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● Make sure you use the phone cord that came with the printer. If you do not use the supplied phone cord to connect from the telephone wall jack to the printer, you might not be able to send or receive faxes. After you plug in the phone cord that came with the printer, run the fax test again. ● If you are using a phone splitter, this can cause faxing problems. (A splitter is a two-cord connector that plugs into a telephone wall jack.) Try removing the splitter and connecting the printer directly to the telephone wall jack. After you resolve any problems found, run the fax test again to make sure it passes and the printer is ready for faxing. If the Fax Hardware Test continues to fail and you experience problems faxing, contact HP support. Go to www.hp.com/support . This website provides information and utilities that can help you correct many common printer problems. If prompted, select your country/region, and then click All HP Contacts for information on calling for technical support. The "Fax Connected to Active Telephone Wall Jack" test failed ● Check the connection between the telephone wall jack and the printer to make sure the phone cord is secure. ● Make sure you use the phone cord that came with the printer. If you do not use the supplied phone cord to connect from the telephone wall jack to the printer, you might not be able to send or receive faxes. After you plug in the phone cord that came with the printer, run the fax test again. ● Make sure you have correctly connected the printer to the telephone wall jack. Using the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer, connect one end to your telephone wall jack, then connect the other end to the port labeled 1-LINE on the back of the printer. Learn more about fax setup and test, click here to go online for more information. ● If you are using a phone splitter, this can cause faxing problems. (A splitter is a two-cord connector that plugs into a telephone wall jack.) Try removing the splitter and connecting the printer directly to the telephone wall jack. ● Try connecting a working phone and phone cord to the telephone wall jack that you are using for the printer and check for a dial tone. If you do not hear a dial tone, contact your telephone company and have them check the line. ● Try to send or receive a test fax. If you can send or receive a fax successfully, there might not be a problem. After you resolve any problems found, run the fax test again to make sure it passes and the printer is ready for faxing. The "Phone Cord Connected to Correct Port on Fax" test failed Make sure you use the phone cord that came with the printer. If you do not use the supplied phone cord to connect from the telephone wall jack to the printer, you might not be able to send or receive faxes. After you plug in the phone cord that came with the printer, run the fax test again. If you are using a phone splitter, this can cause faxing problems. (A splitter is a two-cord connector that plugs into a telephone wall jack.) Try removing the splitter and connecting the printer directly to the telephone wall jack. Plug the phone cord into the correct port 1. Using the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer, connect one end to your telephone wall jack, then connect the other end to the port labeled 1-LINE on the back of the printer. NOTE: If you use the 2-EXT port to connect to the telephone wall jack, you cannot send or receive faxes. The 2-EXT port should only be used to connect other equipment, such as an answering machine. ENWW Solve fax problems 97

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Make sure you use the phone cord that came with the printer. If you do not use the supplied phone cord
to connect from the telephone wall jack to the printer, you might not be able to send or receive faxes.
After you plug in the phone cord that came with the printer, run the fax test again.
If you are using a phone splitter, this can cause faxing problems. (A splitter is a two-cord connector that
plugs into a telephone wall jack.) Try removing the splitter and connecting the printer directly to the
telephone wall jack.
After you resolve any problems found, run the fax test again to make sure it passes and the printer is ready
for faxing. If the
Fax Hardware Test
continues to fail and you experience problems faxing, contact HP
support. Go to
www.hp.com/
support . This website provides information and utilities that can help you
correct many common printer problems. If prompted, select your country/region, and then click
All HP
Contacts
for information on calling for technical support.
The "Fax Connected to Active Telephone Wall Jack" test failed
Check the connection between the telephone wall jack and the printer to make sure the phone cord is
secure.
Make sure you use the phone cord that came with the printer. If you do not use the supplied phone cord
to connect from the telephone wall jack to the printer, you might not be able to send or receive faxes.
After you plug in the phone cord that came with the printer, run the fax test again.
Make sure you have correctly connected the printer to the telephone wall jack. Using the phone cord
supplied in the box with the printer, connect one end to your telephone wall jack, then connect the other
end to the port labeled 1-LINE on the back of the printer.
Learn more about fax setup and test,
click here to go online for more information.
If you are using a phone splitter, this can cause faxing problems. (A splitter is a two-cord connector that
plugs into a telephone wall jack.) Try removing the splitter and connecting the printer directly to the
telephone wall jack.
Try connecting a working phone and phone cord to the telephone wall jack that you are using for the
printer and check for a dial tone. If you do not hear a dial tone, contact your telephone company and
have them check the line.
Try to send or receive a test fax. If you can send or receive a fax successfully, there might not be
a problem.
After you resolve any problems found, run the fax test again to make sure it passes and the printer is ready
for faxing.
The "Phone Cord Connected to Correct Port on Fax" test failed
Make sure you use the phone cord that came with the printer. If you do not use the supplied phone cord to
connect from the telephone wall jack to the printer, you might not be able to send or receive faxes. After you
plug in the phone cord that came with the printer, run the fax test again.
If you are using a phone splitter, this can cause faxing problems. (A splitter is a two-cord connector that plugs
into a telephone wall jack.) Try removing the splitter and connecting the printer directly to the telephone wall
jack.
Plug the phone cord into the correct port
1.
Using the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer, connect one end to your telephone wall jack,
then connect the other end to the port labeled 1-LINE on the back of the printer.
NOTE:
If you use the 2-EXT port to connect to the telephone wall jack, you cannot send or receive
faxes. The 2-EXT port should only be used to connect other equipment, such as an answering machine.
ENWW
Solve fax problems
97