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#GPFax Problems

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#152607From: Lewis J. AlbertsJun 16, 1994 2:02 AM
I just set up GPFax, and was preparing to send a fax. When I displayed it, it appeared, well, HUGE. As stupid as this may sound, and the manual doesen't seem to cover it, is that just for inspection purposes, or did my fax go HUGE, and only half of the page. Another note re GPFax, I am having problems installing the patch. I got version 2.01 (2.5.92), and tried to add patch 201A2341. When I did, and tried to open GPFax, it wouldn't open, I tried Emailing Richard Carde via Internet, but got it back with, basically, "Return To sender, address unkown." So, any help I can get will be greatly appreciated. —Speeding along at 14400 via AutoPilot Lou Yurcsak
#152647From: Andrew BrownJun 16, 1994 8:35 AM
Lou, What screen res have you selected for View Mode on the options page ? Richard Carde no longer works for GP Software. The GP Software internet node is 'down' at the moment because Commodore have not paid the bill. Why not fax Greg Perry on +617 366 1402. Andrew.
#152656From: Lewis J. AlbertsJun 16, 1994 10:05 AM
I left the screen res settings at that which the program came with. —Speeding along at 14400 via AutoPilot Lou Yurcsak
#152790From: Supra CorpJun 17, 1994 10:55 AM
In the view window there are options on the side of the screen to select the scale of viewing. If you don't have those options get the new viewer off Supra's bbs (I don't think it is here). Alex – Supra Technical Services
#152919From: Lewis J. AlbertsJun 18, 1994 11:50 AM
Hi, Alex: Yes, I do have the scale selection tool. Yet even at 1:1 it appears quite large. The faxes I have sent, thus far, have apparently arrived in normal size, so I figure the device is just to check on the quality of the fax, or another bug like the scheduler showing the wrong date, and not being able to turn the clock back. By the way, Alex, why is Supra selling older versions of GPFax. The one I received is about 2 years old, ver. 2.01 (2.5.92), and I can't even patch it. On top of that the program I received is generic, and I have your 288 modem. I'm not yelling at you, or Supra, just curious. Granted it works, but many additions have been added, and I neither have them, nor can I patch them. Finally, the LED's are on the fritz again. Thanks, for your help. —Speeding along at 14400 via AutoPilot Lou Yurcsak
#152791From: Supra CorpJun 17, 1994 10:55 AM
oh yea..also when you run the patch remember that the new version has the name gpfax2341. You need to delete the file gpfax and rename gpfax2341 to gpfax. Alex
#152920From: Lewis J. AlbertsJun 18, 1994 11:50 AM
I did that, but not luck. —Speeding along at 14400 via AutoPilot Lou Yurcsak
#152703From: gary ludwickJun 16, 1994 7:46 PM
Louis, two things: your fax might be huge because GPFax is sensitive to type face and size..use the GPFax/18 typeface for most text to fax conversions…it was on your disk. Copy the fonts to your Fonts: directory Did you get a manual? Most of the questions you've asked are covered in the introduction up thru page 16. Are you using a supra modem? Which patch did you use, the generic or the supra specific version? Gary on AutoPilot from Charlotte, NC
#152782From: Lewis J. AlbertsJun 17, 1994 10:01 AM
I received a fax back, and was told it came out okay, so, I guess the oversize image is just for final inspection before faxing. I am using Supra's new 288 modem. I tried using both the generic, and supra patch. The supra patch didn't take, that is the sys told me it could not be done, so I tried the generic version. I copied the main file, GPFax, to RAM, then copied the pch.file to ram, then cd ram:, and the lpatch command. It appeared to work, except that when I tried to open the patched version, it wouldn't open no matter how often I clicked on it. So, I guess you could say I am Hollering…Help. Thanks. —Speeding along at 14400 via AutoPilot Lou Yurcsak
#152734From: Trent HawkinsJun 16, 1994 10:52 PM
Lou, No nothing is wrong with your fax. It will go out as if it was a normal piece of legal sized paper. This is as you suspected for inspection purposes. On the right of the fax you will see a number of buttons (1:4, 1:2 etc..). These are ratio buttons and will change the size of your fax. Reference your problems with the patch. Are you sure you are using the right patch? Are you sure you are not using the Supra version of GPFax rather than the generic version? Both dates on the program (for the A version) are the same. Trent One of the "Frozen Chosen"
#152783From: Lewis J. AlbertsJun 17, 1994 10:01 AM
Hi Trent: I forst tried a Supra specific patch, but it wouldn't take, so I went to the generic patches. I patched my program, or so I thought, but I couldn't open the file no matter how often I clicked on the icon. —Speeding along at 14400 via AutoPilot Lou Yurcsak
#152982From: Trent HawkinsJun 19, 1994 12:00 AM
Hmmmm… Is the program you patched smaller, bigger or the same in size after the patch as compared to before the patch? Trent One of the "Frozen Chosen"
#153199From: Lewis J. AlbertsJun 20, 1994 10:49 AM
Larger. —Speeding along at 14400 via AutoPilot Lou Yurcsak
#152908From: Ron LegroJun 18, 1994 10:11 AM
Slight clarification, Trent: The 1:2, 1:4 etc. buttons "will change the size of the fax," all right, but only for viewing purposes. — Ron Legro / MILWAUKEE WI USA via AUTOPILOT ["Phun, phun, phun on the Infobahn…"]
#153029From: Trent HawkinsJun 19, 1994 3:06 AM
Tnx Ron.. Trent One of the "Frozen Chosen"