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Chapter 3 Set the number of rings before answering If you set the Answer Mode to Fax, FaxTel (handset model only), or AnswerMachine you can specify how many rings should occur before the HP Fax automatically answers the incoming call. The Rings to Answer setting is important if you have an answering machine on the same phone line as the HP Fax, because you want the answering machine to answer the phone before the HP Fax does. The number of rings to answer for the HP Fax 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 Fax 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 Fax will monitor the line. If the HP Fax detects fax tones, the HP Fax 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 3, 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 Fax to answer incoming calls that have a specific ring pattern. If you connect the HP Fax 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 Fax 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 Fax is set to Fax or FaxTel (handset model only). 2. Press Setup. 3. Press 4, 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 Fax answers the call and receives the fax. Finish setup 32 HP Fax 1250 series

Section	Page
Contents	4
HP Fax overview	6
The HP Fax at a glance	6
Control panel features	7
Menu overview	8
Copy Menu	9
Fax Menu	9
Setup Menu	9
Text and symbols	9
Enter text using the keypad on the control panel	10
Available symbols for dialing fax numbers	10
Find more information	12
Sources of information	12
Finish setting up the HP Fax	14
Set your preferences	14
Set your language and country/region	14
Set the date and time	14
Adjust the volume	15
Fax setup	15
Set up the HP Fax for faxing	16
Choose the correct fax setup for your home or office	16
Select your fax setup case	18
Case A: Separate fax line (no voice calls received)	20
Case B: Set up the HP Fax with DSL	21
Case C: Set up the HP Fax with a PBX phone system or an ISDN line	22
Case D: Fax with a distinctive ring service on the same line	22
Case E: Shared voice/fax line	23
Case F: Shared voice/fax line with voice mail	24
Case G: Fax line shared with computer dial-up modem (no voice calls received)	25
Case H: Shared voice/fax line with computer dial-up modem	26
Case I: Shared voice/fax line with answering machine	28
Case J: Shared voice/fax line with computer dial-up modem and answering machine	30
Case K: Shared voice/fax line with computer dial-up modem and voice mail	32
Change settings on the HP Fax to receive faxes	34
Set the answer mode	34
Set the number of rings before answering	34
Change the answer ring pattern for distinctive ringing	35
Test your fax setup	36
Set the fax header	36
Load originals and load paper	38
Load originals	38
Choose papers for copying	39
Recommended papers for copying	39
Papers to avoid	39
Load full-size paper	40
Avoid paper jams	41
Use the fax features	44
Send a fax	44
Send a basic fax	44
Send a fax manually	45
Send a fax using monitor dialing	46
Receive a fax	47
Receive a fax manually	47
Set up backup fax reception	48
Reprint received faxes from memory	48
Forward faxes to another number	49
Block junk fax numbers	50
Set the junk fax mode	50
Add numbers to the junk fax list	50
Remove numbers from the junk fax list	51
Print reports	52
Print fax confirmation reports	52
Print fax error reports	52
Stop faxing	53
Use the copy features	54
Make a copy	54
Change the copy settings	54
Stop copying	55
Maintain the HP Fax	56
Clean the HP Fax	56
Clean the glass strip	56
Clean the white strip	57
Clean the exterior	58
Print a self-test report	59
Work with print cartridges	59
Handle the print cartridges	60
Replace the print cartridges	60
Align the print cartridges	63
Clean the print cartridges	64
Clean the print cartridge contacts	64
Order supplies	66
Order paper, or other media	66
Order print cartridges	66
Order other supplies	66
Troubleshooting information	68
Setup troubleshooting	68
Hardware setup troubleshooting	68
Fax setup troubleshooting	71
The fax test failed	71
Operational troubleshooting	82
Paper troubleshooting	82
Clear paper jams	82
Print cartridge troubleshooting	85
HP warranty and support	86
Warranty	86
Warranty upgrades	86
Warranty information	87
Get support and other information from the Internet	88
Before you call HP customer support	88
Access your serial number and service ID	88
Call in North America during warranty	89
Prepare the HP Fax for shipment	89
Remove the print cartridges before shipment	89
Remove the control panel faceplate	90
Pack the HP Fax	90
Technical information	92
Paper specifications	92
Paper tray capacities	92
Paper sizes	92
Copy specifications	93
Fax specifications	93
Physical specifications	94
Power specifications	94
Environmental specifications	94
Memory specifications	94
Environmental product stewardship program	94
Protecting the environment	94
Ozone production	94
Energy consumption	95
Paper use	95
Plastics	95
Material safety data sheets	95
Hardware recycling program	95
HP inkjet supplies recycling program	95
Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Households in the European Union	95
Regulatory notices	96
Regulatory model identification number	96
Notice to users of the U.S. telephone network: FCC requirements	96
FCC statement	97
Note à l’attention des utilisateurs du réseau téléphonique canadien/notice to users of the Canadian ...	97
Notice to users in Japan	98
Notice to users in the European Economic Area	98
Notice to users of the German telephone network	99
Geräuschemission	99
Notice to users in Korea	99
Declaration of conformity (European Economic Area)	99
HP Fax 1250 series declaration of conformity	100

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Set the number of rings before answering

If you set the

Answer Mode

Fax

FaxTel

(handset model only), or

AnswerMachine

you can specify how many rings should occur before the HP Fax

automatically answers the incoming call.

The

Rings to Answer

setting is important if you have an answering machine on the

same phone line as the HP Fax, because you want the answering machine to answer

the phone before the HP Fax does. The number of rings to answer for the HP Fax

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 Fax 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 Fax will monitor the line. If the HP Fax detects fax tones, the HP Fax 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

Press

Setup

Press

, and then press

This selects

Basic Fax Setup

and then selects

Rings to Answer

Enter the appropriate number of rings by using the keypad, or press

change the number of rings.

Press

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 Fax to answer

incoming calls that have a specific ring pattern.

If you connect the HP Fax 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 Fax 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

Verify that the

Answer Mode

on the HP Fax is set to

Fax

FaxTel

(handset

model only).

Press

Setup

Press

, and then press

This selects

Advanced Fax Setup

and then selects

Distinctive Ring

Press

to select an option, and then press

When the phone rings with the ring pattern assigned to your fax line, the HP Fax

answers the call and receives the fax.

Chapter 3

HP Fax 1250 series

Finish setup