7 Internet Fax
About Internet Fax
You can perform the Internet Fax function that provides the ability to transmit a scanned original as an
In this function, an
When the Internet Fax is received, it is automatically output like regular Fax.
The administrator needs to configure the network settings for Internet Fax to function. See the Network Administration Guide.
Precaution for Internet Transmission
Transmissions using the Internet Fax function are the same as
Before you start to use the Internet Fax function, it is recommended that you read this section and understand the precautions for Internet transmission.
yThe Internet Fax sends a document to the
yInternet transmission has low security. It is recommended that you use regular facsimile transmission when confidential document is sent.
yIt may take a considerable amount of time for the recipient to receive the document because of the line traffic in the Internet.
yIf the document being transmitted has a large amount of data, it may not be successfully sent due to the configuration of the
yIf the Internet Fax is sent to the multiple recipients at the same time and the header page is set to be printed on the recipient’s devices, all recipient’s addresses will be printed on the header page. If you want to secure the recipient information, send the Internet Fax sepa- rately to each recipient rather than sending to the multiple recipients at the same time.
*PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) is a global telephone system enables to communicate in worldwide using copper wires to transmit analog data.
Internet Fax Transmission Overview
The following is an overview of the various transmissions that can be performed using the Inter- net Fax function.