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control resolution and contrast control resolution and contrast Use the Resolution and the Lighter/Darker settings to change the resolution and contrast of documents that you are sending. change resolution Resolution affects the transmission speed and quality of faxed documents. The HP Fax only sends faxes at the highest resolution supported by the receiving fax. You can change the resolution between pages only when receiving faxes. Follow these steps to change the resolution: 1 Press Resolution. Tip - You can also press Fax to access the Resolution setting. 2 Press to scroll through the following resolution settings: - Fine: This is the default setting. It provides high-quality text suitable for faxing most documents. - Very Fine: Use this setting when you are faxing documents with very fine detail. Very Fine only works if the receiving fax machine also has the Very Fine setting. If you choose this option, be aware that the faxing process takes longer to complete. - Photo: This setting provides the best quality fax when sending photographs. If you choose Photo, be aware that the faxing process takes longer to complete. When faxing photographs, we recommend that you choose Photo. - Standard: This setting provides the fastest possible transmission with the lowest quality of fax. Note: Very Fine mode is not used when sending documents that are scanned into memory, such as when you are broadcasting to multiple recipients or scheduling a fax for later. If you are sending documents using one of these methods, Very Fine will be changed to Fine even if Very Fine was selected. 3 When the resolution setting you want appears, press Enter. change contrast Change this setting if you want a black-and-white fax to be darker or lighter than the original. Follow these steps to change contrast: 1 Press Fax until Lighter/Darker appears. The range of Lighter/Darker values appears as a circle on a scale on the front-panel display. 2 Press to lighten the fax or to darken it. The circle moves to the left or right, depending on the button you press. Press Enter to select the setting. Note: The Lighter/Darker settings reset to the default two minutes after the fax job is complete. You can change the default setting, see set new defaults on page 20. 21

Section	Page
contents	3
get started	7
get help	7
front panel overview	8
load originals and load paper	11
load originals	11
load paper	12
recommended papers	13
papers to avoid	14
tips for loading other types of paper in the input tray	14
set the paper type	14
recommended paper-type settings for copying	15
set the paper size	16
avoid jams	16
use the fax features	17
send a fax	17
check for dial tone	18
send a basic fax	18
send a fax after temporarily changing settings	18
send a color fax	19
scan a fax into memory before sending	19
broadcast a fax to multiple recipients	19
receive a fax	20
receive a fax automatically	20
receive a fax manually	20
receive a fax when the hpfax is out of paper	21
set up speed-dialing	21
create individual speed-dial entries	21
create a speed-dial group	22
add or remove recipients from a group	23
delete speed-dial entries	23
send a fax using a one-touch speed-dial button	23
send a fax using the speed-dial button	24
schedule a fax	24
schedule a fax to send later	24
cancel a scheduled fax	25
poll for faxes	25
print reports	25
generate fax confirmation and error reports	25
generate system reports	26
set new defaults	26
control resolution and contrast	27
change resolution	27
change contrast	27
set basic fax settings	28
use shortcuts to access menu settings	28
set the date and time	28
set the fax header	28
enter text	29
set the rings to answer setting	29
set the paper size	30
set tone or pulse dialing	30
adjust the volume	30
forward faxes to another number	30
edit or cancel fax forwarding	31
set advanced fax settings	31
change the answer ring pattern (distinctive ringing)	32
redial a busy number automatically	32
redial an unanswered number automatically	32
set automatic reduction	33
set backup fax reception	33
reprint faxes in memory	33
use error correction mode	34
detect faxes received from older machines (silent detect)	34
connect and use other office equipment with your hpfax	34
connect and use a phone with your hpfax	35
answer fax calls when you use voice mail on the same phone line	36
answer fax calls when you use an answering machine on the same line	36
use off-hook dialing	37
fax options	38
use the copy features	39
make copies	39
make a basic copy	39
change copy settings	39
set the numberof copies	40
increase copy speed or quality	40
make copies lighter or darker	40
reduce or enlarge a copy	41
enhance text sharpness and photo colors	41
set new defaults	41
perform special copy jobs	42
copy a photo	42
prepare a color t-shirt transfer	42
copy options	43
maintain your hpfax	45
clean the exterior	45
work with print cartridges	45
print a self-test report	45
handle print cartridges	45
replace the print cartridges	46
align cartridges	47
clean the print cartridges	47
restore factory defaults	47
setup menu options	48
additional setup information	49
set the language and country/region	49
connect your hpfax to a phone, modem, or answering machine	49
troubleshooting help	51
paper jams	51
tips to avoid paper jams	52
print cartridge problems	52
output problems	54
quality problems	55
copy problems	58
fax problems	59
error messages	63
fax log error codes	66
technical information	69
specifications	69
paper specifications	69
margin specifications	69
copy specifications	70
fax specifications	70
physical specifications	70
power specifications	71
environmental specifications	71
additional specifications	71
environmental product stewardship program	71
regulatory notices	72
notice to users of the U.S. telephone network: FCC requirements	72
doc statement / déclaration de conformité (Canada)	73
notice to users of the Canadian telephone network	73
notice to all users of the European Economic Area (EEA)	74
notice to users of the German telephone network	74
declaration of conformity	75
get hpfax1230series support	77
get support and other information from the internet	77
hp customer support	77
call in the U.S. during warranty	78
call in the U.S. during warranty	78
call elsewhere in the world	78
prepare your hpfax for shipment	79
hpfax1230series warranty	80
warranty service	80
return your hpfax1230series for service	81
hewlett-packard limited global warranty statement	81
index	83

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control resolution and contrast

Use the

Resolution

and the

Lighter/Darker

settings to change the resolution and

contrast of documents that you are sending.

change resolution

Resolution affects the transmission speed and quality of faxed documents. The

HP Fax only sends faxes at the highest resolution supported by the receiving fax.

You can change the resolution between pages only when receiving faxes. Follow

these steps to change the resolution:

Press

Resolution

Tip —

You can also press

Fax

to access the

Resolution

setting.

Press

to scroll through the following resolution settings:

–

Fine

: This is the default setting. It provides high-quality text suitable for

faxing most documents.

–

Very Fine

: Use this setting when you are faxing documents with very

fine detail.

Very Fine

only works if the receiving fax machine also has

the

Very Fine

setting. If you choose this option, be aware that the

faxing process takes longer to complete.

–

Photo

: This setting provides the best quality fax when sending

photographs. If you choose

Photo

, be aware that the faxing process

takes longer to complete. When faxing photographs, we recommend

that you choose

Photo

–

Standard

: This setting provides the fastest possible transmission with the

lowest quality of fax.

Note:

Very Fine

mode is not used when sending documents that are

scanned into memory, such as when you are broadcasting to multiple

recipients or scheduling a fax for later. If you are sending documents using

one of these methods,

Very Fine

will be changed to

Fine

even if

Very Fine

was selected.

When the resolution setting you want appears, press

Enter

change contrast

Change this setting if you want a black-and-white fax to be darker or lighter than

the original. Follow these steps to change contrast:

Press

Fax

until

Lighter/Darker

appears.

The range of

Lighter/Darker

values appears as a circle on a scale on the

front-panel display.

Press

to lighten the fax or

to darken it. The circle moves to the left or

right, depending on the button you press. Press

Enter

to select the setting.

Note:

The

Lighter/Darker

settings reset to the default two minutes after the

fax job is complete. You can change the default setting, see

set new defaults

on page 20.