Sending a Fax from a Computer (Windows)

If the access control is enabled, enter user information from the printer driver to send a fax from a computer.

The procedure to send a fax using the memo pad is used as an example.

  1. Select [Print] from the [File] menu.

  2. Select the necessary printer driver in [Select Printer], and then click [Preferences].

  3. Click [User Authentication] in the [Setup] tab.

  4. Select the [Use User Authentication] checkbox if it is displayed.

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    Clear the [Use User Authentication] check box if you want to use the Job Accounting Client PIN as the user authentication information.

  5. Enter the user name and password.

    Select the [Use logon name as user name] check box if you use the logon name to Windows as a user name.

  6. Select [Authentication Type]. Select user's authentication destination and authentication type from the list.

    • Auto: Follows the logon method to Windows. When the user has logged on to the domain, [Server LDAP] is used and when the user has logged on to the local computer, [Device Local] is used as the authentication method.

    • Device Local: Authenticates with the user information stored in the machine.

    • Server LDAP: Authenticates with the user information stored in the server using LDAP.

    • Server Kerberos: Authenticates with the user information stored in the server using Kerberos.

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    Default authentication type can be set in [User Authentication Options...] in Device Options.

  7. Click [OK].

  8. Click [OK], and then click [Print].

Setting default authentication type

The default authentication type can be set from the [Device Options] tab on the printer properties.

  1. Click [Start], and then select [Devices and Printers].

  2. Right-click [OKI MC563 FAX] and then select [Printer properties].

  3. Select [Device Options] and click [User Authentication Options...].

  4. Set the default authentication type.