and most other CCITT Group 4 fax (T.6) compressed fax files.
- awd fax is supported on win2000/xp/2003 (not win9x/winMe) family, and you need download awd patch (it's free) and install it before you can convert awd fax.
- Some awd files may not be converted on win2000/xp/2003, we suggest you use awd2tif to convert these awd fax to tiff on Win95/98/me, awd2tif works fine on Win95/98/me.
Note:
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3.Why I need Batch Fax2jpeg?
- You want to browse open your fax freely with many popular (even free) image viewers, like Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, you can convert your fax to jpeg with Batch Fax2JPEG.
- JPEG files can be put inside web pages.
- If you have fax images but not know how to view, print them, you can use Batch Fax2jpeg convert them to jpeg images, thus you can view, print them with any jpeg viewer.
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4.Does Batch Fax2JPEG run on any Windows?
Yes. Batch Fax2JPEG can run on Windows 9x, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows 2003.
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5. Needd I register Batch Fax2JPEG?
Trial version of Batch Fax2JPEG can convert only part of each fax page. You need register to achieve full function.
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6. How to register Batch Fax2JPEG?
- 1.Click here to see order info, or just click any of the folowing link to buy batch fax2jpeg to get your serial number. They are safe and secure:
- 2.Click "Register" button, input your name and serial number, then click "OK" button.
- 3.Close batch fax2jpeg ,and open it again, you will see your registration information from "About" dialog
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Usage
1.How to run batch fax2jpeg in comand line mode?
You can run batch fax2jpeg from command line as follows:
- (1) Convert all fax files in a directory/folder to jpeg files (batch fax to jpeg convertion):
- Be sure you have downloaded and installed Batch Fax2JPEG.
- Click 'Start' button from your Windows, then select 'Run...' and enter the following command line:
fax2jpeg [/q /l /ke /i /kh] [/b=0[,1,2]] [/v=0[,1,2,3,4]] [/o] [/qa=h[,m,l]] /d=source-dir /sd=dest-dir
- Press 'OK' button. All the fax in "source-dir" directory/folder will be converted to jpeg files, and saved to "dest-dir" directory/folder. Usually a message-box listing conversion results will be poped up after the conversion is completed, if /q command is not used.
- For example :
fax2jpeg /d=c:\winfaxfiles /sd=d:\myjpeg
All fax files in directory/folder "c:\winfaxfiles" will be converted to jpeg files and saved to "d:\myjpeg" directory/folder. The conversion results will be listed in a popup message-box after the conversion is completed. - (2) Convert one fax file to jpeg, and specify converted jpeg file name as you like
- Be sure you have downloaded and installed Batch Fax2JPEG.
- Click 'Start' button from your Windows, then select 'Run...' and enter the following command line:
fax2jpeg [/q /l /ke] [/b=0[,1,2]] [/v=0[,1,2,3,4]] /f=source-file /sf=save-file
- Press 'OK' button. The fax named "source-file" will be converted to a jpeg file named "save-file". Usually a message-box listing conversion results will be poped up after the conversion is completed, if /q command is not used.
- For example :
fax2jpeg /f=c:\winfaxfiles\fax001.fxd /sf=d:\myjpeg\fax001fxd.jpg
The fax "c:\winfaxfiles\fax001.fxd" will be converted to a jpeg file named "fax001fxd.jpg", and saved to "d:\myjpeg". The conversion result will be listed in a popup message-box after the conversion is completed. - (3) Run command line mode in a dos-batch (*.bat) file
- Write your c:\temp\xxx.bat file like this:
set PATH=%PATH%;"C:\Program Files\SFaxTools\bfax2jpeg";
fax2jpeg [/q] [/l] [/b=0[,1,2]] [/v=0[,1,2,3,4]] /f=source-file /sf=save-file
orfax2jpeg [/q] [/l] [/b=0[,1,2]] [/v=0[,1,2,3,4]] /d=source-dir /sd=save-dir
- Click 'Start' button from your Windows, then select 'Run...' and enter the following command line:
c:\temp\xxx.bat
- Press 'OK' button. xxx.bat will be executed - the fax named "source-file" will be converted to a jpeg file named "save-file". Usually a message-box listing conversion results will be poped up after the conversion is completed, if /q command is not used.
- (4) Run command line mode in your vc++, vb, delphi applications
- Please write your command like this:
"C:\Program Files\SFaxTools\bfax2jpeg\fax2jpeg" [/q] [/l] [/b=0[,1,2]] [/v=0[,1,2,3,4]] /f=source-file /sf=save-file
or"C:\Program Files\SFaxTools\bfax2jpeg\fax2jpeg" [/q] [/l] [/b=0[,1,2]] [/v=0[,1,2,3,4]] /d=source-dir /sd=save-dir
- (5) The meaning of commands:
- /f=fax-file-name : File conversion - specify fax-file-name to be converted to a jpeg file. Long file name should be included in quotes ("").
- /sf=jpg-file-name : File conversion - specify jpg-file-name for conveted jpg file. Long file name should be included in quotes ("").
- /d=fax-folder : Folder conversion - specify fax-folder, all fax files in this directory/folder will be converted to jpg files. Long folder name should be included in quotes ("").
- /sd=jpg-folder : Folder conversion - specify jpg-folder, where all converted jpg files are to be saved. Long folder name should be included in quotes ("").
- /bd=Move-to-folder : specify a Move-to-folder, where source fax files will be moved into, after they're successfully converted. Long folder name should be included in quotes ("").
- /q Quiet mode - no result message-box is poped up after conversion is completed if /q command is used.
- /ke Keep the whole source file name, include extention name in the converted jpeg file name.
- /l Keep original fax file date and time infomation while converting fax files.
- /i Include sub-folder, along with "/d" in folder conversion.
- /kh Keep Hiberachy, along with "/i /d" in folder conversion.
- /raw Raw fax (pure fax data file without any other info like a file-header) file flag.
- /relines Re-caculate fax page scan lines.
- /nw=xxxx Specify none-standard fax width to xxxx. Standard fax width are 1728, 2048, 2432, etc - Batch Fax2JPEG can detect it automatically. If your fax width is not a standard value, you may specify it here.
- /b=0 let batch fax2jpeg detect fax bit order(default value).
- /b=1 set fax bit order to "Highest bit first".
- /b=2 set fax bit order to "Lest bit first".
- /v=0 let batch fax2jpeg decide fax vertical resolution (default value).
- /v=1 set fax vertical resolution to "Standard (3.85 lines/mm)".
- /v=2 set fax vertical resolution to "Fine (7.7 lines/mm)".
- /v=3 set fax vertical resolution to "Super Fine (11.55 lines/mm)".
- /v=4 set fax vertical resolution to "High quilty (15.4 lines/mm)".
- /o enables optimize.
- /qa=xx set JPEG quality to xx, 0-100 please. The bigger the xx value, the higher the jpeg quality. Please note: set higher jpeg quality that creates bigger jpeg files.
- /log= : specify log file name. Default log file is "..\log\bfjlog.txt"
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2. How to convert all my fax in batches in comand line mode?
Batch fax2jpeg supports directory/folder convertion, that enables you to convert all your fax in batches. Be sure all your fax is in a directory/folder and its subdirectory/folder, then use /d command as following:
- Click 'Start' button from your Windows, then select 'Run...' and enter the following command line:
fax2jpeg /d=your-source-fax-dir /sd=your-destion-jpeg-dir
- Press 'OK' button. All the fax in "your-source-fax-dir" directory/folder will be converted to jpeg files, and saved to "your-destion-jpeg-dir" directory/folder. A message-box listing conversion results will be poped up after the conversion is completed. Use /q command if don't want to see the conversion results.
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3. How to convert my fax in batches, and control each converted jpeg file name?
You can do it in command line mode, in a .bat file.
- create a .bat file, for example xxx.bat, including the command line as following:
fax2jpeg [/q] [/l] [/b=0[,1,2]] [/v=0[,1,2,3,4]] [/o] [/qa=h[,m,l]] /f=source-file1 /sf=save-file1
fax2jpeg [/q] [/l] [/b=0[,1,2]] [/v=0[,1,2,3,4]] [/o] [/qa=h[,m,l]] /f=source-file2 /sf=save-file2
... - Click 'Start' button from your Windows, then select 'Run...' and enter "xxx.bat":
- Press 'OK' button. Each command line in your xxx.bat file will convert a fax to a jpeg file, with the name you specify.
See more about the command line parameters
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4.Can Batch Fax2JPEG moves source fax files to another folder after fax files converted successfully?
If you specify a move-to-folder, Batch Fax2JPEG will move a fax file to this folder after it is converted successfully. Leave "move-to-folder" blank if you do not want to move fax files.
You can use "/bd=" option to specify a move-to-folder in command line mode as following.
fax2jpeg [/q] [/l] [/m=0[,1]] [/b=0[,1,2]] [/v=0[,1,2,3,4]] /d=source-dir /sd=dest-dir /bd=move-to-dir
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Functionality
1.Can I convert my fax files keeping original fax file date?
Yes, you can enable this function by checking the option in "Options" tab.
You can enable this function in commandline mode by [/l] option parameter.
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2.Can I convert a multiple-page fax file with Batch Fax2JPEG?
Yes. Batch Fax2JPEG can convert a a multiple-page fax file into seperate jpeg images automatically.
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3.How Can I Create Smaller JPEG files?
There're 2 options to do it as following:
- Set lower quality value on the "Quality" option in "Options" tab. The default quality is 75. Usually you can set it to 50 or less to create smaller jpeg files. Use "/qa=xx" (xx=0-100) option to set jpeg quality in command line mode
- Check the "Optimize" option in "Options" tab. Optimize may create smaller jpeg files, but make converting slowly. Use "/o" option to set "Optimize" in command line mode