HP LaserJet Pro MFP 3101-3108fdn User Guide - Page 47
Receive a fax manually, Set up backup fax, To set backup fax from the printer control panel
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If you receive a Legal-size or larger fax and the printer is not currently set to use Legal-size paper, the printer reduces the fax so that it fits on the paper that is loaded. If you have disabled the Automatic Reduction feature, the printer prints the fax on two pages. NOTE: If you are copying a document when a fax arrives, the fax is stored in the printer memory until the copying finishes. Receive a fax manually When you are on the phone, the person you are speaking with can send you a fax while you are still connected. You can pick up the handset to talk or listen for fax tones. You can receive faxes manually from a phone that is directly connected to the Fax port printer. on the back of the To receive a fax manually 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and you have paper loaded in the input tray. 2. Remove any originals from the document feeder tray. 3. Touch Fax, Setup, and Preferences. 4. Scroll down the options and set the Rings to Answer setting to a high number to allow you to answer the incoming call before the printer answers. Or, turn off the Auto Answer setting so that the printer does not automatically answer incoming calls. 5. If you are currently on the phone with the sender, instruct the sender to press Send on their fax machine. 6. Do the following when you hear fax tones from a sending fax machine. a. From the printer control panel display, touch Accept to receive the fax. b. After the printer begins to receive the fax, you can hang up the phone or remain on the line. The phone line is silent during fax transmission. Set up backup fax Depending on your preference and security requirements, you can set up the printer to store all the faxes it receives, only the faxes it receives while the printer is in an error condition, or none of the faxes it receives. To set backup fax from the printer control panel 1. From the printer control panel display, touch Fax. 2. Touch Setup. 3. Touch Preferences. 4. Touch Backup Fax Reception. 36 Chapter 6 Fax
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