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Change the fax resolution and Lighter / Darker settings

Send a fax in Error Correction Mode

Send a basic fax

You can easily send a single- or multiple-page black-and-white fax by using the device control panel.

NOTE: If you need printed confirmation that your faxes were successfully sent, enable fax confirmation before sending any faxes. For more information, see Print fax confirmation reports.

TIP: You can also send a fax manually from a phone or by using monitor dialing. These features allow you to control the pace of your dialing. They are also useful when you want to use a calling card to charge the call and you have to respond to tone prompts while dialing.

To send a basic fax from the device control panel

1.Load your originals. For additional information, see Load originals.

2.Enter the fax number by using the keypad, press Speed Dial or a one-touch speed dial button (some models only) to select a speed dial, or press Redial/Pause to redial the last number dialed.

TIP: To add a pause in the fax number you are entering, press Redial/Pause, or press the Symbols (*) button repeatedly, until a dash (-) appears on the display.

3.Press START FAX Black.

If the device detects an original loaded in the automatic document feeder, it sends the document to the number you entered.

TIP: If the recipient reports issues with the quality of the fax you sent, you can try changing the resolution or contrast of your fax.

Send a fax manually from a phone

Sending a fax manually allows you to make a phone call and talk with the recipient before you send the fax. This is useful if you want to inform the recipient that you are going to send them a fax before sending it. When you send a fax manually, you can hear the dial tones, telephone prompts, or other sounds through the handset on your telephone. This makes it easy for you to use a calling card to send your fax.

Depending on how the recipient has their fax machine set up, the recipient might answer the phone, or the fax machine might take the call. If a person answers the phone, you can speak with the recipient before sending the fax. If a fax machine answers the call,

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HP 6500 - E709n Send a basic fax, Send a fax manually from a phone, To send a basic fax from the device control panel

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