can i use a fax machine as a printer?
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You can use some as a copier but you can't put a file into a fax machine and print it.
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You can install a new printer using the printer option in the control panel.  Click the start menu, point to settings, and select 'Printers and Faxes.'
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No way from normal FAX machine.\nHowever there is something called i-FAX,\nIn that you can send mail and fax both.
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Depending on your OS go into your printer and fax folder and change the default from your fax to your printer.  In Windows XP you would click on Start>printers and faxes>Right mouse click on your printer Icon>and choose set as default.
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First thing you need is a fax modem with a phone line running to the fax modem, (even if you have high speed). Make sure you have fax program download from your windows CD. You can tell by looking in "Accessories" then "Communications". Once this is accomplished to send a fax ie: Document in Word, select print, then from the print menu pull down "Select Fax". Enter # to be sent. On receiving a fax, anytime the phone rings you will be prompted on you're screen to select as a fax or regular phone call.\nGood Luck
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From Bob Rankin Yes, there are a few places online that allow you to send a free fax, no strings attached. You don't need a fax machine, you don't need fax software, you don't have to give anyone your credit card number. My favorite is FaxZero, which lets you send a fax to any fax machine in the United States (including Puerto Rico) or Canada for free. All you need is a computer on the Internet and a valid e-mail address. Faxzero is web-based, so you can access it with a PC, Mac or Linux based computer.\n\nHere's how it works... First visit FaxZero.com and fill out the fax form. Enter your e-mail address and carefully type the Confirmation Code. (This prevents malicious users and automated bots from abusing the system.) Then type the text of your fax (for a quick text-based fax) or attach a file. You can send plain text, PDF, Microsoft Word (DOC), or an Excel spreadsheet (XLS) file. Ready to send? Whack the Send Free Fax Now button!\n\nA confirmation message will then be sent to your e-mail address. Your fax won't be transmitted until you click the link in that message. You'll receive an e-mail confirming that the fax was either delivered, or that it failed for some reason.\n\nFree Internet Faxing... Really?Yes, it's really free. The service is supported by advertising on the cover page of the free faxes you send. That seems like a small "price" to pay for sending a free fax. You don't have to buy a fax machine, fax software, fax supplies, get a fax line, or pay long distance phone charges. And typically the cover page is mostly blank anyway. Why not fill it up with something useful? \n\nAnd you needn't be concerned about getting spammed or scammed if you use FaxZero. Here's the FaxZero privacy policy:\n\nWe hate junk e-mail and junk faxes, and will absolutely not send any unsolicited e-mail or faxes. Users will receive e-mail messages (such as confirmation messages) as part of the process of using the service. If you subscribe to the FaxZero mailing list, we will send occasional news about the service, which may include advertisments for our marketing partners. Your name, company name, e-mail address, and fax number will appear in the "Sender Information" area of the faxes that you send. FaxZero will not share your information, nor information about the people you send faxes to, with marketers or anyone else, unless compelled to do so by court order. \nCan I Send Unlimited Free Faxes?No, the free service provided by FaxZero is limited to 2 faxes per day, and there's a maximum of three pages per fax. If you need to send more than that, you can use the FaxZero Premium service. Sending a premium fax costs $1.79, and there's no ad or FaxZero logo on the cover page, so you may like that for business communications. The number of pages increases from 3 to 10, and there's no 2-fax-per-day limitation.
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sometimes its cheaper to buy a new fax machine.. personally I use\nthe build in fax modem in my computer..
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There are several services that provide fax-to-email services.  Basically they scan the incoming fax and turn it into a .TIF attachment to an email.  My favorite service is j2.  I've attached a link to it below.  You can receive up to 20 pages per month for free, and if you need to use it more than that, there's a nominal fee for the service.
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Assuming you have a phone line, then yes. We have a scanner/copier/printer/fax combo that I use all of the time to fax documents to others. It doesn't cost us a thing. You just need the right software.
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******IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A DISK\n\n1) Connect the printer cable to the appropriate port on your computer according to the printer manufacturer's instructions. \n\n2) Plug the power cord of the printer into a wall outlet and turn the printer on. \n\n3) Open Printers and Faxes. \n\n4)Under Printer Tasks, click Add a printer to open the Add Printer Wizard, and then click Next. \n\n5)Click Local printer or stand-alone network printer, clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box, and then click Next. \n\n6) Most computers use a parallel port (LPT1) to send information to a printer that's directly attached to the computer. So in the Use the following port list, click LPT1: (Recommended Printer Port), and then click Next. Some plotters, however, may connect to the computer through one of the serial (COM) ports. If that's the case for you, click one of the serial (COM) ports. \n\n7) Follow the directions that appear. \nWhen you are finished, the printer appears in Printers and Faxes. If you want to print a test page, first make sure your printer is turned on and ready to print.
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Hi Brad...faxing from within Appleworks is available.  Simply go to the File -> Print menu item. In the Print dialog window select the Fax.\n\nConsider visiting and joining the free Apple Discussion forum:  http://discussions.apple.com/index.jspa\n\nYou can find more helpful answers for Mac-related questions from this forum.
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it is possible to network both. You can even network both printers. Install the program from the router disk on your laptop and desktop. Then when that is finished, network the printer. Go to start, control panel, printers and faxes, then add a printer (from your laptop). Then select network printer (attached to your DESKTOP) then follow the instuctions. \n\nHopefully this will be HELPFUL!
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Never heard of that, but it would probably be easier to get a network hub and set up a network.\n\nThat would allow sharing of a printer (as well as internet connection, and a lot of other things).
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To send fax from your machine, you need to start fax service of your computer, you need phone connection to fax though
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Using FaxFax provides you with complete fax facilities from your computer. You can configure fax settings, send and receive faxes, track and monitor fax activity, and access archived faxes. Using Fax, you can choose to send and receive faxes with a local fax device attached to your computer, or with a remote fax device connected to fax resources located on a network.\n\nFax is not installed by default during Windows Setup.\n\nTo install the Fax component\nOpen Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel. \nClick Add/Remove Windows Components. \nIn the Windows Components Wizard, select the Fax Services check box, and then follow the instructions on your screen.\n Notes\n\nTo open Fax after installation, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to Communications, and then click Fax Console. \nFor more information on using Fax, click Help in Fax Console.
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you do need to call the phone company and get a dedicated line to tha fax combo for it to be able to receive and send faxes.
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No but you can send faxes with Microsoft Word.  I don't know what kind of connection you have, but you may have to plug a phone line in to do this.  But I have done it many time and it always works well.