HP PSC 2500 HP PSC 2500 series All-in-One - (English) Reference Guide - Page 193

how your hp psc will answer fax calls, case E: shared voice/fax line with PC modem

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fax setup 4 If your PC modem's software is set to automatically receive faxes to your computer, turn off that setting. Caution! If you do not turn off the auto fax receive setting in your PC modem software, your HP PSC will not be able to receive faxes. 5 (Optional) Change the Rings to Answer setting to 1 ring or 2 rings. For information on how to change this setting, see set number of rings before answering on page 61. how your hp psc will answer fax calls When the phone rings, your HP PSC will answer automatically after the number of rings you set in the Rings to Answer setting. Then it will begin emitting fax reception tones to the sending fax machine and receive the fax. case E: shared voice/fax line with PC modem If you receive both voice calls and fax calls at the same phone number, and you also have a PC modem connected on this phone line, connect your HP PSC as described in this section. Note: Since your PC modem shares the telephone line with your HP PSC, you will not be able to use both your PC modem and your HP PSC simultaneously. For example, while you are sending and receiving faxes, you will not be able to send/receive e-mail or access the Internet. IN OUT Telephone wall jack fax setup Back view of the HP PSC PC modem Telephone Use the phone cord supplied in the box with your HP PSC 1 Remove the white plug from the port labeled "2-EXT" on the back of your HP PSC. 2 Find the phone cord that connects from the back of your computer (your PC modem) to a telephone wall jack. Disconnect the cord from the telephone wall jack and plug it into the port labeled "2-EXT" on the back of your HP PSC. reference guide 183

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reference guide
fax setup
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fax setup
4
If your PC modem’s software is set to automatically receive faxes to your
computer, turn off that setting.
Caution!
If you do not turn off the auto fax receive setting in your
PC modem software, your HP PSC will not be able to receive faxes.
5
(Optional) Change the Rings to Answer setting to 1 ring or 2 rings.
For information on how to change this setting, see
set number of rings
before answering
on page 61.
how your hp psc will answer fax calls
When the phone rings, your HP PSC will answer automatically after the number
of rings you set in the Rings to Answer setting. Then it will begin emitting fax
reception tones to the sending fax machine and receive the fax.
case E: shared voice/fax line with PC modem
If you receive both voice calls and fax calls at the same phone number, and you
also have a PC modem connected on this phone line, connect your HP PSC as
described in this section.
Note:
Since your PC modem shares the telephone line with your HP PSC,
you will not be able to use both your PC modem and your HP PSC
simultaneously. For example, while you are sending and receiving faxes,
you will not be able to send/receive e-mail or access the Internet.
1
Remove the white plug from the port labeled “2-EXT” on the back of your
HP PSC.
2
Find the phone cord that connects from the back of your computer (your PC
modem) to a telephone wall jack. Disconnect the cord from the telephone
wall jack and plug it into the port labeled “2-EXT” on the back of your
HP PSC.
IN
OUT
Telephone
wall jack
Back view of the HP PSC
PC modem
Telephone
Use the phone cord
supplied in the box with
your HP PSC