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It is installed on one pc (prints from there) and is shared with the other pcs in the office. I haven't tried printing from other pcs yet, when I try to do a test print from my pc it wants me to set up my cover page for the fax.

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Sounds like you have checked the PC-Fax as the default printer instead of the actual printer. Check by going into Start -> Control Panel -> Printer & Faxes. If the MFC-printer isn't set as default printer, right click it and choose "set as default". You could also try printing a test page by right clicking, choose Properties and then you'll have the test print option on a button in the bottom left part of the properties screen.

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