MAS - Microsoft Fax Printer Configuration

With Native Fax Support, only one server in the voice mail domain, either a Messaging Application Server (MAS) or supplementary server, uses the MM Fax Sender Server service to process outgoing faxes. For more information on services see, MAS - Modular Messaging (MM) Services.

During the Modular Messaging installation on this server, the MM Shared Fax Driver is installed, the MM Fax Service Provider is installed and registered automatically, and a Local Fax Printer is created.

You must make this printer available as a Network Fax Printer. You may also need to modify the rights on the share and fax object to control access to it.

Procedure 1: Sharing the Microsoft Fax Printer on the MAS Running the MM Fax Sender Server Service

Verify that the MM Fax Sender Service is Started and set to Automatic.

On your Windows desktop, click the Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes menu to launch the Printers and Faxes window.

Right-click the Fax and select Properties. This opens the Properties dialog box.

In the Sharing tab, select Share this printer. Leave the Share name as Fax, and enable the List in the directory check box.

Note: Steps 5, 6, and 7 are applicable if the MM Shared Fax Driver is installed on a S8730 server platform running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2. Otherwise, proceed to step 8.

Click Additional Drivers to install additional print drivers. Installing additional print drivers enables users of different Windows versions to connect to the shared network printer. This opens the Additional Drivers dialog box.

Select the operating systems that are allowed to download the installed drivers on connecting to the network.

Click OK.

In the Configuration tab, select Fax Service Manager.

Right-click Fax (local) and select Properties.

In the Security tab, add the Network Service Account to the list of users and groups with access.

Note: If this system uses the private Windows domain, add the MM Fax User Account to the list of users and groups with access.

Assign Fax, Manage Fax Configuration and Manage Fax Documents permissions to the Network Service Account.

You can configure any other settings as necessary, then click OK.

MAS - Microsoft Fax Printer Configuration

Procedure 1: Sharing the Microsoft Fax Printer on the MAS Running the MM Fax Sender Server Service

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