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6. Turn off the Auto Answer setting.
7. Run a fax test.
You must be available to respond in person to incoming fax calls, or the HP All-in-One
cannot receive faxes.
Change settings on the HP All-in-One to receive faxes
In order to receive faxes successfully, you need to change some settings on the
HP All-in-One. If you are unsure which setting to choose for a specific fax option, see
the fax setup information in the previous sections.
● Set the answer mode
● Set the number of rings before answering
● Change the answer ring pattern for distinctive ringing
Set the answer mode
The answer mode determines whether the HP All-in-One answers incoming calls or
not.
● Turn on the Auto Answer setting if you want the HP All-in-One to answer faxes
automatically. The HP All-in-One will answer all incoming calls and faxes.
● Turn off the Auto Answer setting if you want to receive faxes manually. You
must be available to respond in person to the incoming fax call or the HP All-in-
One will not receive faxes.
To set the answer mode
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Press Auto Answer to turn the light on or off, as appropriate for your setup.
When the Auto Answer light is on, the HP All-in-One answers calls
automatically. When the light is off, the HP All-in-One does not answer calls.
Set the number of rings before answering
If you turn on the Auto Answer setting, you can specify how many rings should occur
before the HP All-in-One automatically answers the incoming call.
The Rings to Answer setting is important if you have an answering machine on the
same phone line as the HP All-in-One, because you want the answering machine to
answer the phone before the HP All-in-One does. The number of rings to answer for
the HP All-in-One should be greater than the number of rings to answer for the
answering machine.
For example, set your answering machine to a low number of rings and the HP All-in-
One to answer in the maximum number of rings. (The maximum number of rings
varies by country/region.) In this setup, the answering machine will answer the call
and the HP All-in-One will monitor the line. If the HP All-in-One detects fax tones, the
HP All-in-One will receive the fax. If the call is a voice call, the answering machine will
record the incoming message.
To set the number of rings before answering from the control panel
1. Press Setup.
2. Press 4, and then press 2.
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Finish setup