receive a fax
Depending on how you set up your HP Officejet, you can receive faxes
automatically or manually. Your HP Officejet is set to automatically print received
faxes unless you have selected No
for the Auto Answer setting. For more
information on Auto Answer, see
set up the hp officejet to receive faxes
automatically or manually
on page 39.
If you receive a legal-size fax and your HP Officejet is not currently set to use
legal-size paper, the device automatically reduces the fax so that it fits on the
paper that is loaded. If you have disabled the automatic-reduction feature, the
fax will be printed on two pages. For more information, see
set automatic
reduction for incoming faxes
on page 49.
If you have an answering machine connected to the same line as your
HP Officejet, you might need to set the number of rings required before the
HP Officejet begins receiving the fax. The default number of rings before the
reference guide
use the fax features
39
fa
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HP Officejet receives a fax is 5 (varies by country/region). For information on
setting the number of rings to answer, see
set the number of rings before
answering
on page 39.
For information on setting up your HP Officejet with other office equipment, such
as answering machines and voice mail, see
fax setup
on page 91.
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