additional setup information

to connect your hp fax to a phone, modem, or answering machine

1Remove the white plastic stopper from connector 2 on the back of the HP Fax.

connector 2 on the HP Fax

2If you want to connect more than one device to connector 2 on the HP Fax, purchase a Y-splitter and plug it into connector 2.

3Connect the phone cord from the phone, modem, or answering machine to connector 2 (or Y-splitter).

Caution! Do not use the phone cord that came with the HP Fax for this purpose. That phone cord must connect connector 1 on the HP Fax to the wall jack for your phone system. See the Setup Poster for details.

connector 1 on the HP Fax

Note: If you are connecting an answering machine, see answer fax calls when you use an answering machine on the same line on page 30, set the rings to answer setting on page 23 for information on correctly setting the number of rings, or change the answer ring pattern (distinctive ringing) on page 26.

Note: If you are connecting a modem, turn off its fax-receive feature.

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