How Your Hp Fax Will Answer Fax Calls - HP 1240 Series User Manual

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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!
telephone wall jack to your HP Fax, you probably will not be able
to fax successfully. This special 2-wire phone cord is different from
the more common 4-wire cords you might already have in your
office. For more information about how to tell the difference
between the cords, see
when receiving faxes.
5 Press the
appears on the display.
6 If your PC modem's software is set to automatically receive faxes to your
computer, turn off that setting.
Caution!
PC modem software, your HP Fax will not be able to receive
faxes.

how your hp fax will answer fax calls

When the phone rings, your answering machine will answer and then
play your recorded greeting. The HP Fax monitors the call during this time,
"listening" for fax tones. If incoming fax tones are detected, the HP Fax
will emit fax reception tones and receive the fax; if there are no fax tones,
the HP Fax stops monitoring the line and your answering machine can
record a voice message.
user guide
If you do not use the supplied cord to connect from the
I have difficulties when sending faxes and
on page 105.
Answer Mode button on the front panel until
If you do not turn off the auto fax receive setting in your
fax setup
AnswerMachine
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