HP 3100 HP LaserJet 3100 - Product User's Guide, C3948-90970 - Page 25

Connecting telephone cords CAUTION This section provides various installation options for connecting the HP LaserJet 3100 product to the telephone line. Before you begin The HP LaserJet 3100 product is not supported with telephone system features provided by your local telephone company such as the automatic answering systems often used in large companies, voice mail, call waiting, and some other advanced features. If you are connecting the HP LaserJet 3100 product to a line receiving both fax and voice calls (a shared line) and have these types of features, HP recommends getting a second telephone line dedicated to fax calls. If you live in an area that is subject to frequent electrical storms or for other reasons experiences numerous blackouts, it is strongly recommended that you purchase and use a telephone line surge protector. Electrical surges and power interruptions can damage the HP LaserJet 3100 product. If you have a modem If you have an internal computer modem or an external modem please note these important points: q The HP LaserJet 3100 product cannot be used as a data modem to communicate with other computers, to send and receive e-mail, or to connect to the Internet. You must continue to use the computer's modem for these purposes. q It is important that the HP LaserJet 3100 product be directly connected to the wall jack to prevent the computer's modem from interfering with the HP LaserJet 3100 product's fax communications. 24 1 Set Up EN