Reference Guide

hp psc 2500 series
chapter 16
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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.
3 Change the Rings to Answer setting to No Answer using the instructions in
set up your hp psc to answer fax calls manually on page 62.
how to answer fax calls manually
You must be available to respond in person to incoming fax calls, or your HP PSC
cannot receive faxes. 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.
case I: shared voice/fax line with PC modem and voice mail
If you receive both voice calls and fax calls at the same phone number, use a PC
modem on the same phone line, and also subscribe to a voice mail service
through your phone company, connect your HP PSC as described in this section.
Note: The HP PSC cannot receive faxes automatically if you have a voice
mail service, so you must be available to respond in person to incoming fax
calls manually. If you want to receive faxes automatically instead, contact
your phone company to subscribe to a distinctive ring service, or to obtain
a separate phone line for faxing.
Telephone
wall jack
Back view of the HP PSC Telephone
Use the phone cord
supplied in the box with
your HP PSC