HP laserjet m1212nf - Manual (Page 146)

Send a fax from the software
The following information provides basic instructions for sending faxes by using the software that came
with the product. All other software-related topics are covered in the software Help, which can be
opened from the software-program Help menu.
You can fax electronic documents from a computer if you meet the following requirements:
● The product is connected directly to the computer.
● The product software is installed on the computer.
● The computer operating system is Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Mac OS X 10.4,
10.5, 10.6, or later.
Send a fax from the software (Windows XP or Vista)
The procedure to send a fax varies according to your specifications. The most typical steps follow.
1. Click Start, click Programs (or All Programs in Windows XP), and then click Hewlett-
Packard.
2. Click the product name, and then click Send fax. The fax software appears.
3. Enter the fax number of one or more recipients.
4. Load the document in the document feeder.
5. Include a cover page. (This step is optional.)
6. Click Send Now.
Send a fax from the software (Mac OS X 10.4 and later)
Using Mac OS X, you can choose between two methods of sending faxes from the product software.
To send a fax by using HP Director complete the following steps:
1. Load the document into the document feeder.
2. Open HP Director by clicking the icon in the dock, and then click Fax. The Apple print dialog
appears.
3. Select Fax PDF from the PDF pop-up menu.
4. Enter the fax number of one or more recipients under To.
5. Select the product under Modem.
6. Click Fax.
To send a fax by printing to a fax driver, complete the following steps:
1. Open the document that you want to fax.
2. Click File and then click Print.
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