Set the number of rings before answering, Set the number of rings before, Answering – HP Officejet 5605 All-in-One Printer User Manual

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faxes. Set the

Auto Answer

setting to

Off

. For more information on receiving

faxes manually, see

Receive a fax manually

.

If you do not know which answer mode to use, see

Set up the HP All-in-One for faxing

.

1.

Press

Setup

.

2.

Press

4

, and then press

2

.

This selects

Basic Fax Setup

and then selects

Auto Answer

.

3.

Press to select

On

or

Off

.

4.

Press

OK

to accept the setting.

Change the answer ring pattern (distinctive ringing)
Many phone companies offer a distinctive ringing feature that allows you to have
several phone numbers on one phone line. When you subscribe to this service, each
number will have a different ring pattern. You can set up your HP All-in-One to answer
incoming calls that have a specific ring pattern.
If you connect your HP All-in-One to a line with distinctive ringing, have your
telephone company assign one ring pattern to voice calls and another ring pattern to
fax calls. HP recommends that you request double or triple rings for a fax number.
When the HP All-in-One detects the specified ring pattern, it will answer the call and
receive the fax.
If you do not have a distinctive ring service, use the default ring pattern, which is

All

Rings

.

To change the answer ring pattern from the control panel
1.

Verify that your HP All-in-One is set to answer fax calls automatically. For
information, see

Set the answer mode

.

2.

Press

Setup

.

3.

Press

5

, and then press

1

.

This selects

Advanced Fax Setup

and then selects

Answer Ring Pattern

.

4.

Press to select an option, and then press

OK

.

When the phone rings with the ring pattern assigned to your fax line, the HP All-in-
One answers the call and receives the fax.

Set the number of rings before answering
If you set the

Auto Answer

setting to

On

, you can specify how many rings should

occur before your HP All-in-One automatically answers the incoming call.
The

Rings to Answer

setting is important if you have an answering machine on the

same phone line as your HP All-in-One, because you want the answering machine to
answer the phone before the HP All-in-One does. The number of rings to answer for
the HP All-in-One should be greater than the number of rings to answer for the
answering machine.
For example, set your answering machine to answer in four rings or fewer and your
HP All-in-One to answer in the maximum number of rings supported by your device.
(The maximum number of rings varies by country/region.) In this setup, the answering
machine will answer the call and the HP All-in-One will monitor the line. If the HP All-

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Finish

setup

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