ET-5880/L6580 Series

User's Guide

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Using the Fax Icon on the Task Bar (Windows)

You can check for new faxes and the operation status by using the fax icon displayed on the Windows taskbar.

  1. Check the icon.

    • : Standing by.
    • : Checking for new faxes.
    • : Importing new faxes is complete.

  2. Right-click the icon, and then click View Receiving Fax Record.

    The Receiving Fax Record screen is displayed.

  3. Check the date and the sender in the list, and then open the received file as a PDF.

    Note:

    • Received faxes are automatically renamed using the following naming format.

      YYYYMMDDHHMMSS_xxxxxxxxxx_nnnnn (Year/Month/Day/Hour/Minute/Second_sender’s number)

    • You can also open the received fax folder directly when you right-click the icon. For details, see Optional Settings in the FAX Utility and its help (displayed on the main window).

While the fax icon indicates that it is standing by, you can check for new faxes instantly by selecting Check new faxes now.