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by frank k 1 view

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Until I get a fax server, is it possible to access a modem on a networked pc to send faxes out from MS Word? All the pcs on the network are running Win98. I'm not looking to give everyone access to the modem,just one or two. Like I said, this is a temp thing for the next 6 months or so.

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by frederick bauer

Make sure the Microsoft Fax is installed on the PC's, under the add new programs.

Then create a new printer that actually points to the modem, which will then be used to send the fax.

Any other questions on this just ask.

by baziite

just set up one computer with a modem with a fax software and test that you can sendd faxes from the same computer . The Fax Software creates a new printer which you select to print to from MS word .Now go to the printers applet andd share this new printer on the network . Then go to all the other computers andd install the fax software . Then you have to setup a network printer from all these computers which will divert the faxes over the network to the computer with the modem ... The only thing is you might not be able to dial the numbers automatically ...you will have to dial the numbers manually from the first computer and then instruct users to send the faxes .

Good Luck

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