HP Officejet Pro 8610 e-All-in-One Printer - Manual (Page 159)

1. Using the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer, connect one end to your telephone
wall jack, then connect the other end to the port labeled 1-LINE on the back of the printer.
NOTE: If you use the 2-EXT port to connect to the telephone wall jack, you cannot send or
receive faxes. The 2-EXT port should only be used to connect other equipment, such as an
answering machine.
Figure 10-1 Back view of the printer
1 Telephone wall jack
2 Use the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer to connect to the "1-LINE" port
2. After you have connected the phone cord to the port labeled 1-LINE, run the fax test again to
make sure it passes and the printer is ready for faxing.
3. Try to send or receive a test fax.
The "Using Correct Type of Phone Cord with Fax" test failed
● Make sure you used the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer to connect to the
telephone wall jack. One end of the phone cord should be connected to the port labeled 1-LINE
on the back of the printer, and the other end to your telephone wall jack, as shown in the
illustration.
1 Telephone wall jack
2 Use the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer to connect to the "1-LINE" port
If the phone cord that came with the printer is not long enough, you can use a longer 2-wire
phone cord to extend the length. You can purchase the cord at an electronics store that carries
phone accessories.
● Check the connection between the telephone wall jack and the printer to make sure the phone
cord is secure.
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