Faxing

If you have a fax modem connected to your computer, you can fax your current document directly from your computer. To set up faxing in Solaris or Linux, see Setting Up Faxing Capabilities on page 63; in Windows, use the existing capabilities tools provided with your operating system or fax software (you should have a printer just titled "Fax" in your printer list).

One-Click Faxing Setup

You can fax by clicking an icon on the function bar; these steps cover specifying the fax device to use, and displaying the faxing icon.

1. Choose Tools > Options > Text Document > Print. Select the Fax item in the list. See Figure 4-42.

   Figure 4-42. Selecting a default fax

   

   Note

   If in item titled simply "Fax" appears, you should be able to use that. Otherwise select the device you just set up. This varies depending on your operating system and the goodies provided with it.

2. If you'll be faxing HTML documents, choose Tools > Options > HTML Document and repeat the previous step.

3. To enable printing from the toolbar, right-click on the function bar (the topmost toolbar). Choose Visible Buttons > Send Default Fax. See Figure 4-43.

   Figure 4-43. Choosing to view the Default Fax icon

   

4. The Send Default Fax icon will appear. Click this to fax directly from a text or HTML document. See Figure 4-44.

   Figure 4-44. The Default Fax icon

   

Regular Faxing From Writer or Web

Choose File > Print and select the fax driver in the Name list. You'll then be prompted to enter the fax number and other information. Refer to the documentation included with your fax modem for more information.

You can also click the default fax icon, shown at right, to print to the default fax you set up in One-Click Faxing Setup .

Faxing Documents Containing Data Source Fields

See Printing on page 399, in Chapter 10, Mail Merges, Business Cards, and More .