Set up and use fax

Use fax

In this section, you will learn how to send and receive faxes.

English

Send faxes

You can send faxes in a variety of ways. Using the printer control panel, you can send black-and-white or color faxes. You can also send faxes manually from an attached phone, which allows you to speak with the recipient before sending the fax.

You can also send documents on your computer as faxes, without printing them first.

Learn more!

See the user guide for more information about the following topics:

•Send a fax using monitor dialing

•Send a fax from a computer

•Send a fax from memory

•Schedule a fax to send later

•Send a fax to multiple recipients

For information about finding the user guide, see “Where is the user guide?” on page 4.

Send a fax from the printer control panel

1.Load your document print-side down on the right-front corner of the scanner glass or print-side up in the automatic document feeder (ADF).

2.From the Home screen, press the button to the right of Fax.

3.Enter the fax number by using the keypad.

Tip: To add a pause in the fax number you are entering, press * repeatedly, until a dash (-) appears on the display.

4.Press the button to the right of Start Fax, and then press the button to the right of Black or Color.

Tip: If the recipient reports issues with the quality of the fax you sent, you can try changing the resolution or contrast or your fax.

Send a fax from an extension phone

1.Load your document print-side down on the right-front corner of the scanner glass or print-side up in the ADF.

2.From the Home screen, press the button to the right of Fax.

3.Dial the number by using the keypad on the phone that is connected to the printer.

Note: Do not use the keypad on the control panel of the printer when manually sending a fax. You must use the keypad on your phone to dial the recipient’s number.

4.If the recipient answers the telephone, you can engage in a conversation before sending the fax.

Note: If a fax machine answers the call, you will hear fax tones from the receiving fax machine.

Proceed to the next step to transmit the fax.

5.When you are ready to send the fax, press the button to the right of OK, and then press the button to the right of Black or Color.

If you were speaking with the recipient before sending the fax, inform the recipient that they should press Start on their fax machine after they hear fax tones. The telephone line is silent while the fax is transmitting. At this point, you can hang up the telephone. If you want to continue speaking with the recipient, remain on the line until the fax transmission is complete.

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