HP FAX-700 manual Connecting to an Answering Machine

With only a telephone (not an answering machine) connected to your fax machine, you can different modes. These modes are FAX mode, TELEPHONE mode and FAX/TEL Auto Switch mode. The mo their use are presented in Chapter 3 of this guide.

When shipped from the factory, your HP FAX-900 or FAX-950 is set to FAX mode and will automatical calls as fax calls. The Receive Mode light on the fax machine front panel should be lit whe

If you plan to receive faxusecallstheonly,FAX mode (factory set at shipment). When a fax call is receiv machine will pick up the line after it detects two rings and send a fax tone signal to the communications. The fax is then sent and your HP FAX-900 or HP FAX-950 will automatically start fax.

If you plan to receive mostly voice calls and receiveus faxthe TELEPHONEcalls manually,mode. This mode is also known as the Manual mode because you must manually start the fax machine to receiv treated as normal. In this mode, the fax machine will never pick up the line. All calls must b Receive Mode light on the fax machine front panel should be off.

For fax calls you must use the telephone that is directly connected to the jack on the ba lifting up the telephone receiver on the telephone and the caller notifies you that a fax is the START button on the fax machine and then hang up the telephone. The fax is then sent and start to receive it.

If you plan to have the fax machine receive fax calls and you recuseivethevoiceFAX/TELcallsAuto manu Switch mode. The receive Mode light on the fax machine front panel should be off. When a cal machine will pick up the line after it detects two rings and monitor the line for a fax tone si the fax machine will automatically start to communicate with the calling fax machine

If a fax tone is not detected, the fax machine will start “beeping” a signal through its speak For voice calls you must use the telephone that is directly connected to the TEL jack on the answer a voice call pick up the telephone receiver, press the Dial/Space button on the fax m

If you do not answer the call within the time specified in fax parameter 18, the fax machin expecting to communicate with a “silent” fax machine. The factory set time is 20 seconds. To c parameter 18, refer to Fax Parameters in chapter 4.

To use FAX/TEL switch mode, you need to set fax parameter 15 for option 2. Fax parameters are p 4.

Connecting to an Answering Machine

Note For best performance, the answering machine should be connected directl

Your fax machine is not designed for use in a phone system that has call wait extensions, caller ID, voice-mail, modems or roll-over lines. Use of a phone li extensions may cause transmission and/or reception problems if any of the e up during data transmission/reception. If problems occur, consider using a d for the fax machine or configuring the fax machine for distinctive ring det earlier in this chapter.

Your fax machine may have break-off tabs protecting the telephone and lin back of the machine. Carefully twist and pry the tabs out of the slots to a

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