receive a fax manually from a phone
You can receive faxes manually from a phone that is:
•
Directly connected to the HP Officejet (by using “2-EXT” port)
•
On the same phone line, but is not connected to the HP Officejet
Note:
If you would like to receive a fax manually using the attached handset
(handset model only), see
receive a fax manually using the attached
handset (hp officejet 4250 series only)
on page 49.
1
Remove any originals from the automatic document feeder.
2
Set the
Answer Mode
to
Tel
so that the HP Officejet does not automatically
answer incoming calls. Or, set the
Rings to Answer
setting to a high
number to allow you to answer the incoming call before the HP Officejet.
For information on setting the Answer Mode, see
set the answer mode
on
page 44. For information on setting the number of Rings to Answer, see
set
the number of rings before answering
on page 47.
3
To receive a fax manually from a phone, do one of the following:
–
If your phone is plugged into the back of the HP Officejet and you hear
fax tones from a sending fax machine, press
Start Black
or
Start Color
.
–
If your phone is not plugged into the back of the HP Officejet (but is on
the same phone line) and you hear fax tones from a sending fax
machine, press
1 2 3
on your phone.
–
If you are currently on the phone with the sender using a phone
connected to the HP Officejet, instruct them to press Start on their fax
machine. Once you hear fax tones from a sending fax machine, press
Start Black
or
Start Color
.
4
Wait until you hear the HP Officejet send answering fax tones, then hang
up the telephone.
The HP Officejet receives the fax.