HP Color LaserJet 2840 User Manual

Receiving faxes
You can receive faxes to the device or to your computer. In general, incoming faxes to the
device are automatically answered. However, if you change the devices that are connected
to the same telephone line as the device, you must change how the device answers
incoming faxes. See 
Setting the answer mode for instructions.
Follow the procedures in this section to manage faxes that are routed to the device.
To receive faxes when you hear fax tones
If you have a telephone line that receives...

Sending a fax by dialing from a telephone
Occasionally, you might want to dial a fax number from a telephone that is connected to the
same line as the device. For example, if you are sending a fax to a person whose device is
in the manual receive mode, you can precede the fax with a voice call to let that person
know that the fax is coming.
To send a fax by dialing from a telephone
NoteThe telephone must be connected to the telephone port (the port that is marked with a
telephone icon).
1. Load the...

Changing the default light/dark (contrast) setting
The contrast affects the lightness and darkness of an outgoing fax as it is being sent.
To change the default light/dark (contrast) setting
The default light/dark setting is the contrast that is normally applied to items that are being
faxed. The slider is set to the middle as the default setting.
1. On the device control panel, press M
ENU.
2. Use the < or the > button to select Fax setup, and then press E
NTER.
3. Use the < or the > button to select...

Changing the default resolution setting
Resolution, in dots per inch (dpi), affects the quality of faxed documents. It also affects the
transmission speed as a higher resolution produces a larger file, which requires more time to
transmit. The factory-set default resolution setting is Fine.
Use this procedure to change the default resolution for all fax jobs to one of the following
settings:
●Standard: This setting provides the lowest quality and the fastest transmission time.
●Fine: This setting...

Changing the default glass-size setting
This setting determines which paper size the flatbed scanner scans when you send a fax
from the scanner. The factory-set default is determined by the region/country in which you
purchased the device.
To change the default glass-size setting
1. On the device control panel, press MENU.
2. Use the < or the > button to select Fax setup, and then press E
NTER.
3. Use the < or the > button to select Fax Send setup, and then press E
NTER.
4. Use the < or the > button to...

Selecting tone-dialing or pulse-dialing mode
Use this procedure to set the device to tone-dialing or pulse-dialing mode. The factory-set
default is Tone. Do not change this setting unless you know that your telephone line cannot
use tone dialing.
To select tone-dialing or pulse-dialing
1. On the device control panel, press MENU.
2. Use the < or the > button to select Fax setup, and then press E
NTER.
3. Use the < or the > button to select Fax Send setup, and then press E
NTER.
4. Use the < or the >...

Changing the redial settings
If the device was unable to send a fax because the receiving fax machine did not answer or
was busy, the device attempts to redial based on the redial-on-busy, redial-on-no-answer,
and redial-on-communication-error options. Use the procedures in this section to turn these
options on or off.
To change the redial-on-busy option
If this option is turned on, the device redials automatically if it receives a busy signal. The
factory-set default for the redial-on-busy option is...

Receiving faxes to your computer
To receive faxes to your computer, you must turn on the receive-to-PC setting in the
software (see the device software Help). The receive-to-PC setting can be activated only
from one computer. If for any reason that computer is no longer available, you can use the
following procedure to turn the receive-to-PC setting off from the device control panel.
To turn off the receive-to-PC setting from the control panel
1. On the device control panel, press MENU.
2. Use the < or...

Setting the answer mode
Depending on your situation, you can set the device answer mode to Automatic or Manual.
The factory-set default is Automatic.
●Automatic: In this answer mode, the device answers incoming calls after a specified
number of rings or upon recognition of special fax tones. To specify the number of rings,
see 
Changing the rings-to-answer setting.
●Manual: In this answer mode, the device never answers calls. You must start the fax-
receiving process yourself, either by pressing S
TART...

Changing ring patterns for call answering
Ring-pattern or distinctive-ring service is available through some local telephone companies.
The service allows you to have more than one telephone number on a single line. Each
telephone number has a unique ring pattern, so that you can answer voice calls and the
device can answer fax calls.
If you subscribe to a ring-pattern service with your telephone company, you must set the
device to answer the correct ring pattern. Not all regions/countries support unique...