From owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Apr 10 23:08:19 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6DF2937B401 for ; Thu, 10 Apr 2003 23:08:19 -0700 (PDT) Received: from seven.Alameda.net (seven.Alameda.net [64.81.63.137]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E213A43F3F for ; Thu, 10 Apr 2003 23:08:18 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from ulf@Alameda.net) Received: by seven.Alameda.net (Postfix, from userid 1000) id A3C6C3A203; Thu, 10 Apr 2003 23:08:18 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 23:08:18 -0700 From: Ulf Zimmermann To: Benny Chee Message-ID: <20030410230818.A92807@seven.alameda.net> References: <20030411014339.GA86404@magix.com.sg> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <20030411014339.GA86404@magix.com.sg>; from bennyc@magix.com.sg on Fri, Apr 11, 2003 at 09:43:39AM +0800 Organization: Alameda Networks, Inc. X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 4.7-RELEASE-p2 cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: html->ps->fax gateway X-BeenThere: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: ulf@Alameda.net List-Id: Internet Services Providers List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 06:08:19 -0000 On Fri, Apr 11, 2003 at 09:43:39AM +0800, Benny Chee wrote: > hi, > > i m trying to setup a fax gateway (using hylafax), we will convert from html to ps and then pass it on to hylafax to process. > > the issue is, i have problems converting html to ps. i tried most of the html2ps convertors, eg htmldoc, html2ps. They dont give me proper formatting (tables, forms, frames, fonts, etc) as i wanted. I had to resort to manual intervention, open my html in netscape/mozilla/opera and print to ps then pass it on to hylafax. > > Q: is it possible to call netscape/mozilla/opera/others to print to ps without doing it manually? > We are using htmldoc in a production system to send out fax notifications about won auctions and transportation orders. Works well for us and as far I know we are using tables. -- Regards, Ulf. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ulf Zimmermann, 1525 Pacific Ave., Alameda, CA-94501, #: 510-865-0204 You can find my resume at: http://seven.Alameda.net/~ulf/resume.html