Chapter 11
Receive a faxYour HP all-in-one can receive faxes automatically or manually, depending on the answer mode that you set. If the light next to the Auto Answer button is on, your
HP all-in-one automatically answers incoming calls and receive faxes. If the light is off, you need to receive faxes manually. For more information on the answer mode, see Set up the HP all-in-one to receive faxes.
Tip You can set up the HP all-in-one to print received faxes on both sides of the page to save paper. For information, see Set up the HP all-in-one to print single- or two-sided faxes.
Note If you have installed a photo or gray 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.
Set the number of rings before answeringYou can specify how many rings should occur before your HP all-in-one automatically answers the incoming call.
Note This setting only applies if your HP all-in-one is set to receive faxes automatically.
The Rings to Answer setting is important if you have an answering machine on the same phone line as your HP all-in-one. The answering machine must answer the call before your HP all-in-one. The number of rings to answer for the HP all-in-one should be greater than the number of rings to answer for the answering machine.
For example, set your answering machine to answer in 4 rings and your HP all-in-one to answer in the maximum number of rings supported by your device. (The maximum number of rings varies by country/region.) In this setup, the answering machine will answer the call and the HP all-in-one will monitor the line. If the HP all-in-one detects fax tones, the HP all-in-one will receive the fax. If the call is a voice call, the answering machine will record the incoming message.
To set the number of rings before answering from the control panel
1Press Setup.
2Press 4, and then press 3.
This displays the Basic Fax Setup menu and then Rings to Answer.
3Enter the appropriate number of rings by using the keypad.
4Press OK to accept the setting.
Set up the HP all-in-one to print single- or two-sided faxesIf you have an HP two-sided printing accessory installed, you can print two-sided faxes.
For information on loading paper in your accessory, read and follow the instructions that came with the accessory.
Tip You can also send two-sided originals by using the automatic document feeder. For more information, see Send two-sided originals.
1Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray.
2Press Two-Sided, and then press 3.
This displays the Select Function menu and then selects Fax Print.
