Oki FAX 4580 User Manual

1. What Your I-Fax Machine Can DoI-Fax is a feature with many capabilities.This unit can:• send and receive faxes via a Public Switched TelephoneNetwork (PSTN)• send and receive faxes via the Internet (over a LAN)• print via a Local Area Network (LAN) (Windows only)• act as an email scanner (see “Backup / Archive (EmailScanning)” on page 7• act as a Gateway service• act as a convenience copier! Important!Internet faxes differ from traditional faxes in these ways:Although your OKI-Fax has security features, faxes sent overthe Internet are more vulnerable to interception than faxessent over the PSTN.There is no way to verify that a message has been received bythe machine to which it was addressed.2. Installation RequirementsBefore the machine is used, three processes must be completed.• Machine Installation• Network Setup• Customization! Installation and setup requirements may vary from system tosystem.Machine InstallationInstallation covers the physical procedures, such as removing theunit from the shipping packaging, connecting the power, tele-phone, and network lines, installing consumables.Installation may be performed by anyone.Refer to “Installation” in the User’s Guide for more information.Network SetupSetup covers the network installation procedures, such as estab-lishing the IP Addresses and configuring the network card.A network administrator will perform setup.CustomizationCustomization covers the programming procedures, such as One-Touch keys, machine settings, and network settings.You can perform some of the customization procedures. Othersmust be performed by a network administrator.LAN Topologies and Operating SystemsLan10base-T Ethernet