HP Officejet Pro 8500A - Manual (Page 205)

Set up the printer with a computer DSL/ADSL modem
If you have a DSL line and use that phone line to send faxes, follow these instructions to set up
your fax.
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1 Telephone wall jack
2 Parallel splitter
3 DSL/ADSL filter
Connect one end of the phone jack that was supplied with the printer to
connect to the 1-LINE port on the back of the printer. Connect the
other end of the cord to the DSL/ADSL filter.
You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter
provided for your country/region.
4 Computer
5 Computer DSL/ADSL modem
NOTE: You need to purchase a parallel splitter. A parallel splitter has one RJ-11 port on the
front and two RJ-11 ports on the back. Do not use a 2–line phone splitter, a serial splitter, or
a parallel splitter which has two RJ-11 ports on the front and a plug on the back.
Set up faxing (parallel phone systems) 201