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Sending a fax using the computer Faxing from a computer lets you send electronic documents without leaving your desk. This gives you the flexibility of faxing documents directly from software programs. Sending a fax from your computer may save printing costs since a printed copy will not be placed in the ADF or on the scanner glass. Getting ready to send a fax using the computer For Windows users 1 Verify that the PostScript driver is installed. 2 Verify that the fax option is installed in the printer driver. 3 From the Print dialog Fax screen, type the name and number of the fax recipient. For Mac OS X version 10.2 and 10.3 users 1 With a document open, choose File > Print. 2 From the print options pop-up menu, choose Job Routing. 3 Select Fax, and then enter the recipient name, number, and other information as needed. 4 Click Print. For Mac OS X version 10.4 or later users 1 With a document open, choose File > Print. 2 From the PDF pop-up menu, choose Fax PDF. 3 Type the fax number in the To field, and enter other information as needed. 4 Click Fax. If you receive an error, "No fax modems were found", follow these directions to add your printer as a fax: a From the Printer pop-up menu, choose Add Printer. b Select the printer from the dialog that appears. c From the Print Using pop-up menu, choose Select a driver to use. d From the list, choose your printer fax model, and then click Add. Installing a PostScript driver A PostScript printer driver is software that lets the computer communicate with the printer. A PostScript driver is needed to send a fax from a computer. This driver may be installed during the initial printer setup. If you need to install the software after setup, follow these instructions: Sending a fax using the computer 1

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Sending a fax using the computer
Faxing from a computer lets you send electronic documents without leaving your desk. This gives you the flexibility
of faxing documents directly from software programs. Sending a fax from your computer may save printing costs
since a printed copy will not be placed in the ADF or on the scanner glass.
Getting ready to send a fax using the computer
For Windows users
1
Verify that the PostScript driver is installed.
2
Verify that the fax option is installed in the printer driver.
3
From the Print dialog Fax screen, type the name and number of the fax recipient.
For Mac OS X version 10.2 and 10.3 users
1
With a document open, choose
File
>
Print
.
2
From the print options pop-up menu, choose
Job Routing
.
3
Select
Fax
, and then enter the recipient name, number, and other information as needed.
4
Click
Print
.
For Mac OS X version 10.4 or later users
1
With a document open, choose
File
>
Print
.
2
From the PDF pop-up menu, choose
Fax PDF
.
3
Type the fax number in the To field, and enter other information as needed.
4
Click
Fax
.
If you receive an error, "No fax modems were found", follow these directions to add your printer as a fax:
a
From the Printer pop-up menu, choose
Add Printer
.
b
Select the printer from the dialog that appears.
c
From the Print Using pop-up menu, choose
Select a driver to use
.
d
From the list, choose your printer fax model, and then click
Add
.
Installing a PostScript driver
A PostScript printer driver is software that lets the computer communicate with the printer. A PostScript driver is
needed to send a fax from a computer. This driver may be installed during the initial printer setup. If you need to
install the software after setup, follow these instructions:
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