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Sending a fax
Sending a fax using the printer control panel
1 Load an original document faceup, short edge first into the ADF or facedown on the scanner glass.
Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items, transparencies, photo paper, or thin media (such as magazine
clippings) into the ADF. Place these items on the scanner glass.
2 If you are loading a document into the ADF, then adjust the paper guides.
3 From the printer control panel, press the Fax button.
To: appears on the first line, and the time and date appear on the second line.
4 Enter the fax number, and then press .
Notes:
• To place a dial pause within a fax number, press the Redial/Pause button. The dial pause appears as a
comma on the Fax to: line. Use this feature if you need to dial an outside line first.
• Press to move the cursor to the left and delete a number.
• To use a fax shortcut, press , and then press the arrow buttons until the fax shortcut you want appears.
Then, press
.
5 Press 1 to enter another fax number, or press 2 to end fax number entry.
6 Press to send a black only fax or to send a color fax.
Sending a fax using the computer
The printer driver fax option lets you send a print job to the printer, which sends the job as a fax. The fax option works
as a normal fax machine, but is controlled through the printer driver instead of the printer control panel.
1 With a document open, click File > Print.
2 Select the printer, and then click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.
3 Navigate to:
Fax tab > Enable fax
4 Enter the recipient fax number or numbers in the “Fax number(s)” field.
Note: Fax numbers can be entered manually or by using the Phone Book feature
5 If necessary, enter a prefix in the “Dialing prefix” field.
6 Select the appropriate paper size and page orientation.
7 If you want to include a cover page with the fax, then select Include cover page with fax, and then enter the
appropriate information.
8 Click OK.
Notes:
• The Fax option is available for use only with the PostScript driver or the Universal Fax Driver. For information on
installing these drivers, see the Software and Documentation CD.
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