Answer/Receive Mode - HP 640 Fax series User Manual

Answer/receive mode

Answer/receive mode
How the product receives faxes depends on the answer/receive mode you chose when
you set up the product. You can send faxes in any answer/receive mode. The answer/
receive mode setting determines how the device answers the incoming call.
How are you going to use your HP Fax?
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When no document is loaded, press the Rcv.Mode/Contrast button until the desired
option displays.
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FAX
mode
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AUTO
mode
28 Additional features
Fax machine with few or no voice calls.
Telephone and fax machine without an
external answering machine connected.
As a fax machine with an external
answering machine.
Using Distinctive Ring (DRPD) service to
set up a separate telephone number for
your fax on the same physical line as
your other numbers.
Telephone with few or no fax calls.
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In Ready mode, FAX appears in the right hand corner of the
display.
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When you get a call, the machine answers and receives the fax
automatically. When reception is complete, the machine returns to
Ready mode.
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If you want to change the number of rings before it answers,
Set rings to answer
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In Ready mode, AUTO appears in the right hand corner of the
display.
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When a call comes in, the machine answers it. If a fax is being
sent, the device receives the fax. If the machine does not sense a
fax signal, it will ring 5 times in a different tone to tell you it may be
a regular telephone call. If you do not pick up the handset it will try
again to receive a fax after several more rings.
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If you want to change the number of rings before it answers,
Set rings to answer
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Read about...
FAX mode
AUTO mode
TAM mode
Distinctive ring (DRPD)
See
page 27.
TEL mode
on page 23.
on page 23.
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