HP Officejet 4314 All-in-One Printer - Manual (Page 46)

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 .
This selects Basic Fax Setup and then selects Rings to Answer .
3. Enter the appropriate number of rings by using the keypad, or press or to
change the number of rings.
4. Press OK to accept the setting.
Change the answer ring pattern for 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 the HP All-in-One to answer
incoming calls that have a specific ring pattern.
If you connect the 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.
If you do not have a distinctive ring service, use the default ring pattern, which is
All
Rings .
To change the answer ring pattern from the control panel
1.
Verify that the Answer Mode on the HP All-in-One is set to Fax or FaxTel
(handset model only).
2. Press Setup .
3. Press 5 , and then press 1 .
This selects Advanced Fax Setup and then selects Distinctive Ring .
4. Press to select an option, and then press OK .
When the phone rings with the ring pattern assigned to your fax line, the HP All-in-
One answers the call and receives the fax.
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Finish
setup