Oki 56801 manual I-Fax, Operation Overview, To Use Internet Fax

I-Fax

I-Fax, despite its complicated nature, is an easy-to-use feature. The T.37 protocol allows your fax machine to send and receive email over your LAN connection, without ever needing to be hooked up to your computer. Note, if your email server uses authentication, see important information “Authentication - Unable To Send Global E-mails” on page 99.

This section is divided into four primary areas.

1.“Operation Overview” on page 78

2.“I-Fax Network Set Up” on page 83

3.“I-Fax User Interaction” on page 94

4.“I-Fax Troubleshooting” on page 97

Each section will walk you through the setup and usage of this product.

Operation Overview

This overview has several sections to help you decipher and use the I-Fax process easily.

•“Operation Overview” on page 78.

•“What Your I-Fax Machine Can Do” on page 79.

•“Installation Requirements” on page 79.

•“Internet Fax Transmission” on page 80.

•“Internet Fax Reception” on page 80.

•“Network Settings List” on page 81.

•“Components of an Internet Fax” on page 81.

•“Helpful Hints (I-Fax)” on page 82

This section is intended as a quick-reference for using the I-Fax feature. This section does not provide detailed explanations of features or settings, as other sections provide these.

To Use Internet Fax

•a Network Card must be installed in the machine

•the machine must be connected to a LAN

The Network Card for this machine can be connected to a

•10 baseT or

•10/100baseTX LAN (will only operate at 10 base T).

To make a LAN connection, the following information must be configured on this machine. Ask your network administrator about these settings.

•an IP Address

•SubnetMask

•Default Gateway

If the LAN uses a DHCP server, it is not necessary to configure these settings as the server will perform them automatically.

After setting the correct IP Address, SubnetMask and Default Gateway, configure the machine for Internet Fax transmission/ reception.

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