Export faxes

[big jim]

I am using the windows XP fax utility because I can receive faxes without
them printing automatically but I want to export them to a pdf file and I
don't see an option to do that. Can someone advise me on the best way to
accomplish this task.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You can't.
PDF files are proprietary files. Contact Adobe on which program you should
purchase from them.

 

[Michael]

Hi,

check the Aloaha PDF Suite. It not only can convert all your incoming faxes
to PDF

http://www.aloaha.com/wi-software-en/articel.php

it can also share your XP FAX Service to the Network

http://www.aloaha.com/wi-software-en/aloaha-fax-connector.php

Have fun!

 

[Michael]

Hi,

PDF is everything else than a propriaty file format. Its well documented and
lots of freeware, opensource and cheap other tools are available.
I think there is no other file format available which is supported by so
many platforms and which is supported by so many different tools.
There is no need to purchase Adobe Software. My personal favourite is the
Aloaha PDF Suite. (www.aloaha.com)

Kind Regards

You can't.
PDF files are proprietary files. Contact Adobe on which program you should
purchase from them.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Really.
I wonder why.
Windows contains no native support for converting TIF files to PDF. You can
of course purchase converters from the salesmen who post in this group. I
didn't notice any freeware on this site.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi,

PDF is everything else than a propriaty file format. Its well documented
and lots of freeware, opensource and cheap other tools are available.
I think there is no other file format available which is supported by so
many platforms and which is supported by so many different tools.
There is no need to purchase Adobe Software. My personal favourite is the
Aloaha PDF Suite. (www.aloaha.com)

Kind Regards

You can't.
PDF files are proprietary files. Contact Adobe on which program you
should purchase from them.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I am using the windows XP fax utility because I can receive faxes without
them printing automatically but I want to export them to a pdf file and I
don't see an option to do that. Can someone advise me on the best way to
accomplish this task.

 

[Thomas]

Hi,

just because windows has no native support for converting TIF files to PDF
it does for sure not mean that PDF is propriatry.
Does that mean that winword .doc files suck as well since there is no native
support?
(well - I think yes)

You can put your mind at rest that PDF is nowadays a standard and M$ just
missed the train....

Converters you can find myriads in the net. From freeware and opensource to
shareware up to commercial ones.

Adobe was so smart to document the PDF format properly and make if freely
available.
(not like M$ with all their propriaty sh***)

Thats why PDF fast became a standard.

Tommy

Really.
I wonder why.
Windows contains no native support for converting TIF files to PDF. You
can of course purchase converters from the salesmen who post in this
group. I didn't notice any freeware on this site.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi,

PDF is everything else than a propriaty file format. Its well documented
and lots of freeware, opensource and cheap other tools are available.
I think there is no other file format available which is supported by so
many platforms and which is supported by so many different tools.
There is no need to purchase Adobe Software. My personal favourite is the
Aloaha PDF Suite. (www.aloaha.com)

Kind Regards

You can't.
PDF files are proprietary files. Contact Adobe on which program you
should purchase from them.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am using the windows XP fax utility because I can receive faxes
without them printing automatically but I want to export them to a pdf
file and I don't see an option to do that. Can someone advise me on the
best way to accomplish this task.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

The question was can Windows XP Fax convert TIF files to PDF.
The answer remains no.
Whether they are still proprietary or not is irrelevant. I rather suspect
that Microsoft would have caught all kinds of trouble had they added
conversion to PDF files capability to their OS.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi,

just because windows has no native support for converting TIF files to PDF
it does for sure not mean that PDF is propriatry.
Does that mean that winword .doc files suck as well since there is no
native support?
(well - I think yes)

You can put your mind at rest that PDF is nowadays a standard and M$ just
missed the train....

Converters you can find myriads in the net. From freeware and opensource
to shareware up to commercial ones.

Adobe was so smart to document the PDF format properly and make if freely
available.
(not like M$ with all their propriaty sh***)

Thats why PDF fast became a standard.

Tommy

Really.
I wonder why.
Windows contains no native support for converting TIF files to PDF. You
can of course purchase converters from the salesmen who post in this
group. I didn't notice any freeware on this site.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi,

PDF is everything else than a propriaty file format. Its well documented
and lots of freeware, opensource and cheap other tools are available.
I think there is no other file format available which is supported by so
many platforms and which is supported by so many different tools.
There is no need to purchase Adobe Software. My personal favourite is
the Aloaha PDF Suite. (www.aloaha.com)

Kind Regards



You can't.
PDF files are proprietary files. Contact Adobe on which program you
should purchase from them.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am using the windows XP fax utility because I can receive faxes
without them printing automatically but I want to export them to a pdf
file and I don't see an option to do that. Can someone advise me on
the best way to accomplish this task.

 

[volker]

Yeah,

might be that they would have caught trouble if they dont know how to
implement something properly

MACs use PDF even as Metafileformat without trouble ....

Good Night

P.S.: The question was not "can Windows XP Fax convert TIF files to PDF" -
read the first post again please.....

The question was can Windows XP Fax convert TIF files to PDF.
The answer remains no.
Whether they are still proprietary or not is irrelevant. I rather suspect
that Microsoft would have caught all kinds of trouble had they added
conversion to PDF files capability to their OS.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi,

just because windows has no native support for converting TIF files to
PDF it does for sure not mean that PDF is propriatry.
Does that mean that winword .doc files suck as well since there is no
native support?
(well - I think yes)

You can put your mind at rest that PDF is nowadays a standard and M$ just
missed the train....

Converters you can find myriads in the net. From freeware and opensource
to shareware up to commercial ones.

Adobe was so smart to document the PDF format properly and make if freely
available.
(not like M$ with all their propriaty sh***)

Thats why PDF fast became a standard.

Tommy

Really.
I wonder why.
Windows contains no native support for converting TIF files to PDF. You
can of course purchase converters from the salesmen who post in this
group. I didn't notice any freeware on this site.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi,

PDF is everything else than a propriaty file format. Its well
documented and lots of freeware, opensource and cheap other tools are
available.
I think there is no other file format available which is supported by
so many platforms and which is supported by so many different tools.
There is no need to purchase Adobe Software. My personal favourite is
the Aloaha PDF Suite. (www.aloaha.com)

Kind Regards



You can't.
PDF files are proprietary files. Contact Adobe on which program you
should purchase from them.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am using the windows XP fax utility because I can receive faxes
without them printing automatically but I want to export them to a pdf
file and I don't see an option to do that. Can someone advise me on
the best way to accomplish this task.

 

[alfons]

Hi,

why are PDF files a proprietary format? There is even an ISO Standard for
PDF Files.
Dont remember that M$ has any ISO standards for itself.

Alfons

You can't.
PDF files are proprietary files. Contact Adobe on which program you should
purchase from them.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Good point. I inferred that by "export" the poster was asking if the Windows
XP Fax utility could do this. That answer is, of course, no.
I'm glad to know that there are free utilities available that can handle
this and that PDF files are not proprietary.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Yeah,

might be that they would have caught trouble if they dont know how to
implement something properly

MACs use PDF even as Metafileformat without trouble ....

Good Night

P.S.: The question was not "can Windows XP Fax convert TIF files to PDF" -
read the first post again please.....

The question was can Windows XP Fax convert TIF files to PDF.
The answer remains no.
Whether they are still proprietary or not is irrelevant. I rather suspect
that Microsoft would have caught all kinds of trouble had they added
conversion to PDF files capability to their OS.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi,

just because windows has no native support for converting TIF files to
PDF it does for sure not mean that PDF is propriatry.
Does that mean that winword .doc files suck as well since there is no
native support?
(well - I think yes)

You can put your mind at rest that PDF is nowadays a standard and M$
just missed the train....

Converters you can find myriads in the net. From freeware and opensource
to shareware up to commercial ones.

Adobe was so smart to document the PDF format properly and make if
freely available.
(not like M$ with all their propriaty sh***)

Thats why PDF fast became a standard.

Tommy


Really.
I wonder why.
Windows contains no native support for converting TIF files to PDF. You
can of course purchase converters from the salesmen who post in this
group. I didn't notice any freeware on this site.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi,

PDF is everything else than a propriaty file format. Its well
documented and lots of freeware, opensource and cheap other tools are
available.
I think there is no other file format available which is supported by
so many platforms and which is supported by so many different tools.
There is no need to purchase Adobe Software. My personal favourite is
the Aloaha PDF Suite. (www.aloaha.com)

Kind Regards



You can't.
PDF files are proprietary files. Contact Adobe on which program you
should purchase from them.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am using the windows XP fax utility because I can receive faxes
without them printing automatically but I want to export them to a
pdf file and I don't see an option to do that. Can someone advise me
on the best way to accomplish this task.

 

[big jim]

While I cant export a fax I did find that I could open the fax save it to
the desktop in a tif format then use adobe to open it as a pdf file then
save it under the pdf format. Crude but effective.
Most printer faxware allows you to export but not Microsoft.

Jim

Hi,

check the Aloaha PDF Suite. It not only can convert all your incoming
faxes to PDF

http://www.aloaha.com/wi-software-en/articel.php

it can also share your XP FAX Service to the Network

http://www.aloaha.com/wi-software-en/aloaha-fax-connector.php

Have fun!

 

[David Morgan]

PDF proprietary files? How come there is even an ISO standard and why PDF
will finally supported by Office 12?

You can't.
PDF files are proprietary files. Contact Adobe on which program you should
purchase from them.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

For the last time, I used the term "proprietary" incorrectly. I was simply
referring to the fact that neither Microsoft Windows nor Microsoft Office
supports the creation of PDF files without a third party add-in.
And yes, that will change in Office 12--that information became public
yesterday.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

PDF proprietary files? How come there is even an ISO standard and why PDF
will finally supported by Office 12?

You can't.
PDF files are proprietary files. Contact Adobe on which program you
should purchase from them.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I am using the windows XP fax utility because I can receive faxes without
them printing automatically but I want to export them to a pdf file and I
don't see an option to do that. Can someone advise me on the best way to
accomplish this task.