Re: Setup Mac Mini G4 as print/fax server

2010-03-08 Thread Nestamicky
On 3/4/10 3:31 PM, John Carmonne wrote: I use Fax Stuff Pro for faxing from any app that can print and my main printer is a Cannon MP210 print and scan, cheap and very good quality. Does this program allow you to fax through Ethernet, or must your hookup your modem? -- You received this

Re: Setup Mac Mini G4 as print/fax server

2010-03-08 Thread Nestamicky
On 3/5/10 9:03 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: The Fax stuff is in 10.5 as well; it's the lack of a modem that keeps your MBP from showing the menu. Anyone can say about a program that would allow faxing through Ethernet? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for

Re: Setup Mac Mini G4 as print/fax server

2010-03-08 Thread John Carmonne
On Mar 8, 2010, at 6:10 AM, Nestamicky wrote: On 3/4/10 3:31 PM, John Carmonne wrote: I use Fax Stuff Pro for faxing from any app that can print and my main printer is a Cannon MP210 print and scan, cheap and very good quality. Does this program allow you to fax through Ethernet, or must

Re: Setup Mac Mini G4 as print/fax server

2010-03-08 Thread Len Gerstel
On Mar 8, 2010, at 9:10 AM, Nestamicky wrote: On 3/4/10 3:31 PM, John Carmonne wrote: I use Fax Stuff Pro for faxing from any app that can print and my main printer is a Cannon MP210 print and scan, cheap and very good quality. Does this program allow you to fax through Ethernet, or must

Re: Setup Mac Mini G4 as print/fax server

2010-03-08 Thread John Musbach
On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 9:13 AM, Nestamicky nestami...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone can say about a program that would allow faxing through Ethernet? Probably something like https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/email/internet-fax.asp is what you're after. -- Best Regards, John Musbach -- You received

Re: Setup Mac Mini G4 as print/fax server

2010-03-08 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Mar 8, 2010, at 7:13 AM, Nestamicky wrote: On 3/5/10 9:03 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: The Fax stuff is in 10.5 as well; it's the lack of a modem that keeps your MBP from showing the menu. Anyone can say about a program that would allow faxing through Ethernet? This would have to be done

Re: Setup Mac Mini G4 as print/fax server

2010-03-08 Thread John Musbach
On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 11:39 AM, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: Fax is  an analog mechanism to use a plain old telephone service line to transmit image data; it is. essentially, a fancy modem with a printer attached. What I never got is why there were never any color fax

Re: Setup Mac Mini G4 as print/fax server

2010-03-08 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Mar 8, 2010, at 11:14 AM, John Musbach wrote: On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 11:39 AM, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: Fax is an analog mechanism to use a plain old telephone service line to transmit image data; it is. essentially, a fancy modem with a printer attached.

Re: Setup Mac Mini G4 as print/fax server

2010-03-05 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Mar 4, 2010, at 6:08 PM, Clark Martin wrote: There is Mac OS X. In Tiger on my Pismo the Print Fax System Preference pane has a tab for Faxing. In Leopard on my MacBook Pro (no modem) there is no sign of Fax with in the pane. In Tiger you can set it to Receive faxes on this

Re: Setup Mac Mini G4 as print/fax server

2010-03-05 Thread Carmonne
In a message dated 3/5/10 8:03:10 AM, john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu writes: On Mar 4, 2010, at 6:08 PM, Clark Martin wrote: There is Mac OS X.  In Tiger on my Pismo the Print Fax System  Preference pane has a tab for Faxing.  In Leopard on my MacBook Pro  (no modem) there is no

Re: Setup Mac Mini G4 as print/fax server

2010-03-05 Thread John Musbach
On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 11:03 AM, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: On Mar 4, 2010, at 6:08 PM, Clark Martin wrote: There is Mac OS X.  In Tiger on my Pismo the Print Fax System Preference pane has a tab for Faxing.  In Leopard on my MacBook Pro (no modem) there is no sign

Re: Setup Mac Mini G4 as print/fax server

2010-03-05 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Mar 5, 2010, at 11:31 AM, John Musbach wrote: The Fax stuff is in 10.5 as well; it's the lack of a modem that keeps your MBP from showing the menu. Aha, that must be why I can't recall ever seeing that option in recent years. Great to know that Mac OS X still has that functionality,

Setup Mac Mini G4 as print/fax server

2010-03-04 Thread Nicholas Fantuzzi
Hi everybody, I'm trying to recycle my old Mac Mini G4 and use it as a print/fax server. How can I do that? Do you have any idea? I thought about Tiger 10.4.11 as OS, but I really don't know anything else about the general configuration of my Mac. Thanks Nicholas -- You received this message

Re: Setup Mac Mini G4 as print/fax server

2010-03-04 Thread John Carmonne
On Mar 4, 2010, at 12:12 AM, Nicholas Fantuzzi wrote: Hi everybody, I'm trying to recycle my old Mac Mini G4 and use it as a print/fax server. How can I do that? Do you have any idea? I thought about Tiger 10.4.11 as OS, but I really don't know anything else about the general

Re: Setup Mac Mini G4 as print/fax server

2010-03-04 Thread John Carmonne
On Mar 4, 2010, at 12:12 AM, Nicholas Fantuzzi wrote: Hi everybody, I'm trying to recycle my old Mac Mini G4 and use it as a print/fax server. How can I do that? Do you have any idea? I thought about Tiger 10.4.11 as OS, but I really don't know anything else about the general

Re: Setup Mac Mini G4 as print/fax server

2010-03-04 Thread Kasm279
For windows machines you just need to grab the PostScript drivers from Adobe and set it up with that, using the generic driver and using the util to connect to the printer on the Mac. I have a G3 BW set up this way :) On Mar 4, 2010, at 6:21 AM, John Carmonne wrote: On Mar 4, 2010, at

Re: Setup Mac Mini G4 as print/fax server

2010-03-04 Thread John Musbach
On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 7:33 AM, John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com wrote: I use a MBP as a printer/fax machine. The machine is on the Gigabit router and all the other machines can access the printers. also the router is wireless so no need for cables. The OS is 10.6.2 but 10.4.11 is OK too.

Re: Setup Mac Mini G4 as print/fax server

2010-03-04 Thread John Carmonne
On Mar 4, 2010, at 11:45 AM, John Musbach wrote: On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 7:33 AM, John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com wrote: I use a MBP as a printer/fax machine. The machine is on the Gigabit router and all the other machines can access the printers. also the router is wireless so no need for

Re: Setup Mac Mini G4 as print/fax server

2010-03-04 Thread John Musbach
On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 5:31 PM, John Carmonne carmo...@aol.com wrote:  I use Fax Stuff Pro for faxing from any app that can print and my main printer is a Cannon MP210 print and scan, cheap and very good quality. Oh ok, I meant more like a software solution for allowing people to dialin and

Re: Setup Mac Mini G4 as print/fax server

2010-03-04 Thread Clark Martin
On 3/4/10 3:53 PM, John Musbach wrote: On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 5:31 PM, John Carmonnecarmo...@aol.com wrote: I use Fax Stuff Pro for faxing from any app that can print and my main printer is a Cannon MP210 print and scan, cheap and very good quality. Oh ok, I meant more like a software

Re: Setup Mac Mini G4 as print/fax server

2010-03-04 Thread John Carmonne
On Mar 4, 2010, at 5:08 PM, Clark Martin wrote: On 3/4/10 3:53 PM, John Musbach wrote: On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 5:31 PM, John Carmonnecarmo...@aol.com wrote: I use Fax Stuff Pro for faxing from any app that can print and my main printer is a Cannon MP210 print and scan, cheap and very good