HP 3180 User Guide - Page 26

3 Fax You can use the HP Fax to send and receive faxes, including color faxes. You can schedule faxes to be sent at a later time and set up speed-dials to send faxes quickly and easily to frequently used numbers. From the control panel, you can also set a number of fax options, such as resolution and the contrast between lightness and darkness on the faxes you send. NOTE: Before you begin faxing, make sure you have set up the HP Fax properly for faxing. You can verify the fax is set up correctly by running the fax setup test from the control panel. To run the fax test, press Setup, select Tools, select Run fax test, and then press OK. • Send a fax • Receive a fax • Change fax settings • Fax over the Internet • Cancel a fax Send a fax You can send a fax in a variety of ways. Using the control panel, you can send a blackand-white or color fax. You can also initiate a fax manually from an external phone. This allows you to speak with the recipient before sending the fax. • Send a fax manually from a phone • Send a fax using monitor dialing • Send a fax from memory • Schedule a fax to send later • Send a fax to multiple recipients • Send a color original or image/embedded picture fax • Change the fax resolution and Lighter/Darker settings • Send a fax in Error Correction Mode Send a fax manually from a phone Sending a fax manually allows you to make a phone call and talk with the recipient before you send the fax. This is useful if you want to inform the recipient that you are going to send them a fax before sending it. When you send a fax manually, you can hear the dial tones, telephone prompts, or other sounds through the handset on your telephone. This makes it easy for you to use a calling card to send your fax. Depending on how the recipient has their fax machine set up, the recipient might answer the phone, or the fax machine might take the call. If a person answers the phone, you can speak with the recipient before sending the fax. If a fax machine answers the call, 22 Fax