Reference Guide

reference guide
use the fax features
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fax
receive a fax
Depending on how you set up your HP PSC, you can receive faxes automatically
or manually. Your HP PSC is set to automatically print received faxes unless you
have selected No Answer for the Rings to Answer setting. For more information
on Rings to Answer, see set number of rings before answering on page 61.
If you receive a legal-size fax and your HP PSC is not currently set to use legal-
size paper, the device automatically reduces the fax so that it fits on the paper
that is loaded. If you have disabled the automatic-reduction feature, the fax will
be printed on two pages. For more information, see set automatic reduction for
incoming faxes on page 71.
If you have an answering machine connected to the same line as your HP PSC,
you might need to set the number of rings required before the HP PSC begins
receiving the fax. The default number of rings before the HP PSC receives a fax
is 6 (varies by country/region). For more information on setting the number of
rings to answer, see set number of rings before answering on page 61.
For information on setting up your HP PSC with other office equipment, such as
answering machines and voice mail, see fax setup on page 175.
Note: If you have installed a photo print cartridge for printing photos, you
might want to replace it with the black print cartridge when receiving faxes.
See work with print cartridges on page 94 for more information.
This section contains the following topics:
• set number of rings before answering on page 61
• set up your hp psc to answer fax calls manually on page 62
• receive a fax manually on page 63
set number of rings before answering
You can specify how many rings should occur before your HP PSC automatically
answers the phone. The default is 6 rings (varies by country/region).
If you do not want your HP PSC to automatically answer the phone, set Rings to
Answer to No Answer.
1 Press Setup.
2 Press 3, then press 3 again.
This selects Basic Fax Setup and then selects Rings to Answer.
3 Press until the number of rings before answering is highlighted.
If you have an answering machine on this phone line, set your HP PSC to
answer the phone after the answering machine. The number of rings to
answer for the HP PSC should be greater than the number of rings to
answer for the answering machine.
You want the answering machine to answer before your HP PSC. The
HP PSC monitors calls and will answer if it detects fax tones.