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Sending a Fax from the Computer - Mac - TR8520

Article ID: ART169820 | Date published: 04/02/2018 | Date last updated: 03/04/2019
 

Description

AirPrint Fax

Solution

Sending a Fax

Note

  • Only black and white transmission is supported.

  1. Make sure printer is on.

  2. In application, open document to fax.

  3. Open Print dialog.

    To open the Print dialog, you typically select Print... from the File menu of your application software.

  4. Select Canon XXX series - Fax (where "XXX" is the model name) from Printer list.

    figure:Print dialog

  5. Specify fax paper settings as needed.

    figure:Print dialog

  6. Enter fax/telephone numbers in To.

    figure:Print dialog

    If you specify a dialing prefix, enter the code in Dialing Prefix and specify the cover page settings as needed.

  7. Click Fax.

    The number is dialed automatically and the fax is sent.

    Note

    • To cancel sending the fax, press the printer's Stop button.

Automatic Redialing

If the fax could not be sent (for example, when the recipient was busy), the number is redialed automatically according to the automatic redialing setting of the printer.

You can enable or disable automatic redialing. If you enable automatic redialing, you can specify the maximum number of redial attempts and the length of time the printer waits between redial attempts.

Note

  • To cancel automatic redialing, wait until redialing starts, and then press the printer's Stop button.
  • For more details, click Home to return to the top page of the Online Manual for your model and search for "FAX settings."
 

General Notes (Fax Transmission Using AirPrint)

Sending faxes is subject to the following restrictions.

  • Enter the characters in To and Dialing Prefix so that the total number of characters is within 40 characters.

  • You can use the following characters for To:

    Character Explanation
    0 - 9 * # For use in telephone and fax numbers.
    + space To make the number easier to read. You cannot insert a space at the front of a number.

  • You can use the following characters for Dialing Prefix:

    Character Explanation
    0 - 9 * # For use in telephone and fax numbers.
    p To place a pause between numbers.
    T Numbers after the T will be sent as a tone signal.
    + space To make the number easier to read. You cannot insert a space at the front of a number.

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