How to Fax a Scanned Document in Windows
Sometimes you have a print of a document that you need to fax to a recipient. By scanning your document, you create an electronic copy of the document onto your computer. This is helpful when you need to furnish your signature on a printed document. After the scan is complete, save the document, and follow the advice for how to send the document by fax using Windows.
Tools:
- Computer
- Windows Operating System
- Scanner (optional)
- Internet Connection
Instructions
- Press the start button on your task bar and a list of programs and applications will appear. Type “fax” in the search box to find the fax utility. Alternately, you may go to the “Control Panel” in order to find this folder.
- Click the “Windows Fax and Scanners” option from the list of the programs to open the file. In some cases, you might have to click on the “control panel” to locate the “Printers and other Hardware” option” and click on the “printers and faxes” button to expose the fax tab.
- Locate the “Fax” tab and click it, it is generally located towards the lower-left of your window. Click the “new fax” tab and this will activate the fax setup wizard.
- Select “Connect to a Fax Modem”, click “next,” and carefully follow the wizard as it sets up the modem to be able to make and receive your faxes.
- Select the finish option after the wizard finishes the installation. Click on the “Fax” tab, when you want to connect to the fax server.
- Select the “Fax Accounts” option from the drop-down menu after clicking on the tools option on the menu bar. At the “Fax Accounts” window, click “Add” to reveal the wizard Fax setup. Choose an Internet fax provider. You can send faxes without a fax machine and a fax number using your computer. In most cases, there is a charge per page, or a monthly charge to use the service.
- Choose the phone numbers to send the fax to. You can send the fax to more than one recipient simply by separating the phone numbers with a semi-colon
- Scan your document if you need to provide your signature on a document. After the scan is complete, save the document, and follow the instructions for how to send the document by fax using Windows.