Basic Faxing8-4Basic FaxingThis section includes:■ Sending a Fax from the Printer on page 8-4■ Sending a Fax from Your Computer (Windows) on page 8-5■ Sending a Fax from Your Computer (Macintosh) on page 8-6Note: Before faxing you must set the country code and fax number for the printer. See Fax Setup on page8-2.Sending a Fax from the PrinterTo send a fax from the printer to a single recipient using factory defaults:1. Select one of the following methods:■ Document Glass: Place the first page of the document you are faxing face down on the documentglass with the top of the page toward the left side of the printer.■ Document Feeder: Remove any staples and paper clips from pages and insert them face up in thedocument feeder with the top of the page entering the document feeder first. For information onpaper that can be used with the automatic document feeder, see Automatic Document FeederGuidelines on page 5-4.2. On the printer console, press the Fax button.3. Select Fax to, and then press the OK button.4. Select Keypad, and then press the OK button.5. Using the alphanumeric keypad, enter the fax telephone number, and then press the Start button.6. If you use the document feeder, the printer scans the pages and transmits the fax. If you use thedocument glass, the printer scans the first page and then prompts you to Another Page? Select one ofthe following options:■ If you want to scan another fax page, select Yes, and then press the OK button. Remove thefirst scanned fax page, and then place the next page on the document glass. Select Continue,and then press the OK button.■ If you have no other pages to fax, select No, and then press the OK button.The printer transmits the fax.Note: To print a confirmation page displaying the fax transmission status, turn on the transmission reportoption.See also:Using the Address Book When Faxing on page 8-7Managing Fax Functions on page 8-15Printing Transmission Reports on page 8-15Inserting Pauses in Fax Numbers on page 8-18
