fax

chapter 3

to send a fax manually from a connected phone

1Load your original face down and top first in the document feeder tray. For more information, see load originals on page 15.

2Dial the number by using the keypad on the phone that is connected to your HP Fax.

Note: You must use the keypad on the phone to dial the number. Do not use the keypad on the front panel of the HP Fax.

3Do one of the following:

–If after dialing the number you hear fax tones, press Start Black or Start Color within three seconds.

–If the recipient answers the telephone, instruct them to press Start on their fax machine once they hear fax tones. Make sure you press Start Black or Start Color on the HP Fax before the recipient presses Start on the receiving fax machine.

4Wait for the fax tones, and then hang up the telephone.

set the answer mode

By default, your HP Fax automatically answers incoming calls and receives faxes. You can change the Answer Mode to receive faxes manually or automatically, based on the types of equipment and services (if any) share the same phone line with your HP Fax. This section explains the various ways of answering fax calls.

Note: For information on setting up your office equipment with the HP Fax, see fax setup on page 75.

to change the answer mode from the front panel

!Press Answer Mode until the appropriate answer mode setting appears on the display.

The selected Answer Mode setting appears on the display and becomes the default setting.

Refer to the following table to determine which Answer Mode setting you should use. From the first column in the table, choose the type of equipment and services applicable to your office setup. Then, look up the appropriate setting in the second column. The third column describes how the HP Fax will answer incoming calls.

equipment/services sharing

recommended

description

your fax line

answer mode

 

 

setting

 

 

 

 

None.

Fax

The HP Fax automatically answers all

 

 

incoming calls using the Rings to Answer

(You have a separate fax line

 

setting. See set the number of rings before

on which you do not receive

 

answering on page 27.

voice calls.)

 

 

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