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fax setup
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 145.
4 If your PC modem’s software is set to automatically receive faxes to your
computer, turn off that setting.
Caution! If you do not turn off the auto fax receive setting in your
PC modem software, your HP PSC will not be able to receive
faxes.
5 (Optional) Change the Rings to Answer setting to 1 ring or 2 rings.
For information on how to change this setting, see set number of rings
before answering on page 59.
how your hp psc will answer fax calls
When the phone rings, your HP PSC will answer automatically after the number
of rings you set in the Rings to Answer setting. Then it will begin emitting fax
reception tones to the sending fax machine and receive the fax.
case E: shared voice/fax line with PC modem
If you receive both voice calls and fax calls at the same phone number, and you
also have a PC modem connected on this phone line, connect your HP PSC as
described in this section.
Note: Since your PC modem shares the telephone line with your HP PSC,
you will not be able to use both simultaneously. For example, while you are
sending and receiving faxes, you will not be able to e-mail or access the
Internet.
1 Remove the white plug from the port labeled “2-EXT” on the back of your
HP PSC.
2 Find the phone cord that connects from the back of your computer (your
PC modem) to a wall jack. Disconnect the cord from the wall jack and
plug it into the port labeled “2-EXT” on the back of your HP PSC.
IN
OUT
Telephone
wall jack
Back view of the HP PSC PC modem Telephone
Use the phone cord
supplied in the box with
your HP PSC