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fax setup
About this tag
Discussions about fax setup on WindowsForum.com cover configuring shared fax services from legacy servers like SBS 2000 to work with modern clients such as Windows 7. Common issues include error messages prompting users to create a fax account when printing to a shared fax printer, and troubleshooting steps to resolve connectivity between older server fax setups and newer Windows versions. The tag focuses on practical solutions for integrating fax functionality across mixed Windows environments.
I have a Small Business Server 2000 using a Shared Fax. All of my Windows 2000 and XP computers can print to the fax like any other printer. When I setup the Shared Fax on a Windows 7 Pro machine, it installs as an additional printer and asks for the print server name. I entered the server name...
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