MCLA Fax Services

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MCLA has partnered with WestFax, a cloud-based fax service that integrates with MCLA Email and BlazerPrint Copiers. Faxing a document can now be done by simply sending an e-mail. Users can also receive faxes securely that go directly to their MCLA mailbox. Users who have a paper document to fax can still do so on any BlazerPrint Copier on campus. The following instructions will walk through this these various options.

Sending a Fax

Via Email Attachment (File Attachment Faxing)

  • Login to your MCLA Email via the MCLA Portal (https://portal.mcla.edu)
  • Create a new email message
  • Enter the ten-digit fax phone number with @westfax.com as the recipient's e-mail address. Example:13035551212@westfax.com
  • Enter a subject as the fax header (see WestFax Advanced Header Flags)
  • Attach the file you would like to fax. All Microsoft Office file formats, .PDF, .JPG are supported.
  • Send Email
  • You will receive a fax confirmation e-mail sent back to you when fax is sent successfully

Via BlazerPrint Copier (Paper Faxing)

  • 1. Load document in Automatic Document Feeder
  • 2. 'Tap' into BlazerPrint Copier with MCLA Photo ID. Select “Scan” from the homepage
  • 3. Select the "Scan to Fax" option.

3. After selecting “Scan to Fax” enter the fax number in the recipient field.


Via Portal Link

Receving a Fax

Via Email

Via Portal Link