HP (Hewlett-Packard) 2840 Printer User Manual


 
Sending a fax by dialing from a telephone
Occasionally, you might want to dial a fax number from a telephone that is connected to the
same line as the device. For example, if you are sending a fax to a person whose device is
in the manual receive mode, you can precede the fax with a voice call to let that person
know that the fax is coming.
To send a fax by dialing from a telephone
Note
The telephone must be connected to the "telephone" port (the port that is marked with a
telephone icon).
1. Load the document into the automatic document feeder (ADF) input tray.
Note
You cannot use the flatbed scanner when sending a fax by dialing from a telephone.
2. Pick up the handset of a telephone that is connected to the same line as the device. Dial
the fax number by using the telephone keypad.
3. When the recipient answers, instruct the person to start the fax machine.
4. When you hear the fax tones, press S
TART
F
AX
, wait until Connecting appears on the
control panel display, and then hang up the telephone.
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