Connecting the Machine

2. Fax to E-mail

The Fax to E-mail feature lets you scan a document and directly send the image to an e-mail recipient.

♦This saves you the trouble of scanning the document into a computer and sending the scanned file using an e- mail program.

♦The scanned document is sent as an attachment to an e-mail message. The attached file can be in TIFF or PDF format.

Requirements

To use Fax to E-mail, you must

♦Have a broadband (cable or DSL) Internet connection.

♦Have a broadband router or LAN switch/hub through which you can connect the machine to the Internet (the router is usually connected to a cable modem or DSL modem).

A typical setup is shown below.

 

WAN port

 

Internet

LAN cable

LAN cable

Cable/DSL

modem

 

 

 

LAN ports

LAN cable

 

(Hub/Switch)

 

Router

LAN cable

 

 

Connecting the Machine

The machine is connected using an Ethernet cable (not included). Please purchase a 10Base-T/100Base-TX straight-through (regular) cable.

Connect one end of the cable to the LAN port on the machine.

Connect the other end to a LAN port on your router, switch, or hub.

♦If you are uncertain which port to connect the cable to, see the manual for the router, switch or hub.

♦The connections can be made with all devices powered on.

♦For other questions about how the machine should be connected, consult your Internet service provider.

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