Plug the answering machine into the “telephone” port.

If the product has a telephone handset connected, set the Answer Mode option to the Fax/Tel setting to route calls to the correct device. When detecting a voice call, the product generates a ring tone that alerts you to pick up the telephone handset.

a.From the Home screen, touch the Setup button.

b.Open the Fax Setup menu.

c.Open the Basic Setup menu.

d.Open the Answer Mode menu.

e.Select the Fax/Tel setting.

A telephone handset is connected to the product

Set the Answer Mode option to the Automatic setting.

1.From the Home screen, touch the Setup button.

2.Open the Fax Setup menu.

3.Open the Basic Setup menu.

4.Open the Answer Mode menu.

5.Select the Automatic setting.

The Answer Mode setting is set to the Manual setting

Touch the Start Fax button on the control panel.

Voice mail is available on the fax line

Add a distinctive ring service to your telephone line and change the Distinctive Ring setting on the product to match the ring pattern supplied by the telephone company. Contact your telephone company for information.

a.Verify that the answer mode is set to the Automatic setting.

b.From the Home screen, touch the Setup button.

c.Open the Fax Setup menu.

d.Open the Basic Setup menu.

e.Open the Distinctive Ring menu.

f.Select the correct setting.

Buy a dedicated line for faxing.

Set the Answer Mode option to the Manual setting.

a.From the Home screen, touch the Setup button.

b.Open the Fax Setup menu.

c.Open the Basic Setup menu.

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HP CE862A, CM1410 manual Telephone handset is connected to the product, Answer Mode setting is set to the Manual setting