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chapter 3
to send a fax manually from a connected phone
1
Load your original face down and top first in the document feeder tray.
For more information, see
2
Dial the number by using the keypad on the phone that is connected to
your HP Fax.
Note:
use the keypad on the front panel of the HP Fax.
3
Do one of the following:
–
–
4
Wait for the fax tones, and then hang up the telephone.
set the answer mode
By default, your HP Fax automatically answers incoming calls and receives
faxes. You can change the Answer Mode to receive faxes manually or
automatically, based on the types of equipment and services (if any) share the
same phone line with your HP Fax. This section explains the various ways of
answering fax calls.
Note:
see
to change the answer mode from the front panel
!
Press
the display.
The selected Answer Mode setting appears on the display and becomes
the default setting.
Refer to the following table to determine which Answer Mode setting you should
use. From the first column in the table, choose the type of equipment and
services applicable to your office setup. Then, look up the appropriate setting in
the second column. The third column describes how the HP Fax will answer
incoming calls.
equipment/services sharing
your fax line
None.
(You have a separate fax line
on which you do not receive
voice calls.)
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load originals
You must use the keypad on the phone to dial the number. Do not
If after dialing the number you hear fax tones, press
Color
within three seconds.
If the recipient answers the telephone, instruct them to press Start on
their fax machine once they hear fax tones. Make sure you press
Black
or
Start Color
on the HP Fax before the recipient presses Start on
the receiving fax machine.
For information on setting up your office equipment with the HP Fax,
fax setup
on page 75.
Answer Mode
until the appropriate answer mode setting appears on
recommended
answer mode
setting
Fax
on page 15.
description
The HP Fax automatically answers all
incoming calls using the Rings to Answer
setting. See
set the number of rings before
answering
on page 27.
Start Black
Start
or
Start
hp fax 1240 series
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