HP 1230 Fax manual Change the answer ring pattern distinctive ringing

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change the answer ring pattern (distinctive ringing)

Many phone companies offer a distinctive ringing feature that allows you to have several phone numbers on one phone line. When you subscribe to this service, each number will have a different ring pattern, for example, single, double, and triple rings. If you do not have this service, use the default ring pattern, which is All Rings.

If you connect your HP Fax to a line with distinctive ringing, have your telephone company assign one ring pattern to voice calls and another to fax calls. We recommend that you request double or triple rings for a fax number.

Follow these steps to change the answer ring pattern:

1Verify that your HP Fax is set to answer automatically. For more information, see receive a fax automatically on page 14.

2Press Setup until 4:Advanced Fax Setup appears. Press Enter.

3Press until 2:Answer Ring Pattern appears, and then press Enter.

4Press to scroll through these options: All Rings, Single Rings, Double Rings, Triple Rings, and Double & Triple.

5When the ring pattern that the phone company established for this number appears, press Enter.

Tip — We recommend that have the phone company assign Double Rings or Triple Rings for your fax number.

Note: If you have an answering machine or a modem on this phone line, see connect and use other office equipment with your hp fax on page 28 for more information.

redial a busy number automatically

By default, your HP Fax is configured to redial a busy number automatically. Follow these steps to change the busy redial setting:

1Press Setup until 4:Advanced Fax Setup appears. Press Enter.

2Press until 3:Busy Redial appears, and then press Enter.

3Press to display Redial or No Redial options.

4When the desired setting appears, press Enter to select it.

redial an unanswered number automatically

You can set your HP Fax to redial an unanswered number automatically. The default setting for No Answer Redial is No Redial.

Follow these steps to change the no answer redial setting:

1Press Setup until 4:Advanced Fax Setup appears. Press Enter.

2Press until 4:No Answer Redial appears, and then press Enter.

3Press to display Redial or No Redial options.

4When the desired setting appears, press Enter to select it.

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