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Subject: Re: G3 fax - Good news and Bad News

From: "Andrew" <andrewm1973@...>
Date: 2006-05-03

> Roger wrote:
> I have just completed some EDM tests (see separate
> post), and certain requirements have come to light
> which means that ideally I would like to read a BMP
> and send it to the target byte by byte, (I need to add
> extra commands after certain sequences of OFF pixels
> in the target processor).
>
> Sorry if this causes extra work, I know how difficult
> it can be in the land of the Amber Nectar to motivate
> oneself after lunch. LOL.

No problems. BMP files are pretty easy to read.

I will have a play around with them in the next few
days.

For my purposes - I will still need to compress them
(G3 my pref) just to get them down to the plotter in
under 4 hours.

I don't quite understand the "motivate onesself
after lunch" comment. Is this "lunch" you refer to
something about 1/2 way through the day that we call
"Rum o'clock" :D