Document Conversion

GFI FaxMaker enables users to send faxes by attaching content to an email. GFI FaxMaker automatically converts the attachment to fax. For this purpose, a built-in conversion engine is included for PDF, HTML, PNG, GIF, JPG, RTF and TXT files.

NOTE

Microsoft® Office® 2007 or higher is required on the GFI FaxMaker server to convert Microsoft® Office® files, such as DOCX and XLSX files.

1. From GFI FaxMaker Configuration, right-click Advanced > Document conversion and select Properties.

Document conversion options

2. Configure the following options:

Option

Description

File extension list to ignore

Enter the extensions to ignore, separated by semi-colons - ;

File extension list allowed for conversion

List of extensions that can be converted by GFI FaxMaker.

Add

To add new file formats for conversion, key in the Extension to add. In Command text box, key in the Application Command that prints the file in Windows® Explorer (Usually this is Print). Click Add.

NOTE: To verify whether GFI FaxMaker can convert a file extension, from Windows® Explorer, right-click a file in that format and select Print. The file must print successfully.

Remove

Click to delete a selected file extension.

3. Click OK.