Set the answer mode – HP 1240 Series User Manual

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hp fax 1240 series

chapter 3

fax

to send a fax manually from a connected phone

Load your original face down and top first in the document feeder tray.
For more information, see

load originals

on page 15.

Dial the number by using the keypad on the phone that is connected to
your HP Fax.

Note:

You must use the keypad on the phone to dial the number. Do not

use the keypad on the front panel of the HP Fax.

Do one of the following:

–

If after dialing the number you hear fax tones, press

Start Black

Start

Color

within three seconds.

–

If the recipient answers the telephone, instruct them to press Start on
their fax machine once they hear fax tones. Make sure you press

Start

Black

Start Color

on the HP Fax before the recipient presses Start on

the receiving fax machine.

Wait for the fax tones, and then hang up the telephone.

set the answer mode

By default, your HP Fax automatically answers incoming calls and receives
faxes. You can change the Answer Mode to receive faxes manually or
automatically, based on the types of equipment and services (if any) share the
same phone line with your HP Fax. This section explains the various ways of
answering fax calls.

Note:

For information on setting up your office equipment with the HP Fax,

see

fax setup

on page 75.

to change the answer mode from the front panel
!

Press

Answer Mode

until the appropriate answer mode setting appears on

the display.
The selected Answer Mode setting appears on the display and becomes
the default setting.

Refer to the following table to determine which Answer Mode setting you should
use. From the first column in the table, choose the type of equipment and
services applicable to your office setup. Then, look up the appropriate setting in
the second column. The third column describes how the HP Fax will answer
incoming calls.

equipment/services sharing
your fax line