Printing or Sending a Fax from a Computer

Optional Equipment Requirements

For information on the optional products required to use the Fax function, see "Optional Products Required for Each Function."
You cannot print or send a fax from an SMB/CIFS network.

Printing

If you want to use the UFR II printer driver
Optional equipment is unnecessary
If you want to use the PCL printer driver
Optional equipment is unnecessary
If you want to use the PS printer driver
Optional equipment is unnecessary

Sending a Fax for a TCP/IP or NetWare Network

Super G3 FAX Board

System Requirements

The following network and system environments are compatible when printing or sending a fax from a computer:

With a TCP/IP Network:

Compatible OS
Windows XP Professional
Windows XP Home Edition
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008
Windows Vista Ultimate
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Home Premium
Windows Vista Home Basic
Windows Vista Enterprise
Windows 7 Ultimate
Windows 7 Enterprise
Windows 7 Professional
Windows 7 Home Premium
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows 8
Windows 8 Pro
Windows 8 Enterprise
Windows 8.1
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Solaris Version 1.1.x (SunOS Version 4.1.x) or later
Solaris Version 2.5.x (SunOS Version 5.5.x) or later
Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.9
Computers/memory
Any computer which runs the above operating system software properly

With a NetWare Network:

Compatible Servers
Novell NetWare Version 3.2/4.1/4.11/4.2/5/5.1/6/6.5
Compatible Clients
Windows XP Professional
Windows XP Home Edition
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008
Windows Vista Ultimate
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Home Premium
Windows Vista Home Basic
Windows Vista Enterprise
Windows 7 Ultimate
Windows 7 Enterprise
Windows 7 Professional
Windows 7 Home Premium
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows 8
Windows 8 Pro
Windows 8 Enterprise
Windows 8.1
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Computers/memory
Any computer which runs the above operating system software properly

With a Server-Based Computing Environment:

Compatible Windows Terminal Server (Services)
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2012
Compatible Software
Citrix MetaFrame 1.8
Citrix MetaFrame XP

IMPORTANT
If you are using a Macintosh, you cannot use the PCL printer driver.
If you are using a Macintosh, you can send faxes only when you are connected via USB or you are connected to a TCP/IP network. For instructions on using the fax driver for Macintosh, see "Sending a Fax from a Computer (Mac OS)."
If you are using Mac OS X, for information on the printer driver, see "Printing from a Computer (Mac OS)."
The machine does not support Macintosh LocalTalk networks.
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