Installing a Brother Linux PC-FAX send driver into a Linux based system using the LPD service (lpr)

• Installing the driver
• Sending setup

The default port is USB. (/dev/usb/lp0)

For Debian Users, type the following from a terminal:
dpkg -i brmfcfaxlpd-1.0.0-1.i386.deb

For Other Users, type the following from a terminal:
rpm -ihv brmfcfaxlpd-1.0.0-1.i386.rpm

1. Send Settings:
   You can change the send settings by modifying the following file:
   /usr/local/Brother/inf/brFAXrc
   
   

   Label	Value
   Paper	A4(Default)	Paper Size A4
   	LTR	Paper Size Letter
   	LGL	Paper Size Legal
   Quality	FINE(Default)	Resolution 200x200 dpi
   	STD	Resolution 200x100 dpi
   fax_number	Fax Number (You can use only numeric characters or "-" .)
   fax_number_list	Fax Number list file* (You can use only alphabet.)

   
   >>Example1:
   When you want to send the PC-FAX with the following settings:
   Paper Size: Letter
   Quality: Fine
   Fax Number: 0-1234567.

   modify the file "/usr/local/Brother/inf/brFAXrc" as follows:

   Paper=LTR
   Quality=FINE
   fax_number=0-1234567
   fax_number_list=

   
   >>Example2:
   When you want to send the PC-FAX to multiple fax numbers, create the Fax Number list file following the rules in the next "2" section.
   Give a permission of "read" and "execute" to All Users for the Fax Number list and the directory where that exists.
   Next, specify the list file using an absolute paths at "fax_number_list=" section.
   You cannot specify it with a relative paths or tilde.
   Also please do not enter any value at "fax_number=" section.

   fax_number=
   fax_number_list=(number_list_file path)

   
   
2. *File format of Fax Number list file:
   
   1. There should be one fax number listed in one line.
   2. The description following after "#" is commented out.
   3. Cannot use 2 byte character.
   4. Total character size of one line should be less than 500 byte.
   5. More than 50 fax numbers cannot be accepted.
   6. Relative Paths cannot be used. Be sure to use Absolute Paths and do not use tilde.
   7. "-" works as a pause.

   The below is an example:

   # # Tennis circle members # # # Harry (Leader) 212121212121 # Ronald (Sub-Leader) 313131313131 #Other members 155555555555 # Mike 232323232323 # Sam 636363636363 # John

   
   

3. Sending the PC-FAX:
   
   Use the follwoing lpr command:
   lpr -P BRFAX postscript.ps