For information on changing this setting, see Set the answer mode.
7. Run a fax test. For information, see Test your fax setup.
You must be available to respond in person to incoming fax calls, or your HP All-in-
One cannot receive faxes. For information on receiving faxes manually, see Receive a
fax manually.
Change settings on the HP All-in-One to receive faxes
In order to receive faxes successfully, you need to change some settings on your
HP All-in-One.
Note The HP All-in-One is usually set up to receive faxes during the
HP Image Zone software installation through the Fax Setup Wizard (Windows
users) or Fax Setup Utility (Mac users). Depending on the information you
provided, the HP All-in-One will be set to receive faxes automatically or
manually. You can change the setting at any time from the control panel.
If you are unsure which settings to choose for the options described in this section,
see Set up the HP All-in-One for faxing.
Set the answer mode
The answer mode determines whether your HP All-in-One answers incoming calls or
not.
● If you set the HP All-in-One to answer faxes automatically, the HP All-in-One will
answer all incoming calls and receive faxes. Set the Auto Answer setting to On.
● If you set the HP All-in-One to answer faxes manually, you must be available to
respond in person to the incoming fax call or your HP All-in-One will not receive
faxes. Set the Auto Answer setting to Off. For more information on receiving
faxes manually, see Receive a fax manually.
If you do not know which answer mode to use, see Set up the HP All-in-One for faxing.
1. Press Setup.
2. Press 3, and then press 2.
This displays the Basic Fax Setup menu and then selects Auto Answer.
3. Press 1 to select On, or press 2 to select Off.
4. Press OK to accept the setting.
Change the answer ring pattern (distinctive ringing)
Many phone companies offer a distinctive ringing feature that allows you to have
several phone numbers on one phone line. When you subscribe to this service, each
number will have a different ring pattern. You can set up your HP All-in-One to answer
incoming calls that have a specific ring pattern.
If you connect your HP All-in-One to a line with distinctive ringing, have your
telephone company assign one ring pattern to voice calls and another ring pattern to
fax calls. HP recommends that you request double or triple rings for a fax number.
When the HP All-in-One detects the specified ring pattern, it will answer the call and
receive the fax.
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