Sending Faxes from Your Computer (PC Fax)
Article ID: ART165476 | | | Date published: 04/18/2016 | | | Date last updated: 09/12/2017 |
Description
Sending Faxes from Your Computer (PC Fax)
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You can send fax documents created on your computer application directly from your computer. This feature eliminates the need to print documents for faxing and saves paper. You need to complete some procedures, such as specifying the basic fax settings (see the "e-Manual" (HTML manual) in the DVD-ROM supplied with the machine.) and referring to the MF Driver Installation Guide to install the fax driver on your computer, before using this feature.
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Sending PC Faxes
1. Open a document in an application and display the print dialog box.
2. Select the fax driver for this machine, and click [Print].
![]() ![]() When sending from the Windows Store app in Windows 8/Server 2012
Windows 8/Server 2012
Tap or click [Devices]
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Tap or click [Devices]
![]() ![]() ![]() - If you send faxes using this method, only a limited number of fax functions are available.
- If the message [The printer requires your attention. Go to the desktop to take care of it.] is displayed, go to the desktop and proceed to step 3. This message appears when the machine is set to display the user name during sending a fax and similar instances.
3. Specify the destination.
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3-A-1. Click the [Enter Destination] tab.
3-A-2. Set the communication mode and fax number (or URI).
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3-B-1. Click the [Select Destination] tab.
3-B-2. Click [Add Destination].
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3-B-3. Set the communication mode and fax number (or URI), and click [OK].
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3-B-4. Repeat steps 3-B-2 and 3-B-3 to add concurrent destinations.
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4. Attach a cover sheet to the document as necessary.
5. Click [Send] to send the document.
Registering Destinations This section describes how to register destinations in the Address Book for PC faxes. You can select single destinations from among those registered in the Address Book to make one group destination (Group Dial), which is useful when sending to multiple destinations at once.
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1. Open the printer folder.
2. Right-click the fax driver icon for this machine and click [Printing preferences].
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3. Click the [Select Destination] tab
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4. Click [Add Person].
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5. Specify each setting and click [OK].
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![]() Enter the recipient name, company name, and department name.
![]() Enter comments as necessary.
![]() Enter the fax number(s). Hyphens can be inserted between numbers as necessary. If you want to add explanations of the uses for the fax numbers, such as "Home" or "Office", enter them in [Description].
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1. Open the printer folder.
2. Right-click the fax driver icon for this machine and click [Printing preferences].
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3. Click the [Select Destination] tab
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4. Click [Add Group].
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5. Specify each setting and click [OK].
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![]() Enter a group name such as "Sales Department 1."
![]() Select the type of the destinations to display in [Available Destinations], from which you can select the destinations to register in Group Dial.
[Person]
Displays single destinations.
[Group]
Displays group destinations.
[All]
Displays all the destinations registered in the Address Book.
![]() Select the destinations to register in Group Dial, and click [Add]. The selected destinations are displayed in [Current Group Members].
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![]() Enter comments as necessary.
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