How to Send a Fax Online
Sending a fax online can streamline the day-to-day operations of your company. Employees will no longer need to waste time at the fax machine, waiting for a dial tone or dealing with jammed paper. You can easily set your computer up to send faxes online.
- Type up your document. You can type the fax up using a word processing program, such as Microsoft Word. If the document has been written previously, simply open the document.
- Select the "File" button in the upper left hand corner of the page. Scroll down to "Print.”
- A print window will open. Your default printer will be selected. In most cases, this is a traditional printer. In order to send a fax online, you will need to change your printer setting.
- Your fax routing hardware should already be loaded onto your computer or network drive. Rather than your default printer, select your company's fax router. If your company does not have fax routing hardware, look for an option that allows you to "Print to Fax".
- A new fax window will open. Enter the recipient's fax number in the "To" field. Pay close attention to the way that you format this number. Some fax programs require that you use a dash (-) between all numbers, while other programs require that you simply type the numbers consecutively. If you are not sure of the format, double-check with your supervisor.
- Click "Send.” The fax router will translate the word document into a fax and send it along to the recipient's fax machine.