Step 4: run a fax test – HP Color LaserJet Pro M283fdw Multifunction Printer User Manual

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Windows 10: From the Start menu, click All Apps, click HP, and then select the printer name.

Windows 8.1: Click the down arrow in lower left corner of the Start screen, and then select the

printer name.

Windows 8: Right-click an empty area on the Start screen, click All Apps on the app bar, and then

select the printer name.

Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP: From the computer desktop, click Start, select All

Programs, click HP, click the folder for the printer, and then select the printer name.

b.

In the HP Printer Assistant, select Print, and then select HP Device Toolbox.

Method two: Open the HP Embedded Web Server (EWS) from a web browser

a.

On the printer control panel, press the Setup button . Open the

Network Setup

menu, select

Show

IP Address

, and then select

Yes

. Return to the Home screen to view the IP address.

b.

Open a web browser, and in the address line, type the IP address or host name exactly as it displays

on the printer control panel. Press the

Enter

key on the computer keyboard. The EWS opens.

NOTE:

If the web browser displays a message indicating that accessing the website might not be

safe, select the option to continue to the website. Accessing this website will not harm the computer.

2.

Click the Fax tab.

3.

Follow the on-screen instructions to configure the fax settings.

4.

Continue to

Step 4: Run a fax test on page 76

.

Step 4: Run a fax test

Run a fax test to make sure that the fax is set up correctly.

1.

From the control panel, open the

Setup

menu.

2.

Select the

Self Diagnostics

menu.

3.

Select the

Run Fax Test

option. The printer prints a test report.

4.

Review the report.

If the report indicates the printer passed the test, the printer is ready to send and receive faxes.

If the report indicates the printer failed the test, review the report for more information about fixing

the problem. The fax troubleshooting checklist has more information on resolving fax problems.

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Chapter 7 Fax

ENWW

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