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Setting Up the Fax Configuration

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To configure the fax conditions, follow the procedure below.


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  • Full control access is required to configure the fax settings. Full control access is available for users who are registered as Administrators or Power Users in the Windows system setings.
  • If you use this procedure in a shared printer environment, Canon Driver Information Assist Service must be installed on the print server. For details about installing Canon Driver Information Assist Service, see "Set Up Computers and Software."
  • The display may differ according to the operating system and system environment.
  1. On the [Start] menu, point to [Settings] → click [Printers].

The [Printers] folder is displayed.

  • If you are using Windows XP Professional/Server 2003, on the [Start] menu, click [Printers and Faxes].
  • If you are using Windows XP Home Edition, on the [Start] menu, click [Control Panel] → [Printers and Other Hardware] → [Printers and Faxes].
  • If you are using Windows Vista, on the [] (Start) menu, click [Control Panel] → [Printers].
  1. In the [Printers] folder (or [Printers and Faxes] folder), right-click the icon of the fax whose settings you want to configure → click [Properties] from the displayed menu.

The printer properties dialog box is displayed.

  1. Select the [Device Settings] sheet → click [Get Device Status].

  • If the information request returns an error message, you need to select and configure such settings as optional fax board, memory, etc. installed in the fax you are using manually.
  • If the printer and computer are connected via USB, the [Get Device Status] function is unavailable. You need to configure the settings manually.
  1. Confirm the settings → click [OK].

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