Chapter 9
Fax
To set up the HP Photosmart on the same phone line as a computer with two phone ports
1.Remove the white plug from the port labeled
2.Find the phone cord that connects from the back of your computer (your computer
3.Unplug your answering machine from the telephone wall jack, and connect it to the “OUT” port on the back of your computer modem.
This allows a direct connection between the HP Photosmart and your answering machine, even though the computer modem is connected first in line.
NOTE: If you do not connect your answering machine in this way, fax tones from a sending fax machine might be recorded on your answering machine, and you might not be able to receive faxes with the HP Photosmart.
4.Using the phone cord supplied in the box with the HP Photosmart, connect one end to your telephone wall jack, then connect the other end to the port labeled
NOTE: If you do not use the supplied cord to connect from the telephone wall jack to the HP Photosmart, you might not be able to fax successfully. This special phone cord is different from the phone cords you might already have in your home or office.
5.(Optional) If your answering machine does not have a
NOTE: If your answering machine does not let you connect an external phone, you can purchase and use a parallel splitter (also known as a coupler) to connect both the answering machine and telephone to the HP Photosmart. You can use standard phone cords for these connections.
6.If your modem software is set to receive faxes to your computer automatically, turn off that setting.
NOTE: If you do not turn off the automatic fax reception setting in your modem software, the HP Photosmart will not be able to receive faxes.
7.Set your answering machine to answer after a low number of rings.
8.From the HP Photosmart touch screen display, access the Fax Settings menu to do the following:
a. Turn on the Auto Answer setting.
b. Change the Rings to Answer setting on the HP Photosmart to the maximum number of rings supported by your device. (The maximum number of rings varies by country/region.)
c. Run a fax test.
When the phone rings, your answering machine will answer after the number of rings you have set, and then play your recorded greeting. The HP Photosmart monitors the call during this time, "listening" for fax tones. If incoming fax tones are detected, the
HP Photosmart will emit fax reception tones and receive the fax; if there are no fax tones,
