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Speed Dial or a one-touch speed dial button to select the speed dial entry
where you have your PIN stored.
Your fax is sent when the receiving fax machine answers.
Receive a fax
Depending on the Answer Mode you select, the HP Fax can receive faxes
automatically or manually. If you select the Fax (the default setting), FaxTel or
AnswerMachine mode, the HP Fax will automatically answer incoming calls and
receive faxes after the number of rings specified by the Rings to Answer setting.
(The default Rings to Answer setting is five rings.) If the HP Fax is in Tel mode, you
will need to receive faxes manually.
You can receive faxes manually from a phone that is:
● Directly connected to the HP Fax (on the 2-EXT port)
● On the same telephone line, but not directly connected to the HP Fax
If you receive a legal-size fax and the HP Fax is not currently set to use legal-size
paper, the device reduces the fax so that it fits on the paper that is loaded in the
HP Fax. If you have disabled the Automatic Reduction feature, the HP Fax prints the
fax on two pages.
● Receive a fax manually
● Set up backup fax reception
● Reprint received faxes from memory
● Forward faxes to another number
● Block junk fax numbers
Receive a fax manually
When you are on the phone, the person you are speaking with can send you a fax
while you are still connected. This is referred to as manual faxing. Use the instructions
in this section to receive a manual fax.
Note If the HP Fax has a handset, you can pick it up to talk or listen for fax
tones.
To receive a fax manually
1. Make sure the HP Fax is turned on and you have paper loaded in the input tray.
2. Remove any originals from the document feeder tray.
3. Set the Rings to Answer setting to a high number to allow you to answer the
incoming call before the HP Fax answers. Or, press Answer Mode repeatedly
until the Tel mode appears so the HP Fax manually receives a fax.
4. If you are currently on the phone with the sender, instruct the sender to press
Start on their fax machine.
5. When you hear fax tones from a sending fax machine, do the following:
a. Press Start Black or Start Color on the control panel of the HP Fax.
b. When prompted, press 2 to select Fax Receive.
c. After the HP Fax begins to receive the fax, you can hang up the phone or
remain on the line. The phone line is silent during fax transmission.
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