How do I set up Windows fax?

Click the Start charm, right-click the Windows Fax and Scan tile, and then click Run as administrator. Click Tools, and then click Fax Accounts. In Fax Accounts, click Add to open Fax Setup. On the Choose a fax modem or server page, click Connect to a fax modem.

How do I find my fax server on my network?

Where do I find the network address for the fax server?

  1. Open Windows Fax and Scan.
  2. Click “Tools”
  3. Click “Fax Accounts”
  4. Click “Add”
  5. Click “Connect to a fax server on my network”

How do you set up a fax account?

  1. Get an online fax account. Sign up for eFax and you’ll immediately receive a free fax number for sending and receiving internet faxes through your Gmail.
  2. Create a new email message.
  3. Address your email: Who are you sending your fax to?
  4. Attach your fax document as an email attachment.
  5. Create a cover page.
  6. Send your fax.

How do you restart a fax server?

To restart the Fax service using Fax Service Manager:

  1. To open Fax Service Manager, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Fax Service Manager.
  2. In the left pane, right-click Fax, and then click Stop to stop the service.
  3. In the left pane, right-click Fax, and then click Start to restart the service.

How do I install Windows Fax and Scan?

Install the Windows Fax driver or service to use Internet Fax in…

  1. In Control Panel, click Programs, and then click Programs and Features.
  2. Click Turn Windows features on or off.
  3. In the Windows Features dialog box, under Print and Document Services, select the Windows Fax and Scan check box.
  4. Click OK.

How do I find the IP address of a fax machine?

Find IP address of a network printer

  1. Start -> Printers and Faxes, or Start -> Control Panel -> Printers and Faxes.
  2. Right-click the printer name, and left-click Properties.
  3. Click the Ports tab, and widen the first column which displays IP address of the printers.

How do I setup Windows Fax and Scan?

How can I send a fax from my computer without a phone line?

Send fax on your computer

  1. Sign up for an online fax service.
  2. Log into your account and click Send Fax.
  3. Enter the fax number of the recipient in the To field in the format of country code+fax number.
  4. Attach the document that needs to be faxed.
  5. Click Send and your fax will be faxed to the recipient’s fax machine.

How can I fax from my computer?

Now you’re able to send faxes from your Windows computer.

  1. Open the Windows Fax and Scan application.
  2. Click New Fax at the top of the window.
  3. Add the recipient’s fax number in the To field.
  4. Add the cover page you’d like to include.
  5. Attach the documents you’d like to fax.
  6. Click Send.

What is a fax modem or server?

A fax modem enables a computer to transmit and receive documents as faxes on a telephone line. A fax modem is like a data modem but is designed to transmit and receive documents to and from a fax machine or another fax modem.

How does a fax server work?

A fax server receives documents from users on your network, converts them to faxes, and then sends them over the telephone line or Internet. It also receives incoming faxes, stores them, and sends them along to individual users. Users on your network can send documents to the fax server in a couple of ways.