Faxing directly from a pc using a Brother MFC5440CN unit?
Hi,
I own a pc and a Brother integrated printer-fax-scanner MFC5440CN.
The Brother provided software doesn’t show an option of sending a fax directly from my pc. This is a significant disadvantage, since I must first print any document I plan to fax, and only as a second step fax it.
Do you know a way I can add direct faxing to my Brother unit?
Ran
I read the suggestion to add faxing capabilities to my xp pro system and followed the instruction.
Here’re my comments:
1. Adding this option requires mounting the xp installation disk (which I did)
2. Another requirement for this option to work is the availability of a modem. I’m connected to the web by DSL and manage without a modem. Therefore, I failed to implemet the suggestion.
3. I did learn however a point, which led me to a solution. Printing a document, allows the choice of a printer. Brother MFC-5440CN includes a printer called "Brother PC-Fax". When I choose this printer, I’m ofered a dialer, which uses a DSL connection, and provides a direct faxing capabilities to my system.
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If you are running Windows XP you can fax directly from your PC by adding it to printers and faxes. Open Printers and Faxes and click on Set up faxing. Follow the steps in the wizard and when you are finished make sure you right click on your Brother and make it the default printer. Now when you want to fax a document you can click on File and print within the program with the document and drop down the printer menu and select fax. I hope this helps.