Faxing From a Computer
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Faxing From a Computer
This section explains how to send a fax from a computer and how to edit data of the phone book. The
fax driver allows you to send faxes directly from your computer to a destination via the machine without
printing the document.
This function is available only on the following Windows operating systems:
Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008 R2/Windows Server 2008/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003
Be sure to install the fax driver for MB451, MB451w, MB471, MB471w, MB491, ES4191 MFP, before performing
the following procedures.
Reference
For details on how to install the fax driver, refer to the User's Manual Basic.
Memo
The following procedures uses MB491, NotePad as an example. The procedures and menus may differ depending on the OS and
application you use.
Sending a Fax From a
Computer
1
Open the file you want to fax.
2
From the [
File
] menu, select [
].
3
From [
Select Printer
], select [
OKI
MB491 (FAX)
] and then click [
].
4
On the [
Specifying numbers
] tab of
the [
Select Recipients
] dialog box,
enter the destination name in [
Name
].
5
Enter the destination fax number in [
FAX
number
].
6
Click [
Add<-
].
7
If necessary, add a destination from the
phone book.
a) Select the [
Phone book
] tab.
b) Select a destination and then click [
Add<-
].
8
Repeat steps 4 to 7 to specify all the
destinations.
9
Click [
OK
] to start transmitting.
Adding a Fax Number to the
Phone Book
Note
You cannot register two identical names. The same fax
numbers can be registered if the names are different.
Memo
You can register up to 1000 destinations.
1
Click [
Start
] and select [
Devices and
Printers
]
2
Right-click the OKI MB491 icon and
select [
Printing preferences
]>[
OKI
MB491 (FAX)
].
3
On the [
Setup
] tab, click [
Phone book
].
4
From the [
FAX number
] menu, select
[
New (FAX number)
].
5
On the [
New (FAX number)
] dialog
box, enter a destination name in [
Name
].
6
Enter a destination fax number in [
FAX
number
].
7
Enter comments in [
Comments
] if necessary.
8
Click [
OK
].
9
From the [
FAX number
] menu, select
[
Save
].
10
Click [
OK
] on the confirmation window.
11
From the [
FAX number
] menu, select
[
Exit
].
Memo
The name and fax number entered in this procedure are
printed on the cover sheet.
