Lexmark 8300 Series - Manual (Page 78)

Faxing a document using the software
You can scan a document to the computer and then fax it to someone using the software.
1 Make sure the printer is connected to a computer, and both the printer and the computer are on.
2 Load an original document into the ADF or on the scanner glass.
Note: Do not load postcards, photo cards, small items, or thin media (such as magazine clippings)
into the ADF. Place these items on the scanner glass.
3 From the desktop, double-click the Productivity Suite icon.
4 Click Fax.
5 Click Fax a document in the All-in-One.
6 Follow the instructions on the computer screen to complete the task.
Faxing a document using an application
You can create a soft-copy document on the computer, and then send a black-and-white fax of it to
someone else.
Note: You cannot receive soft-copy faxes, only send them. All incoming faxes will print from the printer.
To send a fax from a computer program using the fax modem in the printer:
1 With a document open, click File
Œ
Print.
2 From the Printer list, select the fax driver for your printer.
3 Click OK.
4 To send a soft-copy fax, follow the instructions in the program that launches.
Note: All faxes sent using the soft-copy fax feature appear in Fine resolution.
Receiving a fax
Receiving a fax automatically
1 Press Fax Auto Answer.
2 If you would like to set a specific number of rings after which the printer will automatically receive
faxes, see “Setting the number of rings before receiving a fax automatically” on page 79.
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