HP LaserJet 3050z User Manual

The control-panel display shows the answer mode setting that you specified.
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Changing ring patterns (distinctive ring)
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 all-in-one can answer
fax calls.
If you subscribe to a ring-pattern service with your  telephone company, you must set the all-in-one to
answer the correct ring pattern. Not all  regions/countries...

Changing the rings-to-answer setting
When the answer mode is set to Automatic, the all-in-one rings-to-answer setting determines the
number of times the telephone rings before the all-in-one answers an incoming call.
If the all-in-one is connected to a line that receives both  fax and voice calls (a shared line) and that
also uses an answering machine, you might need to adjust the rings-to-answer setting. The number
of rings-to-answer for the all-in-one must be  greater than the rings-to-answer on the...

Sending a fax by dialing from an extension telephone
Occasionally, you might want to dial a fax number from an extension telephone that is connected to
the same line as the all-in-one. 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 an extension telephone
NOTE The telephone must be connected to the telephone  port (the port that is marked...

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

Connecting the all-in-one to a phone line (HP LaserJet 3050/3055
all-in-one)
To connect the all-in-one to a jack that controls two telephone lines
Use these steps to connect the all-in-one to a single or split telephone jack if you have a dedicated
line for fax calls and a separate line for voice calls.
1. If a telephone cord is plugged into the telephone jack, unplug the cord and set it aside.
2. If you do not have a telephone jack that  has a built-in splitter, plug an external Line1/Line2
splitter...

NOTEIf you do not know which side of the  splitter is for the fax number, connect a
telephone to one splitter jack and dial the fax number. If you get a busy signal, the telephone
is connected to the fax side of the splitter.  If you get a ringing signal, the telephone is
connected to the telephone side of the splitter.
If you want to connect additional devices (such as a telephone, an answering machine, or a caller-ID
box) to the telephone line, see 
Connecting additional devices .
If you do not want to...

4.Take the fax cord that is included with the all-in-one  and plug one end of it into the all-in-one
line port (the port that is marked with an L).
NOTE You must use the fax cord that came with the all-in-one in order to ensure that
the all-in-one functions correctly.
5. Plug the other end of the fax cord into the jack, on the fax side of the splitter.
NOTE If you do not know which side of the  splitter is for the fax number, connect a
telephone to one splitter jack and dial the fax  number. If you get a...

Connecting additional devices
Depending on the setup of your telephone lines, you can connect additional devices to the telephone
line along with the HP LaserJet all-in-one.
As a general rule, no more than three devices should be connected to a single telephone line. If too
many devices are connected to a single telephone line, one or more of the devices might not detect
an incoming call. If this occurs, disconnect one or more of the devices.
NOTE The HP LaserJet all-in-one cannot replace a computer...

To connect additional devices to the HP LaserJet 3050/3055 all-in-
one
Connect additional devices in the order that is described in the following steps. The output port for
each device is connected to the input port of the next, forming a chain. If you do not want to
connect a specified device, skip the step that explains it and continue to the next device.
NOTEDo not connect more than three devices to the telephone line.
1.Unplug the power cords for all of the devices that you want to connect.
2. If you...