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Sending a fax

Faxing a scanned document

To fax a document that you have scanned:

1Scan the document using the program for your scanner.

2With the scanned file open, click File, then click Print. The Print dialog box opens.

3Click the arrow button to open the Name list, then click the Fax printer.

4Click Print. The Send Fax Wizard opens.

5Complete the wizard by following the instructions in “Sending a fax” on page 39.

Automatically retry sending a fax

You can set up Fax so it continues to try sending your fax if the receiving fax machine is busy. Fax is automatically set up to retry three times at ten minute intervals.

To automatically retry sending a fax:

1Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens.

2If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware. Click View installed printers or fax printers. The Printers and Faxes window opens.

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If your Control Panel is in Classic View, double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. The Printers and Faxes window opens.

3Right-click Fax, then click Properties. The Fax Properties dialog box opens.

4Click the Devices tab, then click Properties. The Modem dialog box opens.

5Specify the number of retries and the amount of time between retries.

6Click OK.

Canceling a fax

You can cancel a fax that you have set up to send at a time in the future.

To cancel a fax that has not been sent:

1If Fax is not open, click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Communications, Fax, then click Fax Console. The Fax Console opens.

2Click Outbox, then right-click the fax you want to cancel.

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