chapter 6

control resolution and contrast

You can change the resolution and contrast of documents that you are sending. Your changes remain in effect until you change them again; after two minutes of inactivity, settings revert to the default values.

Note: The copy settings do not affect faxing, and the fax resolution settings do not affect copying.

change resolution

Resolution affects the transmission speed and quality of faxed documents.

1Press the Resolution button in the Fax area.

2Press to scroll through the available options until the one you want appears.

Your HP OfficeJet only faxes at the highest resolution supported by the receiving fax.

If you choose Photo, be aware that the faxing process takes longer to complete. When faxing photographs, we recommend that you choose Photo.

3Press Enter to select the desired option.

change contrast

Change this setting if you want to send a black and white fax to be darker or lighter than the original.

1Press the Lighter/Darker button in the Menu area.

The range of values appears as a circle on a scale on the display.

2Press to lighten the fax or to darken it.

The circle moves to the left or right, depending on the button you press.

3Press Enter to use the selected setting.

redial a number automatically

You can set your HP OfficeJet to redial a busy or an unanswered number automatically. The default setting for Busy Redial is Redial. The default setting for No Answer Redial is No Redial. The number of redial attempts is 5 times for Busy Redial and once for No Answer Redial.

1Press Menu.

2Press 6, then press 3.

This selects the Advanced Fax Setup menu, then selects the Busy Redial option.

3Press to display Redial or No Redial options.

4When the desired setting appears, press Enter to select it.

5 Press Menu.

6Press 6, then press 4.

This selects the Advanced Fax Setup menu, then selects the No Answer Redial option.

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