The quality of the fax i sent is poor – HP Photosmart C4344 All-in-One Printer User Manual

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Cause: The Fax Speed setting might have been set too fast.

Pages of a fax I sent are missing

Try the following solutions to resolve the issue. Solutions are listed in order, with the most
likely solution first. If the first solution does not solve the problem, continue trying the
remaining solutions until the issue is resolved.

Solution 1: Check the receiving fax machine for problems

Solution 2: Check the phone line for noise

Solution 1: Check the receiving fax machine for problems

Solution: Try calling the fax number from a telephone and listen for fax tones. If
you cannot hear fax tones, the receiving fax might not be turned on or connected, or
a voice mail service could be interfering with the recipient's phone line. You can also
ask the recipient to check the receiving fax machine for any problems.
Cause: The receiving fax machine was having problems.

Solution 2: Check the phone line for noise

Solution: You can check the sound quality of the phone line by plugging a phone
into the telephone wall jack and listening for static or other noise. If the failure was
due to noise on the phone line, contact the sender to have them resend the fax. The
quality might be better when you try again. If the problem persists, turn Error
Correction Mode
(ECM) off and contact your telephone company.
For more information, see:

“Send a fax in Error Correction Mode” on page 82

Cause: The phone line connection was noisy. Phone lines with poor sound quality
(noise) can cause faxing problems.

If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.

The quality of the fax I sent is poor

Try the following solutions to resolve the issue. Solutions are listed in order, with the most
likely solution first. If the first solution does not solve the problem, continue trying the
remaining solutions until the issue is resolved.

Solution 1: Check the phone line for noise

Solution 2: Increase the fax resolution

Solution 3: Make sure the glass is clean

Solution 4: Check the receiving fax machine for problems

Solution 5: Use the Lighter/Darker setting to darken the original when sending the fax

Solution 1: Check the phone line for noise

Solution: You can check the sound quality of the phone line by plugging a phone
into the telephone wall jack and listening for static or other noise. If the failure was

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