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For information on changing this setting, see Set the number of rings before
answering .
8 Run a fax test. For information, see Test your fax setup .
When the phone rings, your answering machine will answer after the number of rings
you have set, and then play your recorded greeting. The HP all-in-one monitors the call
during this time, "listening" for fax tones. If incoming fax tones are detected, the HP all-
in-one will emit fax reception tones and receive the fax; if there are no fax tones, the
HP all-in-one stops monitoring the line and your answering machine can record a voice
message.
Case J: Shared voice/fax line with PC modem and
answering machine
If you receive both voice calls and fax calls at the same phone number, and you also
have a PC modem and answering machine connected on this phone line, connect your
HP all-in-one as described in this section.
Since your PC modem shares the phone line with your HP all-in-one, you will not be
able to use both your PC modem and your HP all-in-one simultaneously. For example,
you cannot use your HP all-in-one for faxing if you are using your PC modem to send an
e-mail or access the Internet.
There are two different ways to set up your HP all-in-one with your computer based on
the number of phone ports on your computer. Before you begin, check your computer to
see if it has one or two phone ports:
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If your computer has only one phone port, see the next section, Set up your
HP all-in-one to a computer with one phone port . You will need to purchase a
parallel splitter in order to send and receive faxes successfully and use your PC
modem. (Do not use a 2-line phone splitter or a serial splitter.) You will also need
three additional phone cords. You can purchase a parallel splitter and additional
phone cords from an electronics store.
● If your computer has two phone ports, see Set up your HP all-in-one to a computer
with two phone ports .
Set up your HP all-in-one to a computer with one phone port
This section describes how to set up your HP all-in-one with a PC modem if your
computer has only one phone port.
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Fax setup