chapter 3

 

equipment/services sharing

recommended

description

 

your fax line

answer mode

 

 

 

setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

An answering machine and a

AnswerMachine

The HP Fax will not automatically answer

 

shared voice and fax line.

 

calls. Instead, the answering machine will

 

 

 

answer the call and the HP Fax will monitor

 

 

 

the line. If fax tones are detected, the

 

 

 

HP Fax will receive the fax. Otherwise, the

 

 

 

answering machine will record the

 

 

 

incoming message.

 

 

 

Note: This is the recommended

 

 

 

default setting if you have an

 

 

 

answering machine. Make sure the

 

 

 

answering machine is set up properly

 

 

 

with the HP Fax. For more

 

 

 

information, see fax setup on

 

 

 

page 75.

 

 

 

 

 

Distinctive ringing service.

Fax

The HP Fax automatically answers all

 

 

 

incoming calls.

 

 

 

Make sure the ring pattern the phone

 

 

 

company set for your fax line matches the

 

 

 

Answer Ring Pattern set for the HP Fax. For

 

 

 

more information, see change the answer

fax

 

 

ring pattern (distinctive ringing) on

 

page 44.

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