Printing or Sending a Fax from a Computer

Optional Equipment Requirements
System Requirements

Optional Equipment Requirements

For information on the optional products required to use the Fax function, see "Optional Products Required for Each Function."

Printing

If you want to use the UFR II/PCL printer driver
Optional equipment is unnecessary
If you want to use the PS printer driver (one of the following)
PS Printer Kit

Sending a Fax for a TCP/IP, SMB/CIFS, 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 Server 2012
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 - 10.8
Computers/memory
Any computer which runs the above operating system software properly

With an SMB/CIFS Network:

Compatible OS
Windows 2000 Server
Windows 2000 Professional
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 Server 2012
Mac OS X 10.5
Mac OS X 10.6
Compatible Protocol
NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT)
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 Server 2012
Computers/memory
Any computer which runs the above operating system software properly

With an AppleTalk Network:

Compatible AppleTalk
EtherTalk Phase 2
For more information on each setting, see "Printing from a Computer (Mac)."

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
To print with Mac OS 9, you need to use a PS printer driver provided by Apple Inc. with the Mac OS, via an AppleTalk network.
If you are using a Macintosh, you cannot use the PCL printer driver.
If you are using the UFR II printer driver or PS printer driver in a Macintosh environment, you cannot print documents via an AppleTalk network.
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)."
If you are using Mac OS X, for information on the printer driver, see "Printing from a Computer (Mac)."
When you are using Mac OS X 10.5/10.6, you can only print via an SMB/CIFS network if you are using a PS printer driver provided by Apple Inc. with the Mac OS.
The machine does not support Macintosh LocalTalk networks.
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