How your hp fax will answer fax calls – HP 1240 Series User Manual
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case A: separate fax line (no voice calls received)
If you have a separate fax line on which you receive no voice calls, and you
have no other equipment connected on this phone line, connect your HP Fax as
described in this section.
1
Using the phone cord supplied in the box with your HP Fax, connect one
end to your telephone wall jack, then connect the other end to the port
labeled “1-LINE” on the back of your HP Fax.
Caution!
If you do not use the supplied cord to connect from the
telephone wall jack to your HP Fax, you probably will not be able
to fax successfully. This special 2-wire cord is different from the
more common 4-wire phone cords you might already have in your
office. For more information about how to tell the difference
between the cords, see
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2
Press the
Answer Mode
button on the front panel until
Fax
appears on the
display.
how your hp fax will answer fax calls
When the phone rings, your HP Fax will answer automatically after the number
of rings you set in the Rings to Answer setting. Then it will begin emitting fax
reception tones to the sending fax machine and receive the fax.
Use the phone cord
supplied in the box with
your HP Fax
Telephone
wall jack
Back view of the HP Fax