HP 1240 Series User Manual page 36

chapter 3
equipment/services sharing
your fax line
An answering machine and a
shared voice and fax line.
Distinctive ringing service.
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recommended description
answer mode
setting
AnswerMachine The HP Fax will not automatically answer
calls. Instead, the answering machine will
answer the call and the HP Fax will monitor
the line. If fax tones are detected, the
HP Fax will receive the fax. Otherwise, the
answering machine will record the
incoming message.
Fax The HP Fax automatically answers all
incoming calls.
Make sure the ring pattern the phone
company set for your fax line matches the
Answer Ring Pattern set for the HP Fax. For
more information, see
ring pattern (distinctive ringing)
page 44.
Note: This is the recommended
default setting if you have an
answering machine. Make sure the
answering machine is set up properly
with the HP Fax. For more
information, see fax setup
page 75.
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