Lexmark MX310 Fax Guide - Page 2

Sending a fax using the computer, Understanding the fax options, Original Size

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Fax Guide Page 2 of 3 • The ADF indicator light comes on when the paper is loaded properly. 2 If you are loading a document into the ADF tray, then adjust the paper guides. 3 From the printer control panel, navigate to: > Fax > > > select the name of the recipient > 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 navigate to: Properties > Fax tab > Enable fax 3 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 4 If necessary, enter a prefix in the "Dialing prefix" field. 5 Select the appropriate paper size and page orientation. 6 If you want to include a cover page with the fax, then select Include cover page with fax, and then enter the appropriate information. 7 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. • The Fax option must be configured and enabled in the PostScript driver under the Configuration tab before it can be used. • If the Always display settings prior to faxing check box is selected, then you are prompted to verify the recipient information before the fax is sent. If this check box is cleared, then the queued document is sent automatically as a fax when you click OK on the Fax tab. Understanding the fax options Original Size This option lets you choose the size of the documents you are going to fax. 1 From the Fax area of the printer control panel, press the Options button. Original Size appears. 2 Press . 3 Press the arrow buttons until the size of the original document appears, and then press .

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The ADF indicator light comes on when the paper is loaded properly.
2
If you are loading a document into the ADF tray, then adjust the paper guides.
3
From the printer control panel, navigate to:
>
Fax
>
>
> select the name of the recipient >
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 navigate to:
Properties
>
Fax
tab >
Enable fax
3
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
4
If necessary, enter a prefix in the “Dialing prefix” field.
5
Select the appropriate paper size and page orientation.
6
If you want to include a cover page with the fax, then select
Include cover page with fax
, and then enter the appropriate
information.
7
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.
The Fax option must be configured and enabled in the PostScript driver under the Configuration tab before it can be used.
If the
Always display settings prior to faxing
check box is selected, then you are prompted to verify the recipient
information before the fax is sent. If this check box is cleared, then the queued document is sent automatically as a fax
when you click
OK
on the Fax tab.
Understanding the fax options
Original Size
This option lets you choose the size of the documents you are going to fax.
1
From the Fax area of the printer control panel, press the
Options
button.
Original Size
appears.
2
Press
.
3
Press the arrow buttons until the size of the original document appears, and then press
.
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