HP OFFICEJET PRO 8600 Guide De Mise En Route page 10

Set up and use fax
Step 1: Connect the printer to the phone line
Before you begin...
Before beginning, be sure you have done the
following:
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Installed ink cartridges
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Loaded A4- or Letter-size paper in the tray
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Have the telephone cord and adapter (if
provided with the printer) ready.
For more information, see the setup poster
included in the box with the printer.
1. Using the phone cord provided 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: You might need to use the adapter
provided for your country/region to connect the
printer to your telephone wall jack.
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What is a distinctive ring service?
Many phone companies offer a distinctive ring feature that allows you to have several phone numbers on
one phone line. When you subscribe to this service, each number is assigned a different ring pattern. You
can set up the printer to answer incoming calls that have a specific ring pattern.
If you connect the printer to a line with distinctive ring, have your telephone company assign one ring
pattern to voice calls and another ring pattern to fax calls. HP recommends that you request double or
triple rings for a fax number. When the printer detects the specified ring pattern, it answers the call and
receives the fax.
For information about setting up distinctive ring, see "Step 3: Configure fax settings" on page 12.
1 Telephone wall jack
2 1-LINE port on printer
Note: If the phone cord that came with the
printer is not long enough, purchase a coupler
at an electronics store that carries phone
accessories to extend the length. You also need
another phone cord, which can be a standard
phone cord that you might already have in your
home or office. For more information, see the
user guide.
CAUTION: If you use a phone cord other than
the one provided with the printer, you might not
be able to fax successfully. Because phone cords
that you might be using in your home or office
can be different from the one provided with the
printer, HP recommends that you use the phone
cord that is provided with the printer.
2. Connect any other telephone equipment. For more
information about connecting and setting up
additional devices or services with the printer, see
the boxes in this section or see the user guide.
Note: If you need to connect the printer to
other telephone equipment and you encounter
problems setting up the printer with other
equipment or services, contact the telephone
company or service provider.
Tip: If you subscribe to a voicemail service on
the same phone line that you will use for faxing,
you cannot receive faxes automatically. Because
you must be available to respond in person to
incoming fax calls, be sure to turn off the Auto
Answer feature.
If you want to receive faxes automatically
instead, contact your telephone company to
subscribe to a distinctive ring service or to obtain
a separate telephone line for faxing.
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