Send a fax from computer to printer?

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Ultimately, I need to be able to send a fax. I would prefer to send it via some online service, but I can't find any good free ones.

I dusted off an old printer/faxer/scanner combo we bought YEARS ago. It's an HP officejet 4215. I would like to be able to send pages from the computer to the machine via usb without printing them out. Is this possible?

Actually, if you could answer any of the following:

Can I send free faxes online with my own cover page?
Can I send a fax from my computer without printing out the content?

user1125620

Posted 2012-03-16T01:11:19.053

Reputation: 215

1Have you tried asking HP yet? – Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams – 2012-03-16T01:13:22.327

@IgnacioVazquez-Abrams, Yes, they asked me to power cycle my computer and fax machine... – user1125620 – 2012-03-16T01:16:14.557

1Did they bother telling you to install the drivers? – Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams – 2012-03-16T01:19:51.853

Answers

Assuming you are using Windows, you should be able to use Windows Fax and Scan to send any faxes from your computer with a connected fax machine.

Nick

Posted 2012-03-16T01:11:19.053

Reputation: 626

How? The two options for sending a fax with Windows Fax and Scan are to connect the computer to a telephone line, or be connected to a fax server. – user1125620 – 2012-03-16T01:28:03.777

Do you not have a telephone line available? – nhinkle – 2012-03-16T02:43:16.183

Symantec WinFax will do cover pages and send stuff without printing and rescanning it, but not free – they do offer a free trial though.

Stan

Posted 2012-03-16T01:11:19.053

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What? WinFax has been discontinued for more than five years now. – slhck – 2012-03-16T08:26:31.167