Panasonic KX-FLB851 manual Fax sending/receiving using Multi-Function Station

7. Multi-Function Station software

7.7Fax sending/receiving using Multi-Function Station

LKeep the front cover page open for button locations.

7.7.1Sending a computer document as a fax message from your computer

You can access the fax function from a Windows application using Multi-Function Station.

For example, to send a document created from WordPad, proceed as follows.

1Open the document you want to send.

2Select [Print...] from the [File] menu. L The [Print] dialog box will appear.

3Select [PCFAX Panasonic KX-FLB851]

(default name) as the active printer.

4Click [Print].

LThe [Send a Fax] dialog box will appear.

5Enter the fax number using the keypad display or the directory.

L To stop the operation, click [Cancel].

6Click [Send].

LThe document will be sent through the unit from your computer.

Note:

LTo stop sending, press {STOP} on the unit while sending the document.

LIf the document exceeds the memory

capacity of the unit, sending will be canceled.

LCheck the journal from Remote Control after sending or receiving faxes.

LFor details, see the help file by selecting [Usage Tips] from Multi-Function Station.

7.7.2Receiving a fax into your computer

You can receive a fax document on your computer. The received fax document is saved as an image file (TIFF-G4 format).

To receive a fax document using your computer, make sure the following features are set beforehand.

– PC fax reception (feature #442 on page 65)

1Press {FAX AUTO ANSWER} repeatedly to turn the auto answer setting ON (page 34).

2Start Multi-Function Station.

3Select [PC FAX].

4When a fax call is received, your computer will receive a document through the unit.

Note:

LYou can view, print or transfer the received document using your computer.

Viewing a received document

1.Select [PC FAX] from Multi-Function Station.

2.Select [Received Log] in [Communication Log].

3.Click the item you want to view.

4.Click [File] in the menu bar, then select [View], or click [View] icon in the toolbar. L The received fax will be displayed.

If the unit’s memory stores a received fax document

You can load the document into your computer.

1.Select [PC FAX] from Multi-Function Station.

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