HP MFP M528f Monochrome Laser Printer - Manual (Page 239)

answer setting for the fax accessory is lower than that of the messaging service, the fax accessory answers all
calls.
Does your phone line have a call-waiting feature?
If the fax telephone line has an activated call-waiting feature, a call-waiting notice can interrupt a fax call in
progress, which causes a communication error. Ensure that a call-waiting feature is not active on the fax
telephone line.
Check fax accessory status
If the analog-fax accessory does not appear to be functioning, print a Configuration Page report to check the
status.
1. From the Home screen, scroll to and select Reports .
2. Open the following menus:
● Configuration/Status Pages
● Configuration Page
3. Touch the Print button to print the report, or touch the View button to view the report on the screen. The
report consists of several pages.
NOTE: The printer IP address or host name is listed on the Jetdirect Page.
On the Fax Accessory Page of the Configuration Page, under the Hardware Information heading, check the
Modem Status. The following table identifies the status conditions and possible solutions.
NOTE: If the Fax Accessory Page does not print, there might be a problem with the analog fax accessory. If you
are using LAN fax or Internet fax, those configurations could be disabling the feature.
Operational / Enabled 1 The analog-fax accessory is installed and ready.
Operational / Disabled 1 The fax accessory is installed, but you have not configured the
required fax settings yet.
The fax accessory is installed and operational; however, the
HP Digital Sending utility has either disabled the printer fax feature
or has enabled LAN fax. When LAN fax is enabled, the analog-fax
feature is disabled. Only one fax feature, either LAN fax or analog
fax, can be enabled at a time.
NOTE: If LAN fax is enabled, the Scan to Fax feature is unavailable
on the printer control panel.
Non-Operational / Enabled/Disabled 1 The printer has detected a firmware failure. Upgrade the firmware.
Damaged / Enabled/Disabled 1 The fax accessory has failed. Reseat the fax accessory card and
check for bent pins. If the status is still DAMAGED, replace the
analog-fax accessory card.
1 ENABLED indicates that the analog-fax accessory is enabled and turned on; DISABLED indicates that LAN fax is enabled (analog fax is
turned off).
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