Can I send a file to a fax machine?

Only if you fax it.

Brother has a table that lists which Faxes work with 10.8.

Canon has released new Fax software for 10.8 and some of their printers.

Epson has a table that includes some printers as listed as Fax compatible.

HP website says the HP Fax driver ships with some of their printers, but is not specific as to which ones.

The USR 5637 modem has plug and play FAX compatibility with Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.8. FAX compatibility is one of the options available through the Print dialog together with the PDF save options in Mac OS X.

http://roaringapps.com/app/faxfresh

http://roaringapps.com/app/faxstf

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/send-faxes-from-your-mac-with-mountain-lio n.html

- Once configured, a fax device will appear in Printers and Scanners in System Preferences.

- So the Apps will access the fax through the Print function.

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