Send a fax from memory – HP Officejet Pro 8500 User Manual

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3. When you hear the dial tone, enter the number by using the keypad on the device

control panel.

4. Follow any prompts that might occur.

TIP: If you are using a calling card to send a fax and you have your calling
card PIN stored as a speed dial, when prompted to enter your PIN, press
Speed Dial to select the speed dial entry where you have your PIN stored.

Your fax is sent when the receiving fax machine answers.

Send a fax using the broadcast fax option (color display models only)

You can send a fax to multiple recipients without first setting up a group speed dial.

NOTE: The list of recipients you specify for this fax is not saved and only works
for sending faxes in black. If you intend to send other faxes to the same recipient
list, you should create a group speed dial list.

To broadcast a fax to multiple recipients from the control panel
1.
Press FAX and select Broadcast Fax.
2. Enter a fax number by using the keypad, or use the arrow keys to access speed

dials.

NOTE: You can add up to 20 individual fax numbers.

3. Press START FAX Black.
4. When prompted, load your originals print side up and top first in the center of the

document feeder tray. For additional information, see

Load media

.

5. Press START FAX Black again.

Send a fax from memory

You can scan a black-and-white fax into memory and then send the fax from memory.
This feature is useful if the fax number you are trying to reach is busy or temporarily
unavailable. The device scans the originals into memory and sends them once it is
able to connect to the receiving fax machine. After the device scans the pages into
memory, you can immediately remove the originals from the document feeder tray.

NOTE: You can only send a black-and-white fax from memory.

To send a fax from memory
1.
Load your originals. For additional information, see

Load the originals

.

2. Press FAX and then select Scan and Fax.

The Enter Number prompt appears.

3. Enter the fax number by using the keypad, press Speed Dial to select a speed

dial, or press Redial/Pause to redial the last number dialed.

4. Press START FAX Black.

The device scans the originals into memory and sends the fax when the receiving
fax machine is available.

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