Win 2003 system fax function configuration and application

Fax is widely used in modern office. With the popularity of computers, we can easily send and receive faxes with computers. In the Windows 98/Me system, third-party software management is usually required, but the system after Windows 2000 includes the function of faxing. The following uses the Windows 2003 system as an example to introduce the use of the fax for reference by friends in need. (Note: First install the modem correctly and make sure your modem supports the fax function.)

Installing the fax kit

1. Click [Start] → [Control Panel], then click Add or Remove Programs. Click Add/Remove Windows Components. In the Windows Components Wizard, select the Fax Service check box.

2. When you have installed Fax, the system will automatically create a local fax printer that represents your local fax machine (Figure 1).

Configuring a Local Fax Device

1. After installing the fax component, by default, the local fax machine connected to the computer can send a fax but cannot receive a fax.

2. Click [Start] → [All Programs] → [Accessories] → [Communication] → [Fax] → [Fax Service Manager], and then select in the left window of the "Fax Service Manager" "Device" and double-click on the listed modem device in the right window to open its properties (Figure 2).
3. In the properties dialog box of the modem device, “Receive Fax” is not selected by default. Select it and confirm whether to adopt “Auto Answer” or “Manual Answer”. It is recommended to select “Manual Answer” to facilitate the call. .
Sending and Receiving Faxes
1. You can send a fax in any application that has a print function. Take Word as an example. After editing the article, click [File] → [Print] and select your fax machine at the printer name.

2. After "OK", the "Fax Send Wizard" will appear. Press the Fax Send Wizard to fill in the "To" and "Fax Number" and select whether to use the "Fax Cover" and "Fax Plan". You can complete the “Fax Send Wizard” (Figure 3). In this case, it is best to “Preview Fax” and click [Finish].

3. The fax process can be seen through the fax monitor (Figure 4).

4. When there is a fax, a ringing prompt appears (Figure 5).

5. After receiving a fax, you can see the received fax in the Inbox of the Fax Console, and double-click to read the fax or print (Figure 6).

Sharing of Faxes
Fax sharing can be set in Windows Server Edition for use by other machines on the LAN.

2. Set up a user who can use shared fax in the server.

3. Right click on the fax machine in the server "Print & Fax" and select "Share this printer", pay special attention to select the driver in different Windows system in "Other Drivers" for the user The fax driver can be downloaded automatically when connected (Figure 7), and the user rights are configured in "Security".

4. Add a network printer to the workstation and select the fax printer shared by the server (see Figure 8). After the driver is installed, you can use the fax as if it were local.