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Send a standard fax from the computer (Windows), Send a fax from a phone, Options, Print, Properties

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5. Touch Send to send the fax. TIP: ● By default, the printer is set to send a black-and-white fax. If you want to send a color fax, touch Options to change the default fax scan and send options. ● If the recipient reports issues with the quality of the fax, try changing the resolution or contrast of your fax. Send a standard fax from the computer (Windows) You can fax a document directly from your computer without printing it first. To use this feature, make sure you have installed HP software on your computer, the printer is connected to a working telephone line, and the fax function is set up and functioning correctly. 1. Open the document on your computer that you want to fax. 2. On the File menu in your software application, click Print. 3. From the Name list, select the printer that has "fax" in the name. 4. To change settings, click the button that opens the Properties dialog box. Depending on your software application, this button might be called Properties, Options, Printer Setup, Printer, or Preferences. 5. After you have changed any settings, click OK. 6. Click Print or OK. 7. Enter the fax number and other information for the recipient, change any further settings for the fax, and then click Send Fax. The printer begins dialing the fax number and faxing the document. Send a fax from a phone You can send a fax using your telephone extension. This allows you to talk with the intended recipient before sending the fax. 1. Load your original print-side down on the scanner glass or print-side up in the document feeder. 2. Dial the number by using the keypad on the phone that is connected to the printer. If the recipient answers the telephone, inform the recipient that they should receive the fax on their fax machine after they hear fax tones. If a fax machine answers the call, you will hear fax tones from the receiving fax machine. 3. When you are ready to send, touch Send Fax, and then follow the on-screen instructions to proceed. TIP: By default, the printer is set to send a black-and-white fax. If you want to send a color fax, touch Options to change the default fax scan and send options. The telephone is silent while the fax is transmitting. If you want to speak to the recipient later, remain on the line until the transmission is complete. If you were finished talking to the recipient, you can hang up the telephone as soon as the fax begins transmitting. Send a standard fax from the computer (Windows) 35

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5.
Touch
Send
to send the fax.
TIP:
●
By default, the printer is set to send a black-and-white fax. If you want to send a color fax, touch
Options
to change the default fax scan and send options.
●
If the recipient reports issues with the quality of the fax, try changing the resolution or contrast of your
fax.
Send a standard fax from the computer (Windows)
You can fax a document directly from your computer without printing it first.
To use this feature, make sure you have installed HP software on your computer, the printer is connected to a
working telephone line, and the fax function is set up and functioning correctly.
1.
Open the document on your computer that you want to fax.
2.
On the
File
menu in your software application, click
Print
.
3.
From the Name list, select the printer that has “
fax
” in the name.
4.
To change settings, click the button that opens the
Properties
dialog box.
Depending on your software application, this button might be called
Properties
,
Options
,
Printer Setup
,
Printer
, or
Preferences
.
5.
After you have changed any settings, click
OK
.
6.
Click
Print
or
OK
.
7.
Enter the fax number and other information for the recipient, change any further settings for the fax, and
then click
Send Fax
. The printer begins dialing the fax number and faxing the document.
Send a fax from a phone
You can send a fax using your telephone extension. This allows you to talk with the intended recipient before
sending the fax.
1.
Load your original print-side down on the scanner glass or print-side up in the document feeder.
2.
Dial the number by using the keypad on the phone that is connected to the printer.
If the recipient answers the telephone, inform the recipient that they should receive the fax on their fax
machine after they hear fax tones. If a fax machine answers the call, you will hear fax tones from the
receiving fax machine.
3.
When you are ready to send, touch
Send Fax
, and then follow the on-screen instructions to proceed.
TIP:
By default, the printer is set to send a black-and-white fax. If you want to send a color fax, touch
Options
to change the default fax scan and send options.
The telephone is silent while the fax is transmitting. If you want to speak to the recipient later, remain on
the line until the transmission is complete. If you were finished talking to the recipient, you can hang up the
telephone as soon as the fax begins transmitting.
Send a standard fax from the computer (Windows)
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