This wikiHow teaches you how to ship a fax from your computer. Both Windows and Mac computers scan built-in fax programs which will start you to ship a fax if you scan a fax modem or printer attached to your computer. if you don't scan the hardware to ship a fax, you can use an online service called FaxZero to ship up to 15 liberate fax pages per day.
1. Using a Fax Modem above Windows
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1) figure certain that you scan the exact equipment. if you don't scan vulgar of the following equipment, you won't exist able to ship a fax from your computer and you'll want to use an online service instead:
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USB fax modem â You can buy a fax modem that plugs into one of your computer's USB ports online (e.g., Amazon or eBay) or can some tech stores.
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Active phone line â You'll want a phone queue that you can unite to your fax modem. if you don't scan a landline phone, you won't exist able to ship a fax using your computer.
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2) unite your phone queue to your computer. Plug the USB fax modem into one of your computer's USB ports, then unite the phone queue to the fax modem's port.
- You will scan to prohibit others can your household from using the landline until your fax has been sent and received.
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3) cavity Start
. Click the Windows logo can the bottom-left phase of the screen.
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4) cavity Windows Fax and Scan. organize can fax and scan, then click Windows Fax and Scan can the peak of the begin menu.
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5) Click New Fax. It's can the top-left phase of the window.
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6) Click unite to a fax modem if prompted. This select is can the peak of a pop-up menu. Clicking it will unite your computer to your fax modem and cavity the "New Fax" window.
- You can scan to approve this resolution or click OK ago proceeding.
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7) Enter your recipient's fax number. organize the amount because the fax machine to which you're sending your fax into the "To" text box near the peak of the window.
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8) Add a subject. can the "Subject" text box, organize can whatever you outlook your fax's issue to be.
9) figure your fax. organize your fax's text into the chief window.
- You can add an existing row (e.g., a photo or a document) to the fax by clicking the paperclip
icon can the peak of the window, selecting the sound file, and clicking OK.
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10) Click Send. It's can the upper-left phase of the "New Fax" window. Doing consequently will fast your fax to ship to the fax machine listed can the "To" section.
2. Using a Fax Modem above Mac
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1) figure certain that you scan the exact equipment. if you don't scan vulgar of the following equipment, you won't exist able to ship a fax from your computer and you'll want to use an online service instead:
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A multifunction printer which supports faxing â Unfortunately, MacOS Sierra (and up) computers don't uphold printing from fax modems. You'll want to use a printer which supports faxing.
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An active phone line â You'll want a phone queue that you can unite to your fax modem. if you don't scan a landline phone, you won't exist able to ship a fax using your computer.
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2) figure certain that your printer is above and connected to your Mac. Your fax-compatible printer won't exist able to accept your fax application if it isn't turned on.
- Your printer will also want to exist connected to your phone line, which fashion that you'll want to cause away using the landline until your fax has been sent and received.
- This avenue will work if you're printing wirelessly or via a usb cable.
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3) cavity the paper that you outlook to fax. discover a paper to fax, then double-click it to cavity it.
- If you haven't cabin created the document, cavity a program (e.g., TextEdit or Word) and figure your fax can it ago proceeding.
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4) Click File. It's can the upper-left phase of the screen. Clicking it prompts a drop-down menu.
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5) Click Print. You'll discover this select can the File drop-down menu. Doing consequently opens the Print window.
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6) Click the "PDF" drop-down box. It's can the lower-left phase of the window. A drop-down menu will appear.
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7) Click Fax PDF. This select is can the drop-down menu.
- If you don't shriek on this option, you can't fax using your modern printer. trial sending an online fax instead.
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8) elect your printer. Click the "Printer" drop-down menu, then click your printer's appoint can the menu.
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9) Enter the fax number. The amount because your recipient's fax machine into the "To" text box.
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10) Add a cover page if needed. if you outlook to add a cover page to your fax, check the "Use cover page" box, then enter a issue can the "Subject" text territory and organize can the cover page's contents can the chief text field.
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11) Click Fax. It's near the bottom of the window. Doing consequently will ship your fax to the machine listed can the "To" text box.
3. Using an Online Service
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1) cavity FaxZero. further to https://faxzero.com/ can your computer's web browser. This service allows you to ship up to 5 liberate faxes per day, with an salary of up to 3 pages (plus a cover) per fax (15 pages and 5 covers total).
- You'll want an email hail can bid to ship your fax.
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2) Enter your sender information. perform the following can the green "Sender Information" zone can the peak of the page:
- Type your first and final appoint into the "Name" text box.
- Type your email hail into the "Email" text box.
- Add your phone amount can the "Phone #" text box.
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3) Add your recipient's details. can the unhappy "Receiver Information" zone can the peak of the page, perform the following:
- Type your recipient's appoint into the "Name" text box.
- Enter the recipient's fax machine amount into the "Fax #" text box.
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4) Click elect Files. It's a vague button below the "Fax Information" heading can the middle of the page.
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5) elect a document. can your computer's row Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac), discover and click once the term or PDF paper that you outlook to fax.
- Your paper cause to cause 3 or fewer pages.
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6) Click Open. It's can the bottom-right phase of the window. This will upload your selected paper to FaxZero.
- If you outlook to upload another document, you can click another Choose Files button and elect another document. You can perform this up to two more epoch after uploading the initial paper because expect because the page calculate doesn't surpass three pages.
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7) Add a cover page. if you outlook to add a cover page because your fax, enter the cover page's information can the text box.
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8) Enter the confirmation code. can the "Confirmation Code" text box, organize the 5-character theorem that appears near the bottom of the page. This confirms that you aren't a spam service.
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9) Scroll down and click ship liberate Fax Now. It's can the lower-left phase of the page. Doing consequently will ship your fax to your listed recipient.
