Fax to Server (For MFC-8880DN and MFC-8890DW)

The Fax to Server feature allows the machine to scan a document and send it over the network to a separate fax server. The document will then be sent from the server as fax data to the destination fax number over standard phone lines. When the Fax to Server feature is set to On all automatic fax transmissions from the machine will be sent to the fax server for fax transmission. You can continue to send a fax directly from the machine using the manual fax feature.
To send a document to the fax server the correct syntax for that server must be used. The destination fax number must be sent with a prefix and a suffix that match the parameters used by the fax server. In most cases the syntax for the prefix is “fax=” and the syntax for the suffix would be the domain name of the fax server E-mail gateway. The suffix must also include the “@” symbol at the beginning of the suffix. The prefix and the suffix information must be stored in the machine before you can use the fax to server function. Destination fax numbers can be saved in the One Touch or Speed Dial locations or entered using the dial pad (up to 20 digit numbers). For example if you wanted to send a document to a destination fax number of 123-555-0001 the following syntax would be used.
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Note Note
Your fax server application must support an E-mail gateway.

Setting Fax to Server to On

You can store the prefix/suffix address for the fax server in the machine.
1
Press Menu.
2
Press Bsymbol.utri or Bsymbol.dtri to choose Network.
Press OK.
3
Press Bsymbol.utri or Bsymbol.dtri to choose Fax to Server.
Press OK.
4
Press Bsymbol.utri or Bsymbol.dtri to choose On.
Press OK.
5
Press Bsymbol.utri or Bsymbol.dtri to choose Prefix.
Press OK.
6
Enter the prefix using dial pad.
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Press OK.
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Press Bsymbol.utri or Bsymbol.dtri to choose Suffix.
Press OK.
9
Enter the suffix using dial pad.
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Press OK.
11
Press Stop/Exit.
Note Note
You can enter the prefix and suffix address using up to a total of 40 characters.

How to operate Fax to Server

1
Place the document in the ADF or on the scanner glass.
2
Enter the fax number.
3
The machine will send the message over a TCP/IP network to the fax server.