Technical information

hp officejet 5500 series
chapter 5
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fax
change the answer ring pattern (distinctive ringing)
Many phone companies offer a distinctive ringing feature that allows you to
have several phone numbers on one phone line. When you subscribe to this
service, each number will have a different ring pattern, for example, single,
double, and triple rings. If you do not have this service, use the default ring
pattern, which is All Rings.
If you connect your HP Officejet to a line with distinctive ringing, have your
telephone company assign one ring pattern to voice calls and another to fax
calls. We recommend that you request double or triple rings for a fax number.
1 Verify that your HP Officejet is set to answer fax calls automatically. For
information, see set up the hp officejet to receive faxes automatically or
manually on page 39.
2 Press Setup.
3 Press 4, then press 2.
This selects Advanced Fax Setup and then selects Answer Ring Pattern.
4 Press to scroll through these options: All Rings, Single Rings, Double
Rings, Triple Rings, and Double & Triple.
5 When the ring pattern that the phone company established for your fax
number appears in the top line of the display, press OK.
set the date and time
You can set the date and time from the front panel. When a fax is transmitted,
the current date and time are printed along with the fax header. The date and
time format is based upon the language and country/region setting.
Normally the computer software sets the date and time automatically.
Note: If your HP Officejet loses power for more than 72 hours, you will
need to reset the date and time.
1 Press Setup.
2 Press 3, then press 1.
This selects Basic Fax Setup and then selects Date and Time.
3 Enter the month, day, and year (last two digits only) by pressing the
appropriate number on the keypad. Depending on your country/region
setting, you might enter the date in a different order.
The underline cursor presented initially beneath the first digit advances
automatically to each digit each time you press a button. The time prompt
automatically appears after you enter the last digit of the date.
4 Enter the hours and minutes.
The AM/PM prompt automatically appears after the last digit of the time is
entered if your time is displayed in the 12-hour format.
5 If prompted, press 1 for AM or 2 for PM.
The new date and time settings appear on the front panel.