HP Officejet 4500 Getting Started Guide - Page 10

Step 2: Test fax setup, Connecting additional equipment - reviews

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Connecting additional equipment Remove the white plug from the port labeled 2-EXT on the back of the printer, and then connect a phone to this port. If you are connecting additional equipment, such as a dial-up computer modem or a telephone, you will need to purchase a parallel splitter. A parallel splitter has one RJ-11 port on the front and two RJ-11 ports on the back. Do not use a 2-line phone splitter, a serial splitter, or a parallel splitter which has two RJ-11 ports on the front and a plug on the back. Note: If you subscribe to a DSL/ADSL service, connect to the DSL/ADSL filter to the parallel splitter, and then use the HP-provided telephone cord to connect the other end of the filter to the 1-Line port on the printer. Remove the white plug from the port labeled 2-EXT on the back of the printer, and then connect a telephone set or telephone answering machine to the 2-EXT port. Next, connect the second port of the parallel splitter to the DSL/ADSL modem which is connecting to the computer. 1 3 4 6 2 5 7 1 Telephone wall jack 2 Parallel Splitter 3 DSL/ADSL filter (available from your DSL/ADSL service provider) 4 Phone cord suppliedprovided with printer 5 DSL/ADSL Modem 6 Computer 7 Telephone Step 2: Test fax setup Test your fax setup to check the status of the printer and to make sure it is set up properly for faxing. 1. Press the or buttons to select Tools, and then press OK. 2. Select Run Fax Test, and then press OK. The fax test does the following: • Tests the fax hardware and verifies that the correct type of phone cord is connected to the printer • Checks that the phone cord is plugged into the correct port • Checks for a dial tone • Checks for an active phone line • Tests the status of your phone line connection After the test is finished, the printer prints a report with the results of the test. If the test fails, review the report for information on how to fix the problem and rerun the test. For additional troubleshooting information, see "Problems setting up the printer" on Page 23. 3. Once the fax test has run successfully, go to "Step 3: Configure fax settings" on Page 11. 10 Fax

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Fax
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Test your fax setup to check the status of the
printer and to make sure it is set up properly
for faxing.
Press the
1.
or
buttons to select
Tools
, and then press
OK
.
Select
2.
Run Fax Test
, and then press
OK
.
The fax test does the following:
Tests the fax hardware and verifies
that the correct type of phone cord is
connected to the printer
Checks that the phone cord is
plugged into the correct port
Checks for a dial tone
Checks for an active phone line
Tests the status of your phone line
connection
After the test is finished, the printer prints a
report with the results of the test. If the test
fails, review the report for information on
how to fix the problem and rerun the test.
For additional troubleshooting information,
see “Problems setting up the printer” on
Page 23.
Once the fax test has run successfully,
3.
go to
“Step 3: Configure fax settings”
on Page 11.
Connecting additional equipment
Remove the white plug from the port labeled
2-EXT
on the back of the printer, and then
connect a phone to this port.
If you are connecting additional equipment, such as a dial-up computer
modem or a telephone, you will need to purchase a parallel splitter. A
parallel splitter has one RJ-11 port on the front and two RJ-11 ports on the
back. Do not use a 2–line phone splitter, a serial splitter, or a parallel
splitter which has two RJ-11 ports on the front and a plug on the back.
Note:
If you subscribe to a DSL/ADSL service, connect to the DSL/ADSL filter to
the parallel splitter, and then use the HP-provided telephone cord to connect the
other end of the filter to the
1-Line
port on the printer. Remove the white plug from
the port labeled
2-EXT
on the back of the printer, and then connect a telephone
set or telephone answering machine to the
2-EXT
port. Next, connect the second
port of the parallel splitter to the DSL/ADSL modem which is connecting to
the computer.
1
5
4
2
7
3
6
1 Telephone wall jack
2 Parallel Splitter
3 DSL/ADSL filter (available from your DSL/ADSL
service provider)
4 Phone cord suppliedprovided with printer
5 DSL/ADSL Modem
6 Computer
7 Telephone
Step 2: Test fax setup