HP Officejet 4500 User Manual

NOTE:The HP All-in-One does not support polling pass codes. Polling pass codes
are a security feature that require the receiving fax machine to provide a pass code
to the device it is polling in order to receive the fax. Make sure the device you are
polling does not have a pass code set up (or has not changed the default pass code)
or the HP All-in-One will not be able to receive the fax.
To set up poll to receive a fax from the device control panel
1.Press left arrow 
 or right arrow  to select...

NOTE:If an incorrect paper size is loaded in the main tray when you receive a fax,
the fax does not print and an error message appears on the display. Load letter, A4,
or legal paper, and then press OK to print the fax.
To set the paper size for received faxes from the device control panel
1.Press Setup.
2.Press right arrow 
 until Fax Settings appears, and then press OK.
3.Press right arrow 
 until Paper Options appears, and then press OK.
4.Press right arrow 
 until Fax Paper Size appears, and then...

Add numbers to the junk fax list
You can block specific numbers by adding them to the junk fax list.
To manually enter a number to block
1.Press Setup.
2.Press right arrow 
 to select Fax Settings, and then press OK.
3.Press right arrow 
 to select Junk Fax Blocker, and then press OK.
4.Press right arrow 
 to select Add, and then press OK.
5.To select a fax number to block from the caller ID list, select Select no.
- or -
To manually enter a fax number to block, select Enter no.
6.After entering a fax...

Receive faxes to your computer (Fax to PC and Fax to Mac)
Use Fax to PC and Fax to Mac to automatically receive faxes and save faxes directly to
your computer. With Fax to PC and Fax to Mac, you can store digital copies of your faxes
easily and also eliminate the hassle of dealing with bulky paper files.
Received faxes are saved as TIFF (Tagged Image File Format). Once the fax is received,
you get an on-screen notification with a link to the folder where the fax is saved.
The files are named in the...

Modify Fax to PC or Fax to Mac settings
You can update the Fax to PC settings from your computer at any time from the Fax
Settings page in the Solution Center. You can update the Fax to Mac settings from the
HP Setup Assistant. You can turn off Fax to PC or Fax to Mac and disable printing faxes
from the device control panel.
To modify settings from the device control panel
1.Press the 
 (Setup) button.
2.Select Basic Fax Setup, select Fax to PC, and then press OK.
3.Select the setting that you want to...

•Set the fax error correction mode
•
Set the dial type
•
Set the redial options
•
Set the fax speed
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Set the fax sound volume
Configure the fax header
The fax header prints your name and fax number on the top of every fax you send. HP
recommends that you set up the fax header by using the software that you installed with
the device. You can also set up the fax header from the device control panel, as described
here.
NOTE:In some countries/regions, the fax header information is a legal requirement.
To...

before the device does. The number of rings to answer for the device should be greater
than the number of rings to answer for the answering machine.
For example, set your answering machine to a low number of rings and the device to
answer in the maximum number of rings. (The maximum number of rings varies by
country/region.) In this setup, the answering machine answers the call and the device
monitors the line. If the device detects fax tones, it receives the fax. If the call is a voice
call, the...

you are trying to send a fax to another country/region or receive a fax from another
country/region, or if you are using a satellite phone connection.
To set the fax error-correction mode
1.Press Setup.
2.Press right arrow 
 to select Fax Settings, and then press OK.
3.Press right arrow 
 to select Error Correction, and then press OK.
4.Press right arrow 
 to select On or Off, and then press OK.
Set the dial type
Use this procedure to set tone-dialing or pulse-dialing mode. The factory-set default is...

If you use one of the following, setting the fax speed to a slower speed might be required:
• An Internet phone service
• A PBX system
• Fax over Internet Protocol (FoIP)
• An integrated services digital network (ISDN) service
If you experience problems sending and receiving faxes, try using a lower Fax Speed.
The following table provides the available fax speed settings.
Fax speed settingFax speed
Fastv.34 (33600 baud)
Mediumv.17 (14400 baud)
Slowv.29 (9600 baud)
To set the fax speed from the device...

NOTE:If you have questions about Internet faxing, contact your Internet faxing
services support department or your local service provider for further assistance.
Use reports
You can set up the device to print error reports and confirmation reports automatically for
each fax you send and receive. You can also manually print system reports as required;
these reports provide useful system information about the device.
By default, the device is set to print a report only if there is a problem sending or...