How can I send and receive FAXes using my PC?

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I use a service called faxcomanywhere - its sends faxes right from desktop. So I don't have to buy a fax machine.

Hi,
I have word document, and I want to fax it directly from my PC. However every time I try to fax it it just starts printing on my printer.
I have tried fax wixard to fax just one line note by printing it to printer and it is doing the same thing.
I have hp 2210 all in one printer. I have no modem. Using Internet cable connection. Printer in connected to phone line on wall and USB from computer. Please help.

I configured my Windows Fax Program to send and receive but the receive option is problematic. It went well for a while, but has been refusing to receive now for the last 3 weeks. It seems the Winfax program is no longer available for purchase.
C. Varendorff

I used WinFax Pro in the nineties, then BitFax for a few years, but now I use a virtual service from aql.com
Its UK based so great if you want a UK fax number
https://www.aql.com/telecoms/site/email2fax.php

What drew me to virtual fax services was the person at the other end gets a good quality print out if you use fine mode, so its great for technical stuff, drawings etc.
So even if you have a fax machine its still worth using a virtual service as well. Try it.

HTH

Leo can I receive a fax on my fax machine and have it sent in a soft format from my fax machine to my PC. At the moment I'm using a Canon MF5770 "all in one" and I'm networked to the machine and using it for scanning from this all in one. Likewise I'm wondering if I can photo copy to soft from this unit to my computer. Trying to move away from print outs from this machine and have the scan, copy and faxes route directly to adobe or some sort of soft file on my PC for back up etc..

Thanks,

lk

Is there an existing software you can us to enable fax in my pc? i'm using vistabasic

Hi,
here is a free site that allows you to send faxes for free :
http://www.freepopfax.com
(no inscription needed)

And to receive faxes on my mailbox, I use:
http://www.popfax.com

Regards,

Nick

I am hoping for a little more specific help relative to my particular setup. I do not fax much but would like to be able.
I have a canon 830 all purpose scanner/printer/fax machine & Comcast cable internet. I no longer have landline phone so I cannot simply plug the fax machine into the phone jack anymore. I have HotSpot@Home by T Mobile instead.
I would appreciate any suggestions. Thank you.

how would i recieve faxes thru my pc from a hp 4345m mfp?

A friend gets a lot of faxes that consist of three or more sheets of paper. He has a dedicated fax phone line and a separate fax machine. He wants to be able to receive the faxes in his email or on his PC before they are printed, so he can discard cover sheets and other wasted pages. How can he route his phone "received" faxes thru his PC? Thanks

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