Batch Fax2Tif FAQ
Basic
- 1.What is Batch Fax2Tif?
- 2.What fax formats does Batch Fax2Tif support?
- 3.Why I need Batch Fax2Tif?
- 4.Does Batch Fax2Tif run on any Windows?
- 5.Need I register Batch Fax2Tif?
- 6.How to register Batch Fax2Tif?
Usage
- 1.How to run batch fax2tif 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 tiff file name?
- 4.Can Batch Fax2Tif moves source fax files to another folder after fax files converted successfully?
- 5.Can I specify a file extention as a filter in command line mode?
Functionality
- 1.Can I convert my fax files keeping original fax file date?
- 2.Can I convert a multiple-page fax file to multiple single-page tif files?
- 3.Can I convert multiple WinFax FXD/FXR/FXS fax files to a single tif file?
Basic
1.What is Batch Fax2Tif?
Batch Fax2Tif is a smart and super fax to tif image converter, enables you to convert almost all fax images to tif files with Batch Fax2Tif, no matter what formats those fax files are.
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2.What fax formats does Batch Fax2Tif support?
Batch Fax2Tif 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 Fax2Tif?
- If you want your fax images converted to standard TIFF/FAX format files, so that you can open, view, print them with any other tif viewers, you need batch fax2tif to convert your fax. Batch fax2tif is a professional fax to tif converter that knows various fax formats.
- If you have a great deal of fax files to be converted to TIFF files, you can use batch fax2tif to convert all your fax in batches, either in GUI mode or in command line mode.
- If you have fax images but not know how to view, print them, you can use Batch Fax2Tif convert them to standard TIFF/FAX format, thus you can view, print them with any tif viewer.
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4.Does Batch Fax2Tif run on any Windows?
Yes. Batch Fax2Tif 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 Fax2Tif?
Trial version of batch fax2tif can convert only part of each fax page. You need register to achieve full function.
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6. How to register Batch Fax2Tif?
- 1.Click here to see order info, or just click any of the folowing link to buy batch fax2tif 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 fax2tif,and open it again, you will see your registration information from "About" dialog
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Usage
1.How to run batch fax2tif in comand line mode?
You can run batch fax2tif from command line as follows:
- (1) Convert all fax files in a directory/folder to tiff files (batch fax to tiff convertion):
- Be sure you have downloaded and installed Batch Fax2Tif.
- Click 'Start' button from your Windows, then select 'Run...' and enter the following command line:
bfax2tif [/q /l /ke /i /kh] [/m=0[,1,2]] [/b=0[,1,2]] [/v=0[,1,2,3,4]] /d=source-dir /sd=dest-dir [*.*]
- Press 'OK' button. All the fax in "source-dir" directory/folder will be converted to tiff 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 :
bfax2tif /d=c:\winfaxfiles /sd=d:\mytif
All "*.fxr" fax files in directory/folder "c:\winfaxfiles" will be converted to tiff files and saved to "d:\mytif" directory/folder. The conversion results will be listed in a popup message-box after the conversion is completed. - (2) Convert one fax file to tiff, and specify converted tiff file name as you like
- Be sure you have downloaded and installed Batch Fax2Tif.
- Click 'Start' button from your Windows, then select 'Run...' and enter the following command line:
bfax2tif [/q /l /ke] [/m=0[,1]] [/b=0[,1,2]] [/v=0[,1,2,3,4]] /f=source-file /sf=dest-file
- Press 'OK' button. The fax named "source-file" will be converted to a tiff 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 :
bfax2tif /f=c:\winfaxfiles\fax001.fxd /sf=d:\mytif\fax001fxd.tif
The fax "c:\winfaxfiles\fax001.fxd" will be converted to a tiff file named "fax001fxd.tif", and saved to "d:\mytif". 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\bfax2tif";
bfax2tif [/q] [/l] [/b=0[,1,2]] [/v=0[,1,2,3,4]] /f=source-file /sf=save-file
orbfax2tif [/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 tiff 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\bfax2tif\bfax2tif" [/q] [/l] [/b=0[,1,2]] [/v=0[,1,2,3,4]] /f=source-file /sf=save-file
or"C:\Program Files\SFaxTools\bfax2tif\bfax2tif" [/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 tif file. Long file name should be included in quotes ("").
- /sf=tif-file-name : File conversion - specify tif-file-name for conveted tif 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=tif-folder : Folder conversion - specify tif-folder, where all converted tif 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 tiff 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 Fax2Tif can detect it automatically. If your fax width is not a standard value, you may specify it here.
- /m=0 convert a multiple-pages fax file to a single multiple-pages tif file (default value).
- /m=1 convert a multiple-pages fax file to multiple tif files.
- /m=2 convert multiple fax files to a single tif file (Valid to WinFax FXD/FXR/FXS only, and must be along with /d).
- /b=0 let batch fax2tif 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 fax2tif 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\bftlog.txt"
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2. How to convert all my fax in batches in comand line mode?
Batch fax2tif 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:
bfax2tif /d=your-source-fax-dir /sd=your-destion-tif-dir
- Press 'OK' button. All the fax in "your-source-fax-dir" directory/folder will be converted to tiff files, and saved to "your-destion-tif-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 tiff 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:
bfax2tif [/q] [/l] [/m=0[,1]] [/b=0[,1,2]] [/v=0[,1,2,3,4]] /f=source-file1 /sf=dest-file1
bfax2tif [/q] [/l] [/m=0[,1]] [/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 tiff file, with the name you specify.
See more about the command line parameters
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4.Can Batch Fax2Tif moves source fax files to another folder after fax files converted successfully?
If you specify a move-to-folder, Batch Fax2Tif 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.
bfax2tif [/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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5.Can I specify a file extention as a filter in command line mode?
You can add a file extention as filter at the end of command line as following:
bfax2tif [/q] [/l] [/m=0[,1]] [/b=0[,1,2]] [/v=0[,1,2,3,4]] /d=source-dir /sd=dest-dir *.g3n
Thus only ".g3n" fax files will be converted into tiff.
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Functionality
1.Can I convert my fax files keeping original fax file date?
Yes. A new option "Keep File Date and Time" is added to support this feature since version 2.12 (upgrade is free!). 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 to multiple single-page tif files?
Yes. A new option is added to support this feature since version 2.20 (upgrade is free!). You can enable this function by selecting the option in "Options" tab as follows:
Click "Options" tab, then click the drop-down-list box, select "A multiple-page fax file to multiple tiff files".
NOTE: This feature is valid to WinFax, QFX and APF multiple-page fax files only.
You can enable this function in command line mode by command parameter [m=1], for example:
bfax2tif /m=1 /f=c:\temp\fax\mywinfax.fxm /sf=d:\temp\tif\mywinfax.fxm.tif
A 3-page WinFax file mywinfax.fxm in directory/folder c:\temp\fax will be converted to 3 tif files: mywinfax.fxm001.tif, mywinfax.fxm002.tif, mywinfax.fxm003.tif, and saved to d:\temp\tif.
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3.Can I convert multiple WinFax FXD/FXR/FXS fax files to a single tif file?
NOTE: Now we recommand you use WinFax Merger to merge your fax files before convert, it's FREE!