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Fax, Send a fax, Setup, Tools, Run fax

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8 Fax You can use the device 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 device 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. If the device is directly connected to a computer, you can use the HP Solution Center to perform fax procedures that are not available from the device control panel. For more information, see Use the HP photo and imaging software. NOTE: Before you begin faxing, make sure you have set up the device properly for faxing. You might have already done this as part of the initial setup, by using either the device control panel or the software that came with the device. You can verify the fax is set up correctly by running the fax setup test from the device control panel. To run the fax test, press test, and then press OK. (Setup), select Tools, select Run fax Many fax setups can be managed through the embedded Web server. For more information, see Use the Embedded Web server. This section contains the following topics: • Send a fax • Receive a fax • Change fax settings • Set up speed-dial entries • Fax over Internet Protocol (FoIP) • Test fax setup • Use reports • Cancel a fax Send a fax You can send a fax in a variety of ways. Using the device control panel, you can send a black-and-white or color fax. You can also send a fax manually from an attached phone. This allows you to speak with the recipient before sending the fax. This section contains the following topics: • Send a basic fax • Send a fax manually from a phone • Send a fax using monitor dialing • Send a fax using the broadcast fax option (color display models only) • Send a fax from memory • Schedule a fax to send later • Send a fax to multiple recipients • Send a color original fax Fax 75

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8
Fax
You can use the device 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 device 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.
If the device is directly connected to a computer, you can use the HP Solution Center
to perform fax procedures that are not available from the device control panel. For
more information, see
Use
the
HP
photo
and
imaging
software
.
NOTE:
Before you begin faxing, make sure you have set up the device properly
for faxing. You might have already done this as part of the initial setup, by using
either the device control panel or the software that came with the device. You can
verify the fax is set up correctly by running the fax setup test from the device
control panel. To run the fax test, press
(
Setup
), select
Tools
, select
Run fax
test
, and then press
OK
.
Many fax setups can be managed through the embedded Web server. For more
information, see
Use
the
Embedded
Web
server
.
This section contains the following topics:
Send
a
fax
Receive
a
fax
Change
fax
settings
Set
up
speed-dial
entries
Fax
over
Internet
Protocol
(FoIP)
Test
fax
setup
Use
reports
Cancel
a
fax
Send a fax
You can send a fax in a variety of ways. Using the device control panel, you can send
a black-and-white or color fax. You can also send a fax manually from an attached
phone. This allows you to speak with the recipient before sending the fax.
This section contains the following topics:
Send
a
basic
fax
Send
a
fax
manually
from
a
phone
Send
a
fax
using
monitor
dialing
Send
a
fax
using
the
broadcast
fax
option
(color
display
models
only)
Send
a
fax
from
memory
Schedule
a
fax
to
send
later
Send
a
fax
to
multiple
recipients
Send
a
color
original
fax
Fax
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