Troubleshooting

(continued)

Display

Status/Solution

 

 

Remove jammed paper

The paper has jammed during printing. To clear the paper jam,

and press Cancel

see Paper jams during printing on page 41.

 

 

Send Error.

There is an error while sending a fax.

Try again.

 

 

 

System Busy

The fax machine is busy doing something else.

Try again later

 

 

 

To redial now, press

The machine is waiting (three minutes) to automatically redial the

Start

fax number that was busy or did not answer.

 

You have the option to manually redial by pressing Start.

 

 

Processing Job

You attempted to enter Favorites while sending or printing

 

Favorites document.

 

 

Unknown ink level

A previously used cartridge has been detected. Remaining ink

 

reported in View Ink Level and Ink Low message may be

 

inaccurate.

 

 

Troubleshooting

Your problem may be listed in “LCD error messages” on page 46. The chart below shows other problems you can solve yourself. For problems you cannot resolve here, see Use Hewlett-Packard support services on page 59.

TIP: (For U.S. only) You can test your HP Fax to make sure it is set up properly for faxing. Place a document in the document feeder, dial 1-888 HP FAX ME (1-888-473-2963) and press Start. Please wait approximately 1 minute and you will receive a “Fax Back System Test” page, confirming your product is working correctly. The Fax Header must be set up in order to test the fax machine.

Fax problems

Problem

Solution

 

 

The machine is not working, there is no

Unplug the power cord and plug it in again. Check that your

display, and the buttons are not working.

socket is live.

 

 

No dial tone.

Check that the phone line is connected properly to the port in the

 

bottom of the fax. Unplug and replug it. Make sure it clicks. Check

 

the phone socket in the wall by plugging in another phone.

 

 

Someone calls and gets a busy signal

This may rarely occur if the answer mode is set to AUTO, a voice

even though the fax is not busy.

call comes in and is hung up without being answered, and another

 

call is immediately received. In AUTO mode the machine goes

 

back to fax receive mode if the voice call is not answered. The line

 

will appear busy until the machine resets.

 

 

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