Creating Stationery

A print file created by an application is often intended to be overlayed on printed stationery. It is possible to emulate this in Fax2Send by creating a full page graphic with the following steps:

1. Create your stationery in a suitable application such as a word processor or design application. You will almost certainly have to change your document a few times in order to get the text to line up.
   
   
2. Print your document in HP LaserJet (PCL) format to a file.
   
   
3. Transfer the file to a Fax2Send server.
   
   
4. Run a script similar to the following to convert the PRN file to a format suitable for use as a graphic:
   
   

   #!/bin/sh
   # Run me as root
   echo "Enter path of PRN file"
   read prnfile
   
   if test ! -f $prnfile
   then
      echo "Cannot access $prnfile!"
      exit
   fi
   
   echo "Enter name of graphic to create"
   read logofile
   
   # Make sure the graphic will land in the macro directory
   logofile=/usr/lib/fax2send/macro/`basename $logofile`
   
   # Queue a preview request and get the id number
   id=`fax2 -RFppreview $prnfile`
   
   #Wait for the image to be created
   tiffile=/var/spool/fax2send/outbound/image/$id.tif
   
   while test ! -f $tiffile
   do
      echo "Waiting for image to be created"
      sleep 1
   done
   
   echo "Image Ready to Convert to Graphic"
   
   # Convert the image to graphical format.
   /usr/lib/fax2send/bin/tiffread -s1 -e1 -ohp-HT-logo  $tiffile -f$logofile
   
   chown fax2 $logofile