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The "Using Correct Type of Phone Cord with Fax" test failed
Solution:
• Make sure you used the phone cord supplied in the box with the HP Fax to connect
to the telephone wall jack. One end of the phone cord should be connected to the
port labeled 1-LINE on the back of the HP Fax, and the other end to your telephone
wall jack. If you do not use the supplied phone cord to connect from the telephone
wall jack to the HP Fax, you might not be able to send or receive faxes.
If the phone cord that came with the HP Fax is not long enough, you can use a
coupler to extend the length. You can purchase a coupler at an electronics store
that carries phone accessories. You will also need another phone cord, which can
be a standard phone cord that you might already have in your home or office.
• Check the connection between the telephone wall jack and the HP Fax to make
sure the phone cord is secure.
• If you are using a phone splitter, this can cause faxing problems. (A splitter is a
two-cord connector that plugs into a telephone wall jack.) Try removing the splitter
and connecting the HP Fax directly to the telephone wall jack.
The "Dial Tone Detection" test failed
Solution:
• Other equipment, which uses the same phone line as the HP Fax, might be
causing the test to fail. To find out if other equipment is causing a problem,
disconnect the other equipment from the phone line, and then run the test again.
If the Dial Tone Detection Test passes without the other equipment, then one
or more pieces of the equipment is causing problems; try adding them back one
at a time and rerunning the test each time, until you identify which piece of
equipment is causing the problem.
• Try connecting a working phone and phone cord to the telephone wall jack that
you are using for the HP Fax and check for a dial tone. If you do not hear a dial
tone, contact your telephone company and have them check the line.
• Make sure you have correctly connected the HP Fax to the telephone wall jack.
Using the phone cord supplied in the box with the HP Fax, connect one end to
your telephone wall jack, then connect the other end to the port labeled 1-LINE
on the back of the HP Fax. If you do not use the supplied phone cord to connect
from the telephone wall jack to the HP Fax, you might not be able to send or
receive faxes.
• If you are using a phone splitter, this can cause faxing problems. (A splitter is a
two-cord connector that plugs into a telephone wall jack.) Try removing the splitter
and connecting the HP Fax directly to the telephone wall jack.
• If your telephone system is not using a standard dial tone, such as some PBX
systems, this might cause the test to fail. This will not cause a problem sending
or receiving faxes. Try sending or receiving a test fax.
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