Send a fax from the software

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This section contains basic instructions for sending faxes by using the software that came with the product. All other software-related topics are covered in the software Help, which can be opened from the software-program Help menu.

You can fax electronic documents from a computer if you meet the following requirements:

●	The product is connected directly to the computer or connected to the computer over a TCP/IP network.
●	The product software is installed on the computer.
●	The computer operating system is Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Mac OS X v10.3, or Mac OS X v10.4.

Send a fax from the software (Windows XP or Vista)

The procedure to send a fax varies according to your specifications. The most typical steps follow.

1.	Click Start, click Programs (or All Programs in Windows XP), and then click Hewlett-Packard.
2.	Click HP LaserJet product, and then click Send fax. The fax software appears.
3.	Enter the fax number of one or more recipients.
4.	Load the document in the automatic document feeder (ADF) input tray.
5.	Include a cover page. (This step is optional.)
6.	Click Send Now.

Send a fax from the software (Mac OS X v10.3)

1.	Load the document into the automatic document feeder (ADF) input tray or the flatbed scanner.
2.	Open HP Director and click Fax. The fax software appears.
3.	Select Fax from the Print dialog.
4.	Enter the fax number of one or more recipients.
5.	Include a cover page (this step is optional).
6.	Click Fax.

Send a fax from the software (Mac OS X v10.4)

Using Mac OS X v10.4, you can choose between two methods of sending faxes from the product software.

To send a fax by using HP Director complete the following steps:

1.	Load the document into the automatic document feeder (ADF) input tray or the flatbed scanner.
2.	Open HP Director by clicking the icon in the dock, and then click Fax. The Apple print dialog appears.
3.	Select Fax PDF from the PDF pop-up menu.
4.	Enter the fax number of one or more recipients under To.
5.	Select the product under Modem.
6.	Click Fax.

To send a fax by printing to a fax driver, complete the following steps:

1.	Open the document that you want to fax.
2.	Click File and then click Print.
3.	Select Fax PDF from the PDF pop-up menu.
4.	Enter the fax number of one or more recipients under To.
5.	Select the product under Modem.
6.	Click Fax.

Send a fax from a third-party software program, such as Microsoft Word (all operating systems)

1.	Open a document in a third-party program.
2.	Click the File menu, and then click Print.
3.	Select the fax print driver from the printer driver drop-down list. The fax software appears.
4.	Complete one of the following procedures: ● Windows a. Enter the fax number of one or more recipients. b. Include a cover page. (This step is optional.) c. Include any pages loaded at the product. (This step is optional.) d. Click Send Now. ● Macintosh a. Mac OS X v10.3: Select Fax from the Print dialog. -or- Mac OS X v10.4: Select Fax PDF from the PDF pop-up menu. b. Enter the fax number of one or more recipients. c. Mac OS X v10.3: Include a cover page (this step is optional). -or- Mac OS X v10.4: Select the product under Modem. d. Click Fax.