Send a fax from the software
This section contains 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 or connected to the computer over a TCP/IP network. | |
| ● | | The product software is installed on the computer. | |
| ● | | The computer operating system is Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Mac OS X v10.3, or Mac OS X v10.4. | |
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 HP LaserJet product, 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 automatic document feeder (ADF) input tray. | |
| 5. | | Include a cover page. (This step is optional.) | |
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Send a fax from the software (Mac OS X v10.3)
| 1. | | Load the document into the automatic document feeder (ADF) input tray or the flatbed scanner. | |
| 2. | | Open HP Director and click Fax. The fax software appears. | |
| 3. | | Select Fax from the Print dialog. | |
| 4. | | Enter the fax number of one or more recipients. | |
| 5. | | Include a cover page (this step is optional). | |
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Send a fax from the software (Mac OS X v10.4)
Using Mac OS X v10.4, 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 automatic document feeder (ADF) input tray or the flatbed scanner. | |
| 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. | |
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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. | |
| 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. | |
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Send a fax from a third-party software program, such as Microsoft Word (all operating systems)
| 1. | | Open a document in a third-party program. | |
| 2. | | Click the File menu, and then click Print. | |
| 3. | | Select the fax print driver from the printer driver drop-down list. The fax software appears. | |
| 4. | | Complete one of the following procedures: | | ● | | a. | | Enter the fax number of one or more recipients. | | | b. | | Include a cover page. (This step is optional.) | | | c. | | Include any pages loaded at the product. (This step is optional.) | | | d. | | | | ● | | a. | | Mac OS X v10.3: Select Fax from the Print dialog. | -or- Mac OS X v10.4: Select Fax PDF from the PDF pop-up menu. | | b. | | Enter the fax number of one or more recipients. | | | c. | | Mac OS X v10.3: Include a cover page (this step is optional). | -or- Mac OS X v10.4: Select the product under Modem. | | d. | | | |