anal-log
Mar 15th, 2012, 02:16 PM
Hi all,
I just can't seem to figure this out.
I'm trying to Send and Receive faxes from my Mac Mini to my Epson Mulitfunction over wifi but can't get it to work. I get the message "No fax modems were found"
I can print and scan over wifi no problem.
I can also directly send and receive faxes directly from the printer.
Help
mitched
Mar 15th, 2012, 07:11 PM
In order to send a fax your computer or printer must be connect to a fax modem which is then connected to the phone line. You cannot fax via wifi. Since the mini does not have a modem you would need to buy a USB fax modem. US Robotics makes an excellent one at about $60.
mitched
Mar 15th, 2012, 07:16 PM
It is possible that your Epson printer has a fax modem built in. In that case you would need to connect your printer to your phone line.
anal-log
Mar 15th, 2012, 07:31 PM
It is possible that your Epson printer has a fax modem built in. In that case you would need to connect your printer to your phone line.
Yes the Epson does have a fax modem that is connected to a phone line. I can send and receive faxes from the machine locally but not from my Mac connect to it via Wifi.
jwootton
Mar 15th, 2012, 07:52 PM
Usually you need a dedicated fax driver to fax from your computer. Often these don't work over wifi.
The model of the printer would help
mitched
Mar 15th, 2012, 07:52 PM
On your Mac can you find the fax modem in the printer settings in the main settings section. If it is there add it as a printer and then try to fax from the Mac.