HP 2510xi manual Receive a fax, Set number of rings before answering

use the fax features

receive a fax

Depending on how you set up your HP PSC, you can receive faxes automatically or manually. Your HP PSC is set to automatically print received faxes unless you have selected No Answer for the Rings to Answer setting. For more information on Rings to Answer, see set number of rings before answering on page 61.

If you receive a legal-size fax and your HP PSC is not currently set to use legal- size paper, the device automatically reduces the fax so that it fits on the paper that is loaded. If you have disabled the automatic-reduction feature, the fax will be printed on two pages. For more information, see set automatic reduction for incoming faxes on page 71.

If you have an answering machine connected to the same line as your HP PSC, you might need to set the number of rings required before the HP PSC begins receiving the fax. The default number of rings before the HP PSC receives a fax is 6 (varies by country/region). For more information on setting the number of rings to answer, see set number of rings before answering on page 61.

For information on setting up your HP PSC with other office equipment, such as answering machines and voice mail, see fax setup on page 175.

Note: If you have installed a photo print cartridge for printing photos, you might want to replace it with the black print cartridge when receiving faxes. See work with print cartridges on page 94 for more information.

This section contains the following topics:

•set number of rings before answering on page 61

•set up your hp psc to answer fax calls manually on page 62

•receive a fax manually on page 63

set number of rings before answering

You can specify how many rings should occur before your HP PSC automatically answers the phone. The default is 6 rings (varies by country/region).

If you do not want your HP PSC to automatically answer the phone, set Rings to Answer to No Answer.

1Press Setup.

2Press 3, then press 3 again.

This selects Basic Fax Setup and then selects Rings to Answer.

3Press until the number of rings before answering is highlighted.

If you have an answering machine on this phone line, set your HP PSC to answer the phone after the answering machine. The number of rings to answer for the HP PSC should be greater than the number of rings to answer for the answering machine.

You want the answering machine to answer before your HP PSC. The HP PSC monitors calls and will answer if it detects fax tones.

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