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Installation and Configuration
Receive fax and voice calls on the same line with distinctive ring
This installation is recommended when using one telephone number for both fax and voice calls and using a
distinctive ringing service through the local telephone company. The telephone company’s distinctive ring service
allows the use of 2 or 3 phone numbers on the same phone line. The HP OfficeJet Series 300, however, will only accept
up to 2 numbers on a single line. Each of the phone numbers will have a distinctive ringing pattern: The first phone
number will have a single ring (ring) and the second will have a double ring (ring-ring) pattern. When activated, the
HP OfficeJet Series 300 distinctive ring feature can use the ring patterns to distinguish between fax and voice calls
received on the same line. The feature will need to be set to On in the HP OfficeJet Series 300 if distinctive ring is to be
used. If not used, the feature must be deactivated. Factory default for the feature is Off.
Note: The distinctive ring feature is not available in all local telephone system networks.
Currently, only certain U.S. regions and some Asian countries offer the service. The
local telephone company should be contacted for availability of the service.
This application can be used either with or without an answering machine attached to the HP OfficeJet Series 300.
Installation and setup for use of distinctive ring is as follows:
1. Connect the HP OfficeJet Series 300 to the telephone wall jack.
2. If an answering machine is to be used, connected it to the HP OfficeJet Series 300, or to a separate wall jack.
3. Set the HP OfficeJet Series 300 Receive Mode to Auto, or fax calls will not be received.
4. Also, if connecting an answering machine for voice calls on this line, make sure the Rings to Answer setting on the
HP OfficeJet Series 300 is set to a number greater than the setting on the answering machine that controls the number
of rings before answering. For example, if the answering machine is set to 2 rings to answer, set the HP OfficeJet
Series 300 to 3 or more rings to answer. CAUTION: If the user doen’t do this, he or she may not receive fax calls
properly. Instructions on setting the Receive Mode and HP OfficeJet Series 300 Rings to Answer number are given
later in this chapter.
Optional:
The user can
connect a telephone or
answering machine to the
“TEL” socket of the HP
OfficeJet Series 300.
HP OfficeJet Series 300
Telephone Wall Jack
Cord to socket labelled “LINE”
SLX19
Note: If using the telephone company’s distinctive ring service, have the single-ring
assigned to the phone number at which voice calls are to be received and the
multiple-rings assigned to the phone number(s) at which the fax calls are to be
received. When the HP OfficeJet Series 300’s Distinctive Ring feature is set to On,
it will only answer the phone and receive faxes when it detects any multiple ring
pattern.
The factory default setting for the HP OfficeJet Series 300 distinctive ring feature is Off. The feature should not be set
to On unless the user has already subscribed to the telephone company’s distinctive ring service. If set to On before
service is established, the HP OfficeJet Series 300 will not receive faxes automatically.