Panasonic KX-MB3150CX User Manual

6. Fax

6.5 Sending an electronic
document as a fax message from
your computer

You can access the fax function from a Windows
application using Multi-Function Station.
For example, to send a document created from
WordPad, proceed as follows.

Open the document you want to send.

Select [Print...] from the [File] menu.

The [Print] dialogue box will appear.

Select the PCFAX unit’s name as the active printer.

Click [Print] or [OK].

The [Send a Fax] dialogue box will appear.

Enter the fax number using the keypad display or the
directory.

To stop the operation, click [Cancel].

[

Send]

The document will be sent through the unit from
your computer.

Note:

To stop sending, see page 85.

If the document exceeds the memory capacity of the
unit, sending will be cancelled.

For details, see the help file by selecting [p] from
Multi-Function Station.

Click [Select...] to change the active unit.

Receiving Faxes

6.6 Selecting the way to use your
unit

Depending on your situation, select the way you prefer to
use your unit.
–

Use only as a fax (FAX ONLY mode)

–

Use mostly as a telephone (TEL mode)

–

Use as a telephone and/or fax (TEL/FAX mode)*

–

Use with answering machine

6.6.1 Use only as a fax (FAX ONLY mode)

Your situation
You have a separate telephone line just for faxes, or you
want to use the unit only for receiving faxes.

Setup
Set the unit to FAX ONLY mode (page 50) by pressing
{

Fax Auto Answer} repeatedly.

The {Fax Auto Answer} indicator is ON.

How faxes are received
All incoming calls will be answered as faxes.

6.6.2 Use mostly as a telephone (TEL
mode)

Your situation
You want to answer calls by yourself. If a fax call is
received, you must receive the fax manually.

Setup
Set the unit to TEL mode (page 51) by pressing {Fax
Auto Answer} repeatedly.

The {Fax Auto Answer} indicator is OFF.

* Not available when “

Australia” or “New Zealand”

is selected in feature #114 on page 63.