HP 1240 Series User Manual page 35

equipment/services sharing
your fax line
A shared voice and fax line
and no answering machine.
A shared voice and fax line.
Voice mail service provided
by your telephone company.
user guide
recommended description
answer mode
setting
FaxTel The HP Fax automatically answers all
incoming calls using the Rings to Answer
setting. See
answering
If the call is a fax call, the HP Fax will
receive the fax. If the call is a voice call, the
HP Fax will create a special ring to
indicate it is a voice call. You will need to
answer the incoming voice call using the
handset.
Tel The HP Fax will not automatically answer
calls. You will need to receive faxes
manually by pressing Start Black or Start
Color. For information on receiving faxes
manually, see
You might use this setting if the majority of
calls on this phone line are voice calls and
you rarely receive faxes.
Tel The HP Fax will not automatically answer
calls. You will need to receive faxes
manually by pressing Start Black or Start
Color. For information on receiving faxes
manually, see
use the fax features
set the number of rings before
on page 27.
Note: If the HP Fax determines the call
is a voice call, only the HP Fax will
ring with the special ring tone. The
other phones on the same phone line
will not ring at all. You will need to
answer the incoming voice call using
the handset.
You should not answer voice calls
from other telephones on the line. The
device cannot tell that you picked up
the extension phone and will keep
ringing. You will have to press
on the HP Fax to stop the ringing.
receive a fax
receive a fax
Cancel
on page 27.
on page 27.
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