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Available Operations with Network Function

Internet Fax

Internet fax is a function used to send and receive fax via enterprise network and Internet.

The same network as the one used by the computers is used to transmit faxes. Therefore, you can send and receive faxes to/from distant locations without having to worry about high communication costs or sending a large number of pages.

The following describes the precautions for using the Internet Fax.

  • To use the Internet Fax function, ask your service representative to configure settings. For details, contact your service representative.

  • Internet fax is sent or received via E-mail. Prepare a dedicated Internet fax E-mail address for this machine.

  • Connect this machine to a network that is capable of sending and receiving E-mail massages.

  • Provide fax transmission in color, gray scale and black and white.

  • Received documents in black and white can be printed, but received documents in color or gray scale are discarded and not printed.

IP Address Fax

IP Address Fax is a function that sends and receives faxes within a limited network such as an intranet.

Specify an IP address for the destination. This function uses the same network as a computer, offering lower communication expenses than those incurred for normal fax transmission.

In addition to IP address, you can also use a host name and E-mail address to specify the destination.

The following describes the precautions for using the IP Address Fax.

  • To use the IP Address Fax function, ask your service representative to configure settings. For details, contact your service representative.

  • To use the IP Address Fax function, an optional product that enables this machine to be used as a fax machine is required. For details on the required optional product, refer to the following.
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  • Provide fax transmission in color, gray scale and black and white.

  • When a document in TIFF (Profile-C) format is received, the data is discarded and not printed.