Even though traditional fax machines are fast being replaced by e-mail and Internet fax services, it’s still important to know how to use this workplace workhorse. Here are some basic instructions for sending and receiving a fax.

Sending a fax:

  • Make sure the fax machine is plugged into a power source and also plugged into a working phone jack.
  • Turn the fax machine on.
  • Obtain the fax number of the destination fax machine.
  • Gather the documents you want to send and put them in the order you want them to be received.
  • Fill out a separate piece of paper called a coversheet with the recipient’s name, fax number/phone number, your name, your phone number, a short message and number of pages (including coversheet).
  • Lay the documents face-up in the fax machine feeder tray with the coversheet on top
  • Dial the recipient’s fax number (dialing instructions for international calls)
  • Press the “fax” or “send” button, depending on the particular fax machine model
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