HP Officejet Pro 8610 e-All-in-One Printer - Manual (Page 199)

● Case F: Shared voice/fax line with voice mail
● Case G: Fax line shared with computer modem (no voice calls received)
● Case H: Shared voice/fax line with computer modem
● Case I: Shared voice/fax line with answering machine
● Case J: Shared voice/fax line with computer modem and answering machine
● Case K: Shared voice/fax line with computer dial-up modem and voice mail
Select the correct fax setup for your home or office
To fax successfully, you need to know what types of equipment and services (if any) share the same
phone line with the printer. This is important because you might need to connect some of your
existing office equipment directly to the printer, and you might also need to change some fax settings
before you can fax successfully.
1. Determine if your telephone system is serial or parallel.
For more information, see Set up faxing (parallel phone systems) on page 182.
a. Serial-type telephone system—See Serial-type fax setup on page 203.
b. Parallel-type telephone system—Go to step 2.
2. Select the combination of equipment and services sharing your fax line.
● DSL: A Digital subscriber line (DSL) service through your telephone company. (DSL might
be called ADSL in your country/region.)
● PBX: A private branch exchange (PBX) phone system or an integrated services digital
network (ISDN) system.
● Distinctive ring service: A distinctive ring service through your telephone company provides
multiple telephone numbers with different ring patterns.
● Voice calls: Voice calls are received at the same phone number you use for fax calls on the
printer.
● 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:
◦ Do you send and receive faxes directly to and from your computer software
applications through a dial-up connection?
◦ Do you send and receive email messages on your computer through a dial-up
connection?
◦ Do you access the Internet from your computer through a dial-up connection?
● Answering machine: An answering machine that answers voice calls at the same phone
number you use for fax calls on the printer.
● Voice mail service: A voice mail subscription through your telephone company at the same
number you use for fax calls on the printer.
3. 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.
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