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3.Do you subscribe to a distinctive ring service through your telephone company that provides multiple phone numbers with different ring patterns?

If you answered Yes, proceed directly to Case D: Fax with a distinctive ring service on the same line. You do not need to continue answering questions.

If you answered No, continue answering questions.

Are you unsure if you have distinctive ring? Many phone companies offer a distinctive ring feature that allows you to have several phone numbers on one phone line.

When you subscribe to this service, each phone number will have a different ring pattern. For example, you can have single, double, and triple rings for the different numbers. You might assign one phone number with a single ring to your voice calls, and another phone number with double rings to your fax calls. This allows you to tell the difference between voice and fax calls when the phone rings.

4.Do you receive voice calls at the same phone number you will use for fax calls on the device?

Continue answering questions.

5.Do you have a computer dial-up modem on the same phone line as the device? Are you unsure if you use a computer dial-up modem? If you answer Yes to any of the following questions, you are using a computer dial-up modem:

Do you send and receive faxes directly to and from your computer software applications through a dial-up connection?

Do you send and receive e-mail messages on your computer through a dial-up connection?

Do you access the Internet from your computer through a dial-up connection? Continue answering questions.

6.Do you have an answering machine that answers voice calls at the same phone number you will use for fax calls on the device?

Continue answering questions.

7.Do you subscribe to a voice mail service through your telephone company at the same phone number you will use for fax calls on the device?

After you have completed answering the questions, proceed to the next section to select your fax setup case.

Select your fax setup case

Now that you have answered all the questions about the equipment and services that share the phone line with the device, you are ready to choose the best setup case for your home or office.

From the first column in the following table, choose the combination of equipment and services applicable to your home or office setting. Then look up the appropriate setup case in the second or third column based on your phone system. Step-by-step instructions are included for each case in the sections that follow.

If you have answered all the questions in the previous section and have none of the described equipment or services, choose "None" from the first column in the table.

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HP J4580, J4500 manual Select your fax setup case

J4500, J4580 specifications

The HP J4580 and J4500 series printers are versatile all-in-one devices that cater to both home and small office environments. Designed to deliver high-quality printing, scanning, copying, and faxing capabilities, these models combine functionality with ease of use.

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