Vista - fax and scan won't send attachments

09-18-2007

under vista, works fine if i lay the text out in the box provided, but when i
attempt to add attachments it hangs for a long time and then tells me it
can't attach the documents because they're in use by another programme. i've
checked, and the programme the docs are in use by are windows scan and fax -
doh!

any advice would be greatly appreciated. surely there must be a way of
faxing works spreadsheets under fax and scan.

regs

morrigan

09-18-2007

Printing to the Fax printer is a far more reliable way to send documents. A
simple program like Works may not have a printto verb defined for its
documents in the operating system, so the fax service has no way of
rendering it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"morrigannihil" <morrigannihil@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E524538C-450E-4740-955C-42E3EEA30A2C@xxxxxx

Quote:

> under vista, works fine if i lay the text out in the box provided, but
> when i
> attempt to add attachments it hangs for a long time and then tells me it
> can't attach the documents because they're in use by another programme.
> i've
> checked, and the programme the docs are in use by are windows scan and
> fax -
> doh!
>
> any advice would be greatly appreciated. surely there must be a way of
> faxing works spreadsheets under fax and scan.
>
> regs
>
> morrigan

09-19-2007

ok, i think i understand what you're saying, but what if you want to send
more than one document under cover of the same fax?

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Quote:

> Printing to the Fax printer is a far more reliable way to send documents. A
> simple program like Works may not have a printto verb defined for its
> documents in the operating system, so the fax service has no way of
> rendering it.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "morrigannihil" <morrigannihil@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:E524538C-450E-4740-955C-42E3EEA30A2C@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > under vista, works fine if i lay the text out in the box provided, but
> > when i
> > attempt to add attachments it hangs for a long time and then tells me it
> > can't attach the documents because they're in use by another programme.
> > i've
> > checked, and the programme the docs are in use by are windows scan and
> > fax -
> > doh!
> >
> > any advice would be greatly appreciated. surely there must be a way of
> > faxing works spreadsheets under fax and scan.
> >
> > regs
> >
> > morrigan

>

09-19-2007

Can't be done if there is no printto verb defined for the file type.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"morrigannihil" <morrigannihil@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:34E7C6E3-BD81-45FF-A31D-03612A1AE92B@xxxxxx

Quote:

> ok, i think i understand what you're saying, but what if you want to send
> more than one document under cover of the same fax?
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> Printing to the Fax printer is a far more reliable way to send documents.
>> A
>> simple program like Works may not have a printto verb defined for its
>> documents in the operating system, so the fax service has no way of
>> rendering it.
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "morrigannihil" <morrigannihil@xxxxxx> wrote in
>> message
>> news:E524538C-450E-4740-955C-42E3EEA30A2C@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> > under vista, works fine if i lay the text out in the box provided, but
>> > when i
>> > attempt to add attachments it hangs for a long time and then tells me
>> > it
>> > can't attach the documents because they're in use by another programme.
>> > i've
>> > checked, and the programme the docs are in use by are windows scan and
>> > fax -
>> > doh!
>> >
>> > any advice would be greatly appreciated. surely there must be a way of
>> > faxing works spreadsheets under fax and scan.
>> >
>> > regs
>> >
>> > morrigan

>>

09-18-2007	#1 (permalink)
morrigannihil n/a posts	fax and scan won't send attachments under vista, works fine if i lay the text out in the box provided, but when i attempt to add attachments it hangs for a long time and then tells me it can't attach the documents because they're in use by another programme. i've checked, and the programme the docs are in use by are windows scan and fax - doh! any advice would be greatly appreciated. surely there must be a way of faxing works spreadsheets under fax and scan. regs morrigan
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09-18-2007	#2 (permalink)
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] n/a posts	Re: fax and scan won't send attachments Printing to the Fax printer is a far more reliable way to send documents. A simple program like Works may not have a printto verb defined for its documents in the operating system, so the fax service has no way of rendering it. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "morrigannihil" <morrigannihil@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E524538C-450E-4740-955C-42E3EEA30A2C@xxxxxx Quote: > under vista, works fine if i lay the text out in the box provided, but > when i > attempt to add attachments it hangs for a long time and then tells me it > can't attach the documents because they're in use by another programme. > i've > checked, and the programme the docs are in use by are windows scan and > fax - > doh! > > any advice would be greatly appreciated. surely there must be a way of > faxing works spreadsheets under fax and scan. > > regs > > morrigan
My System Specs

09-19-2007	#3 (permalink)
morrigannihil n/a posts	Re: fax and scan won't send attachments ok, i think i understand what you're saying, but what if you want to send more than one document under cover of the same fax? "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Quote: > Printing to the Fax printer is a far more reliable way to send documents. A > simple program like Works may not have a printto verb defined for its > documents in the operating system, so the fax service has no way of > rendering it. > -- > Russ Valentine > [MVP-Outlook] > "morrigannihil" <morrigannihil@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:E524538C-450E-4740-955C-42E3EEA30A2C@xxxxxx Quote: > > under vista, works fine if i lay the text out in the box provided, but > > when i > > attempt to add attachments it hangs for a long time and then tells me it > > can't attach the documents because they're in use by another programme. > > i've > > checked, and the programme the docs are in use by are windows scan and > > fax - > > doh! > > > > any advice would be greatly appreciated. surely there must be a way of > > faxing works spreadsheets under fax and scan. > > > > regs > > > > morrigan >
My System Specs

09-19-2007	#4 (permalink)
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] n/a posts	Re: fax and scan won't send attachments Can't be done if there is no printto verb defined for the file type. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "morrigannihil" <morrigannihil@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:34E7C6E3-BD81-45FF-A31D-03612A1AE92B@xxxxxx Quote: > ok, i think i understand what you're saying, but what if you want to send > more than one document under cover of the same fax? > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: > Quote: >> Printing to the Fax printer is a far more reliable way to send documents. >> A >> simple program like Works may not have a printto verb defined for its >> documents in the operating system, so the fax service has no way of >> rendering it. >> -- >> Russ Valentine >> [MVP-Outlook] >> "morrigannihil" <morrigannihil@xxxxxx> wrote in >> message >> news:E524538C-450E-4740-955C-42E3EEA30A2C@xxxxxx Quote: >> > under vista, works fine if i lay the text out in the box provided, but >> > when i >> > attempt to add attachments it hangs for a long time and then tells me >> > it >> > can't attach the documents because they're in use by another programme. >> > i've >> > checked, and the programme the docs are in use by are windows scan and >> > fax - >> > doh! >> > >> > any advice would be greatly appreciated. surely there must be a way of >> > faxing works spreadsheets under fax and scan. >> > >> > regs >> > >> > morrigan >>
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