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How to Fax From a Printer Online?

Send and receive fax online by your internet ready multi-function printer

How Do I Send a Fax From My Printer?

If your multi-function printer has email functionality, you can use FAX.PLUS to send a fax from printer online. Follow these steps to learn how to fax from printer online:

  1. Make sure the outgoing email address already set up on your all-in-one printer device is the same as your FAX.PLUS username.
  2. Open the scanner lid, place the document you wish to fax, and close the scanner lid.
  3. On the printer control panel, choose the Email option.
  4. In the To field, type the destination’s fax number (along with the country and area code) followed by @fax.plus (example: +16692001010@fax.plus).
  5. Send your email and your scanned document will be faxed to the recipient instantly.

How to Fax from Printer?

If your printer already comes with the faxing capability, you just need to put the document you wish to fax to the specified place, enter the recipient's fax number and send fax from printer. However, with internet-enabled printers, you can use the email feature and send fax from printer online.
FAX.PLUS offers the email to fax feature allowing you to send fax from multi-function printers and scanners. Simply scan the document you wish to fax from printer and send it as a normal email on your MFP. You just need to add the recipient's fax number in the To field.

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WHY FAX.PLUS?

Cross-platform online fax service with the focus on security, compliance, and ease of use

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Online faxing experience that meets or exceeds strictest global security standards.

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Send and receive fax locally and internationally.

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Seamless online faxing experience across multiple platforms.

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Send Fax from Email

The email to fax feature is yet another convenient way to send a fax from computer without having to leave your desk or find a fax machine. In order to send a fax from email, you need to compose an email using the same email address as your FAX.PLUS account and address it to the recipient's fax number. It is an environmentally friendly way to send a fax from computer and you'll receive the confirmation report right into your mailbox.

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Data Encryption At Rest and In Transit

We encrypt data at rest using 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). To protect data in transit between our apps (mobile, web or API) and our servers, we use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)/Transport Layer Security (TLS) for data transfer, creating a secure tunnel protected by 128-bit or higher Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption.

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Receive Fax Online

FAX.PLUS allows you to get a dedicated local or toll-free fax number to send and receive fax online on your computer or other supported devices and platforms. There is also the option to keep your existing fax number and port it to FAX.PLUS.

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Cost Effective Online Fax Service

Whether you're a small business or a large corporation, online fax services can save you time and money. With FAX.PLUS, there's no need to invest in a physical fax machine or dedicate a phone line to faxing, and you don't need to worry about the cost of maintenance, ink, or paper. You can simple send fax from computer using a web browser or an email client.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I fax from a wireless printer without a phone line?

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Yes, you can. All you need is to make sure your multi-function printer supports the scan to email feature.

Can you fax with WiFi printer?

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Yes, you can. You only need to make sure you can send an email from your WiFi printer.

How do I get a fax number for a printer?

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If your all-in-one printer supports the Email to Print feature, you can assign your FAX.PLUS fax number to your printer and automatically print incoming faxes. Learn more