Batch Fax to PDF FAQ
Basic
- 1.What is Batch Fax to PDF?
- 2.What fax formats does Batch Fax to PDF support?
- 3.Why I need Batch Fax to PDF?
- 4.Does Batch Fax to PDF run on any Windows?
- 5.Need I register Batch Fax to PDF?
- 6.How to register Batch Fax to PDF?
Usage
- 1.How to run Batch Fax to PDF on 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 pdf file name?
- 4.Can Batch Fax to PDF moves source fax files to another folder after fax files converted successfully?
Functionality
Basic
1.What is Batch Fax to PDF?
Batch Fax to PDF is a fax to pdf converter, you can convert not only popular fax formats like WinFax, Faxwizard fax, MightyFax, Zetafax, Bitware fax, CALS, etc, but also other group 3 & group 4 fax to pdf in batches in both GUI and command line modes, and no Adobe Acrobat is needed while converting.
Batch Fax to PDF creates small pdf files by hig compression mode.
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2.What fax formats does Batch Fax to PDF support?
Batch Fax to PDF supports various fax formats such as:
- 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 Fax to PDF?
If you are looking for a fax to pdf converter to convert variuos fax like WinFax, Faxwizard fax, MightyFax, Zetafax, Bitware fax, CALS, etc, Batch Fax to PDF is just you want. Batch Fax to PDF can convert your fax to pdf in batches easily and qucikly.
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4.Does Batch Fax to PDF run on any Windows?
Yes. Batch Fax to PDF can run on Windows 9x, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows 2003.
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5. Needd I register Batch Fax to PDF?
Trial version of Batch Fax to PDF can convert only part of each fax page. You need register to achieve full function.
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6. How to register Batch Fax to PDF?
- 1.Click here to see order info, or just click any of the folowing link to buy Batch Fax to PDF to get your serial number. They are safe and secure:
- 2.Click menuitem "Register Fax to Pdf" from "Help", input your name and serial number,then click "OK" button.
- 3.Close Batch Fax to PDF, and open it again, you will see your registration information from "About" dialog
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Usage
1.How to run Batch Fax to PDF on comand line mode?
You can run Batch Fax to PDF from command line as follows:
- (1) Convert all fax files in a directory/folder to PDF files (Batch Fax to PDF convertion):
- Be sure you have downloaded and installed Batch Fax to PDF.
- Click 'Start' button from your Windows, then select 'Run...' and enter the following command line:
bfax2pdf [/q /l /ke /i /kh] /d=source-dir /sd=dest-dir
- Press 'OK' button. All the fax in "source-dir" directory/folder will be converted to PDF 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 :
bfax2pdf /d=c:\winfaxfiles /sd=d:\mypdf
All fax files in directory/folder "c:\winfaxfiles" will be converted to PDF files and saved to "d:\mypdf" directory/folder. The conversion results will be listed in a popup message-box after the conversion is completed.
- (2) Convert one fax file to PDF:
- Be sure you have downloaded and installed Batch Fax to PDF.
- Click 'Start' button from your Windows, then select 'Run...' and enter the following command line:
bfax2pdf [/q /l /ke] /f=source-file /sf=dest-file
- Press 'OK' button. The fax named "source-file" will be converted to a PDF file named "dest-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 :
bfax2pdf /f=c:\winfaxfiles\fax001.fxd /sf=d:\mypdf\fax001fxd.pdf
The fax "c:\winfaxfiles\fax001.fxd" will be converted to a PDF file named "fax001fxd.pdf", and saved to "d:\mypdf". 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\bfax2pdf";
bfax2pdf [/q] [/l] [/b=0[,1,2]] [/v=0[,1,2,3,4]] /f=source-file /sf=save-file
orbfax2pdf [/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 pdf 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\bfax2pdf\bfax2pdf" [/q] [/l] [/b=0[,1,2]] [/v=0[,1,2,3,4]] /f=source-file /sf=save-file
or"C:\Program Files\SFaxTools\bfax2pdf\bfax2pdf" [/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 pdf file. Long file name should be included in quotes ("").
- /sf=pdf-file-name : File conversion - specify pdf-file-name for conveted pdf 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 pdf files. Long folder name should be included in quotes ("").
- /sd=pdf-folder : Folder conversion - specify pdf-folder, where all converted pdf 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 pdf file name.
- /l Keep file data 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 Fax to PDF can detect it automatically. If your fax width is not a standard value, you may specify it here.
- /b=0 let Batch Fax to PDF 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 Fax to PDF 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)".
- /log= : specify log file name. Default log file is "..\log\bfplog.txt"
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2. How to convert all my fax in batches in comand line mode?
Batch Fax to PDF 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:
bfax2pdf /d=your-source-fax-dir /sd=your-destion-pdf-dir
- Press 'OK' button. All the fax in "your-source-fax-dir" directory/folder will be converted to pdf files, and saved to "your-destion-pdf-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 pdf 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:
bfax2pdf [/q] [/l] [/b=0[,1,2]] [/v=0[,1,2,3,4]] /f=source-file1 /sf=dest-file1
bfax2pdf [/q] [/l] [/b=0[,1,2]] [/v=0[,1,2,3,4]] /f=source-file2 /sf=dest-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 pdf file, with the name you specify.
See more about the command line parameters
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4.Can Batch Fax to PDF moves source fax files to another folder after fax files converted successfully?
If you specify a move-to-folder, Batch Fax to PDF 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.
bfax2pdf [/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.