How to Receive a Fax Transmission Report

Internet fax services, fax software programs, fax machines and all-in-one printer/scanner/fax devices can generate comprehensive reports detailing your transmission. To retrieve this information, follow these steps.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Fax software or Internet faxing service
• Fax machine

1. Select your faxing device: Internet fax service, a fax machine, fax software program on your computer or an all-in-one printer/scanner/fax.

2. With a fax machine or all-in-one device, you can receive the transmission report using buttons on the machine. Read the instruction manual to learn how to print a transmission report.

3. If you fax with a software program or Internet service, you can configure automatic reception of a transmission report into the software.

4. If you're using a fax machine or an all-in-one device, print the report. If you're using a software program or Internet service, access the report and open it.

5. Review the transmission report. It should contain details regarding the recipient, number of pages transmitted, failures, retries, charges and a job number.

Tips & Warnings

• Transmission reports can be generated automatically.
• Some Internet services automatically generate and email a transmission report.
• Some transmission reports can be difficult to interpret, but you'll learn how.