How to Send a Document From a PC to a Fax Server

Set up your computer to fax documents using a fax server.

A fax server is a computer and hardware combination that is connected to a network and used to send, receive and manage faxes. If you have a document on your computer to fax, you can send it to the fax server as long as the server is connected to the network. To connect to the fax server, you must know the server's network address. You can set up the connection by using the Fax and Scan utility in Windows.

Instructions

Connect Your Computer To a Fax Server

1. Click "Start," then "All Programs" and select "Windows Fax and Scan." Click the "Fax" tab at the bottom-left corner of the window.

2. Click "Tools" on the menu bar, then select "Fax Accounts" from the drop-down list. The "Fax Accounts" dialog window will open. Click the "Add" button, and the "Fax Setup" window will open.

3. Click "Connect to a Fax Server on My Network," then enter the name and network address of the fax server in the "Name" box. Click "Next," and the system will connect the computer to the fax server.

Send a Document To a Fax Server

1. Double-click the document you would like to fax. The document will open.

2. Click "File," then select "Print" from the drop-down list. The "Print Dialog" window will open. Select "Fax" from the "Printer" or "Select Printer" drop-down box. Click the "Print" button, and a "New Fax" window will open. The document will automatically be attached to the new fax window.

3. Type the recipient's fax number in the "To" box, then a subject in the "Subject" box followed be a message if necessary. Click the "Send" button. The fax will automatically go to the fax server because it is already connected to it.

References

• Microsoft: Set Up Your Computer to Send and Receive Faxes
• Microsoft: Send a Fax
• Microsoft: Fax Server Role