Dell 946 Faxing Through the Printer Modem, Faxing Through the Computer Modem, Receiving a Fax

Faxing Through the Printer Modem

Sending a Fax Using the Dell All-In-One Center

1.Turn on your printer and computer, and make sure they are connected.

2.Load your original document.

3.Click Start Programs or All Programs Dell Printers Dell AIO Printer 946.

4.Select Dell All-In-One Center.

The Dell All-In-One Center opens.

5.Click the Fax Now button.

6.Follow the instructions on the screen to send your fax.

Sending Fax Using Dell Printer Fax Tools

Using the Dell Printer Fax Tools allows you the flexibility of faxing any document you are capable of printing.

1. With your document open, click File Print.

The Print dialog box opens.

2.In the printer list, select Dell Printer Fax Tools.

3.Click OK or Print, and then follow the instructions on the screen.

Receiving a Fax

The printer modem only receives hardcopy documents. If you need to save soft copies of the faxes you receive, you must scan the received document to a file (see Saving an Image on Your Computer), or receive faxes using your computer modem (see Receiving a Fax Using Fax Console or Fax Service Management).

Faxing Through the Computer Modem

If an active telephone line is connected to the LINE connector ( ) on your computer modem, use Fax Console (Windows XP only) or Fax Service Management (Windows 2000 only) to send and receive faxes:

Use Fax Console or Fax Service Management to print and receive files as faxes, or

Use the Dell All-In-One Center to first scan a document to a file, and then use Fax Console or Fax Service Management to print the file to fax.