How your hp fax will answer fax calls – HP 1240 Series User Manual
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Caution!
If you do not connect your answering machine directly
to your HP Fax, fax tones from a sending fax machine could be
recorded on your answering machine, and you probably will not
be able to receive faxes with your HP Fax.
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Using the phone cord supplied in the box with your 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 your HP Fax.
Caution!
If you do not use the supplied cord to connect from the
telephone wall jack to your HP Fax, you probably will not be able
to fax successfully. This special 2-wire cord is different from the
more common 4-wire phone cords you might already have in your
office. For more information about how to tell the difference
between the cords, see
I have difficulties when sending faxes and
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Press the
Answer Mode
button on the front panel until
AnswerMachine
appears on the display.
how your hp fax will answer fax calls
When the phone rings, your answering machine will answer and then
play your recorded greeting. The HP Fax monitors the call during this time,
“listening” for fax tones. If incoming fax tones are detected, the HP Fax
will emit fax reception tones and receive the fax; if there are no fax tones,
the HP Fax stops monitoring the line and your answering machine can
record a voice message.