HP Officejet Pro 8500A User Manual
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Computer dial-up modem: A computer dial-up modem is on the same phone line as the
printer. If you answer Yes to any of the following questions, you are using a computer
dial-up modem:
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Do you send and receive faxes directly to and from your computer software
applications through a dial-up connection?
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Do you send and receive email messages on your computer through a dial-up
connection?
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Do you access the Internet from your computer through a dial-up connection?
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Answering machine: An answering machine that answers voice calls at the same phone
number you use for fax calls on the printer.
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Voice mail service: A voice mail subscription through your telephone company at the
same number you use for fax calls on the printer.
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From the following table, select the combination of equipment and services applicable to your
home or office setting. Then look up the recommended fax setup. Step-by-step instructions
are included for each case in the sections that follow.
NOTE: If your home or office setup is not described in this section, set up the printer as you
would a regular analog phone. Make sure you use the phone cord supplied in the box to
connect one end to your telephone wall jack and the other end to the port labeled 1-LINE on
the back of the printer. If you use another phone cord, you might experience problems
sending and receiving faxes.
You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter provided for your country/
region.
Other equipment or services sharing your fax line
Recommended fax
setup
DSL
PBX
Distinct
ive
ring
service
Voice
calls
Computer
dial-up
modem
Answering
machine
Voice
mail
service
Case A: Separate
fax line (no voice
calls received)
Case B: Set up the
printer with DSL
Case C: Set up the
printer with a PBX
phone system or an
ISDN line
Case D: Fax with
a distinctive ring
service on the same
line
Case F: Shared
voice/fax line with
voice mail
Appendix C
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Additional fax setup