If you want to configure this setting…

…do this:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Answer

1.

Touch right arrow

and then touch

Set the answer mode to On if you want the

 

 

 

Setup.

 

 

printer to automatically receive incoming

2.

Touch Fax Setup, and then touch Basic

faxes. The printer will answer calls after the

 

 

 

Fax Setup.

 

 

number of rings specified in the Rings to

3.

Touch Auto Answer, and then touch

Answer setting.

 

 

 

ON.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rings to Answer (Optional)

1.

Touch right arrow

and then touch

Set the number of rings to answer

 

 

 

Setup.

 

 

 

 

 

Note: If an answering machine is

2.

Touch Fax Setup, and then touch Basic

 

 

 

connected to the printer, the rings to

 

 

 

Fax Setup.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

answer for the printer must be set to

3.

Touch Rings to Answer.

 

 

 

 

a higher number than the answering

4.

Touch up arrow

or

to change the

 

 

 

machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

number of rings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Touch Done, to accept the setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distinctive Ring

1.

Touch right arrow

and then touch

Change the answer ring pattern for

 

 

 

Setup.

 

 

distinctive ring

2.

Touch Fax Setup, and then touch

 

 

 

Note: If you are using a distinctive

 

 

 

Advanced Fax Setup.

 

 

 

 

ring service, you can use more than

3.

Touch Distinctive Ring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

one telephone number on the same

4.

A message appears stating that this

 

 

 

telephone line. You can change

 

 

 

 

 

 

setting should not be changed unless

 

 

 

this setting to enable the printer to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you have multiple phone numbers on

 

 

 

determine automatically which ring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the same telephone line. Touch Yes to

 

 

 

pattern it should use for fax calls only.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

continue.

 

 

 

 

 

Tip: You can also use the Ring Pattern

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Do one of the following:

 

 

 

 

Detection feature in the printer’s

 

 

 

Touch the ring pattern assigned by

 

 

 

control panel to set distinctive

 

 

 

your telephone company to fax calls.

 

 

 

ring. With this feature, the printer

 

 

 

Or

 

 

 

 

 

recognizes and records the ring

 

 

 

Touch Ring Pattern Detection, and

 

 

 

pattern of an incoming call and,

 

 

 

then follow the instructions on the

 

 

 

based on this call, automatically

 

 

 

printer’s control panel.

 

 

 

 

determines the distinctive ring pattern

 

 

 

Note: If you are using either a PBX

 

 

 

assigned by your telephone company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

phone system that has different ring

 

 

 

to fax calls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

patterns for internal and external calls,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you must call the fax number from an

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

external number.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HP Pro 8500A Premium - A910n, Pro 8500A - A910a, Pro 8500A Plus - A910g manual Touch Fax Setup, and then touch Basic