Reference Guide

reference guide
fax setup
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fax setup
1 Using the phone cord supplied in the box with your HP PSC, 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 PSC.
Caution! If you do not use the supplied cord to connect from the
telephone wall jack to your HP PSC, 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 I have difficulties when sending faxes and
when receiving faxes on page 220.
2 Remove the white plug from the port labeled “2-EXT” on the back of your
HP PSC, and then connect a phone to this port.
Now you need to decide how you want to answer fax calls: automatically or
manually.
how to answer fax calls automatically
The HP PSC is factory-set to answer all calls automatically after 5 rings, so you
do not need to change any settings if you want to automatically receive faxes.
Your HP PSC will not be able to distinguish between fax and voice calls in this
case, however; if you suspect a voice call is incoming, you will need to answer
it before the 5th ring or the HP PSC will answer first.
Note: If you pick up the phone before the 5th ring and hear fax tones from
a sending fax machine, you will need to manually answer the fax call. For
information on how to receive fax calls manually from your attached phone
and from an extension phone, see receive a fax manually on page 63.
how to answer fax calls manually
To receive faxes manually, you must be available to respond in person to
incoming fax calls or your HP PSC cannot receive faxes.
Telephone
wall jack
Back view of the HP PSC
Telephone
Use the phone cord
supplied in the box with
your HP PSC