Send a basic fax, Send a fax manually from a phone – HP Officejet 6500 User Manual

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Change the fax resolution and Lighter / Darker settings

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Send a basic fax

You can easily send a single- or multiple-page black-and-white fax by using the device
control panel.

NOTE: If you need printed confirmation that your faxes were successfully sent,
enable fax confirmation before sending any faxes. For more information, see

fax confirmation reports

TIP: You can also send a fax manually from a phone or by using monitor dialing.
These features allow you to control the pace of your dialing. They are also useful
when you want to use a calling card to charge the call and you have to respond to
tone prompts while dialing.

To send a basic fax from the device control panel
1. Load your originals. For additional information, see

Load originals

2. Enter the fax number by using the keypad, press Speed Dial or a one-touch speed

dial button (some models only) to select a speed dial, or press Redial/Pause to redial
the last number dialed.

TIP: To add a pause in the fax number you are entering, press Redial/Pause,
or press the Symbols (*) button repeatedly, until a dash (-) appears on the display.

3. Press START FAX Black.

If the device detects an original loaded in the automatic document feeder, it
sends the document to the number you entered.

TIP: If the recipient reports issues with the quality of the fax you sent, you can
try changing the resolution or contrast of your fax.

Send a fax manually from a phone

Sending a fax manually allows you to make a phone call and talk with the recipient before
you send the fax. This is useful if you want to inform the recipient that you are going to
send them a fax before sending it. When you send a fax manually, you can hear the dial
tones, telephone prompts, or other sounds through the handset on your telephone. This
makes it easy for you to use a calling card to send your fax.
Depending on how the recipient has their fax machine set up, the recipient might answer
the phone, or the fax machine might take the call. If a person answers the phone, you
can speak with the recipient before sending the fax. If a fax machine answers the call,

Chapter 6

Fax