HP 1230 Plain Paper Inkjet Fax Machine Users Manual

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4Enter the Start Date using the numeric keypad.
Tip — When you enter a single-digit date, type a leading zero 
before the single digit: for example, 08-03-02. Use only the last 
two digits for the year.
5Enter the Start Time, and then press 1 for AM or 2 for PM.
6Enter the Stop Date.
7Enter the Stop Time, and then press 1 for AM or 2 for PM.
Faxes will be forwarded appears on the display when you are finished 
making the settings.
Forwarding Faxes remains on the display until...

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change the answer ring pattern (distinctive ringing)
Many phone companies offer a distinctive ringing feature that allows you to have 
several phone numbers on one phone line. When you subscribe to this service, 
each number will have a different ring pattern, for example, single, double, and 
triple rings. If you do not have this service, use the default ring pattern, which is 
All Rings.
If you connect your HP Fax to a line with distinctive ringing, have your...

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set automatic reduction
This setting determines what your HP Fax does if it receives a fax that is too large 
for the default paper size. With this setting on, the image is reduced so that it fits 
on one page. With this feature off, information that doesn’t fit on the first page 
is printed on a second page.
Follow these steps to set automatic reduction:
1Press Setup until 4:Advanced Fax Setup appears. Press Enter.
2Press  until 5:Automatic Reduction appears, and then press...

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1Press Setup until 5:Maintenance appears. Press Enter.
2Press  until 4:Reprint Faxes in Memory appears, and then press Enter.
use error correction mode
Error Correction Mode (ECM) eliminates data lost due to poor phone lines by 
detecting errors that occur during transmission and automatically requesting 
retransmission of the erroneous portion. Phone charges are unaffected, or may 
even be reduced, on good phone lines. On poor phone lines, ECM increases...

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connect and use a phone with your hp fax
You can set up your HP Fax to answer fax calls either automatically or manually 
when connected to a phone. The recommended method is to set your HP Fax to 
receive fax calls automatically. If you rarely receive faxes, however, you may 
want to set up your HP Fax to receive fax calls manually. 
Note:When receiving faxes manually, you must be available to respond in 
person to the incoming fax call, or your...

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3When you answer a phone and hear fax tones, press 1 2 3 to begin 
receiving the fax. Or, once Phone off-hook is displayed on the front panel, 
you can press Start, Black or Start, Color.
Note:Once the HP Fax receives the fax call, the telephone will go silent. At 
this point, hang up your phone.
answer fax calls when you use voice mail on the same phone line
Some voice mail systems have the capability to forward incoming fax calls to 
your HP Fax. If your voice...

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Note:If you answer a phone and hear fax tones, press 123 to accept the 
fax. Once the HP Fax receives the fax call, the telephone will go silent. At 
this point, hang up your phone.
to answer fax calls wh en your answering machine is not directly conn ected to your hp fax
1Press the Auto Answer button to turn off the Auto Answer feature (the Auto 
Answer light will go off).
2When you answer a phone and hear fax tones, press 123 on your phone 
to...

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fax options
The following diagram shows the options that are available when you press Fax.
Send Fax Now
Scan and Send
Send Fax Later
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How to Fax
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use the copy features
The copy features let you do the following:
• Produce high-quality color and black-and-white copies using a variety of 
paper types and sizes, including iron-on transfers. 
• Reduce or enlarge the size of the copies you make from 25% to 200% of 
the copy’s original size (varies by model). 
• Make the copy lighter or darker, adjust the color intensity, select the 
number of copies, and specify the quality of the copies you make. 
• Use special copying features to make many sizes...

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Note:Additionally, you can set the paper type and paper size settings for 
your copy jobs. For information on setting the paper type, see set the paper 
type on page 8 and for setting the paper type, see set the paper size on 
page 10.
set the number of copies 
You can set the number of copies from 1 to 99 using the front panel.
1Press Copy. After Number of Copies appears, use the keypad or press   
or   to enter the number of copies, and then press Enter.
When...