Installing the LAN-Fax Driver

To use LAN-Fax on the machine connected to your computer, install the LAN-Fax driver and specify the settings of the original to send by LAN-Fax and optional settings.

You can import the address book of the machine to the LAN-Fax driver by using LAN-Fax Generic Utilities that is installed to the computer along with the driver.

Important

  • Manage Printers permission is required to install the drivers. Log on as an Administrators group member.

  • In an IPv6 environment, you cannot use the Standard TCP/IP port.

Note

  • If the "User Account Control" dialog box appears in driver installation procedure, click [Yes] or [Continue].

  • If the "Windows Security" dialog box appears in driver installation procedure, click [Install this driver software anyway].

Installing the LAN-Fax Driver from the Downloaded File

  1. Download the latest LAN-Fax driver from the manufacturer's website.

  2. Double-click the downloaded file.

    • If the "Security Warning" screen is displayed, click [OK].

    • If the "User Account Control" screen is displayed, click [Yes] or [Allow].

  3. On the "End User License Agreement" screen, click [Agree and Go to Next].

  4. Select [Network], and then click [Next].
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    The search for the devices connected to the network starts.

    If the machine cannot be found

    The "Network Connection Error" screen is displayed.

    Confirm and proceed to Driver screen illustration to Driver screen illustration, and then click [OK]. If the machine is still not detected, click [Click if you cannot find the device] and select the installation method.

    • Specify device IP address:

      1. Click [Next].

      2. Enter the IP address of the machine and click [Search].

      3. Select the machine from among the detected devices, and then click [Next].

      4. Proceed to Step 8.

    • Manually enter settings:

      1. Click [Next].

      2. Proceed to Step 6.

  5. Select the machine from among the detected devices, and then click [Next].
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    Proceed to Step 7.

  6. On the "LAN-Fax Preference" screen, specify the port.
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    • Specify the same port with the printer driver of the machine on the "Port Name", or click [Add Port] and add a new port.

  7. Click [Next].
    LAN-Fax driver installation starts.

  8. When prompted to select whether to install Device Software Manager, select whether to install Device Software Manager.
    To install Device Software Manager select the [Install Device Software Manager] check box, and then click [Next]. Follow the instructions on the screen to install Device Software Manager.
    To not install Device Software Manager clear the [Install Device Software Manager] check box, and then click [Next].

  9. When the installation is completed, click [Finish].

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Specifying the Option Configuration of the Machine to the LAN-Fax Driver

After installing the driver, check that the options installed on the machine have been reflected to the driver correctly. Change the option settings or specify the destinations as necessary.

Note

  • Manage Printers permission is required to set the properties for the LAN-Fax Driver. Log on as an Administrators group member.

  • The method for selecting the LAN-Fax Driver will vary according to your operating system. For details, see Windows Help.

  1. Display the "Devices and Printers" screen.

    Windows 11

    1. On the [Start] menu, click [All apps]  [Windows Tools] [Control Panel].

    2. Click [View devices and printers].

    Windows 10 (version 1703 or later), Windows Server 2019/2022

    1. On the [Start] menu, click [Windows System] [Control Panel].

    2. Click [View devices and printers].

    Windows 10 (before version 1703), Windows Server 2016

    1. Right-click [Start], and then click [Control Panel].

    2. Click [View devices and printers].

    Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012/2012 R2

    1. On the Charm Bar, click [Settings] [Control Panel].

    2. Click [View devices and printers].

  2. Right-click the LAN-FAX icon, and then click [Printer properties].

  3. On the "Accessories" tab, check that the options installed on the machine are selected, and then click [OK].

    • When the machine is connected to the computer in the network, the machine imports the option settings automatically. If the option settings of the machine are not reflected, click [Update Now].

    • Set the items other than the option settings, use of Email or confirmation of the addresses for example, as necessary.

Note

  • If the options on this machine are not configured as instructed, LAN-Fax functions may fail.

  • If this machine is connected to a network, configuration of each option installed on the machine will be performed automatically. If the settings do not match the installed optional units, click [Update Now].

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Specifying the Initial Settings for the Size and Image Quality to Scan Originals

You can simplify the procedure to specify the settings when sending a LAN-Fax by specifying the original size and the resolution to send the data in advance.

  1. Display the "Devices and Printers" screen.

    Windows 11

    1. On the [Start] menu, click [All apps] [Windows Tools] [Control Panel].

    2. Click [View devices and printers].

    Windows 10 (version 1703 or later), Windows Server 2019/2022

    1. On the [Start] menu, click [Windows System] [Control Panel].

    2. Click [View devices and printers].

    Windows 10 (before version 1703), Windows Server 2016

    1. Right-click [Start], and then click [Control Panel].

    2. Click [View devices and printers].

    Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012/2012 R2

    1. On the Charm Bar, click [Settings] [Control Panel].

    2. Click [View devices and printers].

  2. Right-click the LAN-FAX icon, and then click [Printing preferences].

  3. Specify the original size, resolution, and other settings, and then click [OK].
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Importing the Address Book of the Machine

Use "MFP Address Book Downloader" and "Address Book" in "LAN-Fax Generic Utilities" to import the address book registered to the machine into the "Address list" of the LAN-Fax driver.

Install the device certificate before using "MFP Address Book Downloader".

For details, see Encrypting Network Communication.

Note

  • To import destinations from the machine directly without editing, perform the procedure "Importing destinations into the LAN-Fax driver".

To save the CSV file and convert it to an RFA file

  1. On the application menu of the computer, click [MFP Address Book Downloader] on [LAN-Fax Generic Utilities].
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  2. Specify the IP address of the machine and login information, and then click [Import].
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  3. Enter the file name, specify the location to save the file, and then click [Save].
    The CSV file is saved.

  4. Click [Exit] to quit [MFP Address Book Downloader].
    Convert the CSV file to an RFA file using [Address Book].

  5. On the application menu of the computer, click [Address Book] on [LAN-Fax Generic Utilities].

  6. On the "Address Book" screen, click [Import].
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  7. Select the saved CSV file in "MFP Address Book Downloader", select the RFA CSV file (*.csv) in the file format list, and then click [Open].

  8. Confirm the location to save the file, enter the file name, and then click [Save].
    The RFA file is saved.

    • If "Do you want to use the device address preferentially?" is displayed, click [No].

  9. On the "Address Book" screen, enter the name of the address book in [Address Book Name], and then click [OK] [Yes].
    The MFP address book import tool ends.

    • The "Address list name" is displayed in the address book list of the LAN-Fax driver.

Importing destinations into the LAN-Fax driver

  1. Display the "Devices and Printers" screen.

    Windows 11

    1. On the [Start] menu, click [All apps] [Windows Tools] [Control Panel].

    2. Click [View devices and printers].

    Windows 10 (version 1703 or later), Windows Server 2019/2022

    1. On the [Start] menu, click [Windows System] [Control Panel].

    2. Click [View devices and printers].

    Windows 10 (before version 1703), Windows Server 2016

    1. Right-click [Start], and then click [Control Panel].

    2. Click [View devices and printers].

    Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012/2012 R2

    1. On the Charm Bar, click [Settings] [Control Panel].

    2. Click [View devices and printers].

  2. Right-click the LAN-FAX icon, and then click [Printer properties].

  3. Click [Print Test Page].
    The "Fax Settings" screen is displayed.

  4. Click [Manage Address Book].
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  5. Specify the location to import the address book information.

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    • Download Device Address Book: Imports the destinations from the address book on the machine directly. Enter the user name and password of the machine, and then click [Import]. After completing the importing process, click [Finish].

    • Add: Imports the destinations from the RFA file. Select a file format and the file to import, and then click [Open].

  6. Click [OK].

  7. Select the imported address book on "Switch Address Book" to check that the imported destinations are displayed.

  8. Click [Cancel] to close the setting screen.

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