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Setting Up the Fax Configuration (PC Fax)

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To configure the fax conditions, follow the procedure below.


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  • Full control access is required to configure the fax settings. Full control access is available for users who are registered as Administrators or Power Users in the Windows system settings.
  • If you use this procedure in a shared printer environment, Canon Driver Information Assist Service must be installed on the print server. For details about installing Canon Driver Information Assist Service, refer to the "Fax Driver Installation Guide."
  • The display may differ according to the operating system and system environment.
  1. On the [start] menu, click [Printers and Faxes].

The [Printers and Faxes] folder is displayed.

  • If you are using Windows 2000, on the [Start] menu, point to [Settings] → click [Printers].
  • If you are using Windows Server 2003, on the [Start] menu, click [Printers and Faxes].
  • If you are using Windows XP Home Edition, on the [start] menu, click [Control Panel] → [Printers and Other Hardware] → [Printers and Faxes].
  • If you are using Windows Vista, on the [] (Start) menu, click [Control Panel] → [Hardware and Sound] → [Printers].
  • If you are using Windows Server 2008, on the [Start] menu, click [Control Panel] → [Printers].
  • If you are using Windows 7/Server 2008 R2, on the [] (Start) menu, click [Devices and Printers].
  1. Right-click the icon of the fax whose settings you want to configure → click [Properties] (Windows 7/Server 2008 R2: [Printer properties]) from the displayed menu.

The printer properties dialog box is displayed.

  1. Select the [Device Settings] sheet → click [Get Device Status].

  • If the printer and computer are connected via USB, the [Get Device Status] function is unavailable. You need to configure the settings manually.
  1. Confirm the settings → click [OK].

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