HP Officejet 6500 User Manual

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Set up faxing for the device ...................................................................................................104

Set up faxing (parallel phone systems)............................................................................105

Choose the correct fax setup for your home or office.................................................106
Case A: Separate fax line (no voice calls received)...................................................108
Case B: Set up the device with DSL...........................................................................109
Case C: Set up the device with a PBX phone system or an ISDN line......................110
Case D: Fax with a distinctive ring service on the same line......................................111
Case E: Shared voice/fax line....................................................................................112
Case F: Shared voice/fax line with voice mail............................................................113
Case G: Fax line shared with computer modem (no voice calls received).................114
Case H: Shared voice/fax line with computer modem................................................117
Case I: Shared voice/fax line with answering machine..............................................121
Case J: Shared voice/fax line with computer modem and answering machine..........123
Case K: Shared voice/fax line with computer dial-up modem and voice mail............127

Serial-type fax setup.........................................................................................................128

Configure the device (Windows).............................................................................................129

Direct connection..............................................................................................................129

Install the software before connecting the device (recommended)............................130
Connect the device before installing the software......................................................130
Share the device on a locally shared network............................................................131

Network connection..........................................................................................................131

To install the device on a network..............................................................................132
To install the device software on client computers.....................................................132
To install the printer driver using Add Printer.............................................................133

Configure the device (Mac OS X)...........................................................................................133

Install the software for network or direct connection........................................................133
Share the device on a locally shared network..................................................................133

Set up the device for wireless communication (some models only).......................................134

Understand 802.11 wireless network settings..................................................................135
To set up wireless communication using the installer (Windows)....................................137
To set up wireless communication using the installer (Mac OS X)...................................137
To set up wireless communication using the device control panel with wireless setup
wizard...............................................................................................................................137
To turn off wireless communication..................................................................................137
Connect the device using an ad hoc wireless network connection..................................138
Guidelines for reducing interference on a wireless network.............................................138
Configure your firewall to work with HP devices...............................................................138
Change the connection method........................................................................................139
Guidelines for ensuring wireless network security............................................................140

To add hardware addresses to a WAP.......................................................................140
Other guidelines.........................................................................................................140

Uninstall and reinstall the software.........................................................................................141

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