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Fixed: Cannot Print Fax by Using a Fax Modem in Windows 10
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Microsofthas recently rolled out some updates that have fixed a bunch of problems – and issues related to fax modems in Windows have also been taken care of.The issue ‘you cannotprintfax by using a fax modem in Windows’ has been recently addressed byMicrosoftand fixed with a hotfix that is available for download. Here’s how theerrorhas been described:
When you send a fax job by using a fax modem that is installed in or connected to a computer that is running Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8, or Windows Server 2012, the fax is not in the Windows Fax and Scan outbox. Therefore, the fax is not printed.
How to fix cannot print fax using a fax modem in Windows?
Microsoftsays that this issue occurs because calling of the FaxStartPrintJob function works incorrectly. Followthis linkto download the hotfix or make sure that you have the latest update roll out-delivered viaWindows Update.
In case the hotfix does not solve this issue, you might try to perform some actions on your own. They might get you rid of this problem. First of all, you can tryupdating our drivers. After that, we recommend you to troubleshoot your system for errors. Maybe it is a conflict that does not let you use the fax modem normally. If you want to see how to perform these steps, try out the instructions from our fix forfax andscannot workingin Windows.
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