Lexmark 8300 Series manual Receiving a fax, Faxing a document using the software

Faxing a document using the software

You can scan a document to the computer and then fax it to someone using the software.

1Make sure the printer is connected to a computer, and both the printer and the computer are on.

2Load an original document into the ADF or on the scanner glass.

Note: Do not load postcards, photo cards, small items, or thin media (such as magazine clippings) into the ADF. Place these items on the scanner glass.

3From the desktop, double-click the Productivity Suite icon.

4Click Fax.

5Click Fax a document in the All-in-One.

6Follow the instructions on the computer screen to complete the task.

Faxing a document using an application

You can create a soft-copy document on the computer, and then send a black-and-white fax of it to someone else.

Note: You cannot receive soft-copy faxes, only send them. All incoming faxes will print from the printer. To send a fax from a computer program using the fax modem in the printer:

1With a document open, click File ΠPrint.

2From the Printer list, select the fax driver for your printer.

3Click OK.

4To send a soft-copy fax, follow the instructions in the program that launches.

Note: All faxes sent using the soft-copy fax feature appear in Fine resolution.

Receiving a fax

Receiving a fax automatically

1Press Fax Auto Answer.

2If you would like to set a specific number of rings after which the printer will automatically receive faxes, see “Setting the number of rings before receiving a fax automatically” on page 79.

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