HP Officejet 6500A e All in One E710 User Manual
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• Other equipment, which uses the same phone line as the printer, might be causing the test to fail. To find out if other equipment is causing a problem, disconnect everything from the phone line, and then run the test again. ◦If the Fax Line Condition Test passes without the other equipment, then one or more pieces of the equipment is causing problems; try adding them back one at a time and rerunning the test each time, until you identify which piece of equipment is causing the problem. ◦If the Fax Line Condition Test fails without the other equipment, connect the printer to a working phone line and continue reviewing the troubleshooting information in this section. • If you are using a phone splitter, this can cause faxing problems. (A splitter is a two-cord connector that plugs into a telephone wall jack.) Try removing the splitter and connecting the printer directly to the telephone wall jack. • Make sure you use the phone cord that came with the printer. If you do not use the supplied phone cord to connect from the telephone wall jack to the printer, you might not be able to send or receive faxes. After you plug in the phone cord that came with the printer, run the fax test again. After you resolve any problems found, run the fax test again to make sure it passes and the printer is ready for faxing. If the Fax Line Condition test continues to fail and you experience problems faxing, contact your telephone company and have them check the phone line. The display always shows Phone Off Hook Solution:You are using the wrong type of phone cord. Make sure you are using the phone cord that came with the printer to connect the printer to your phone line. If the phone cord that came with the printer is not long enough, you can use a coupler to extend the length. You can purchase a coupler at an electronics store that carries phone accessories. You also need another phone cord, which can be a standard phone cord that you might already have in your home or office. Solution:Other equipment that uses the same phone line as the printer might be in use. Make sure extension phones (phones on the same phone line, but not connected to the printer) or other equipment are not in use or off the hook. For example, you cannot use the printer for faxing if an extension phone is off the hook, or if you are using a computer dial-up modem to send e-mail or access the Internet. The printer is having problems sending and receiving faxes Solution:Make sure the printer is turned on. Look at the display on the printer. If the display is blank and the Power light is not lit, the printer is turned off. Make sure the power cord is firmly connected to the printer and plugged into a power outlet. Press the Power button to turn on the printer. After turning on the printer, HP recommends you wait five minutes before sending or receiving a fax. The printer cannot send or receive faxes while it is initializing after being turned on. Solve fax problems 137
Solution:If Fax to PC or Fax to Mac has been enabled, you may not be able to send or receive faxes if the fax memory is full (limited by printer memory). Solution: • Make sure you used the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer to connect to the telephone wall jack. One end of the phone cord should be connected to the port labeled 1-LINE on the back of the printer and the other end to your telephone wall jack, as shown below. 1 2 1 Telephone wall jack 2 Use the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer to connect to the 1-LINE port If the phone cord that came with the printer is not long enough, you can use a coupler to extend the length. You can purchase a coupler at an electronics store that carries phone accessories. You also need another phone cord, which can be a standard phone cord that you might already have in your home or office. • Try connecting a working phone and phone cord to the telephone wall jack that you are using for the printer and check for a dial tone. If you do not hear a dial tone, call your local telephone company for service. • Other equipment, which uses the same phone line as the printer, might be in use. For example, you cannot use the printer for faxing if an extension phone is off the hook, or if you are using a computer dial-up modem to send an e-mail or access the Internet. • Check to see if another process has caused an error. Check the display or your computer for an error message providing information about the problem and how to solve it. If there is an error, the printer does not send or receive a fax until the error condition is resolved. Chapter 8 138 Solve a problem
• The phone line connection might be noisy. Phone lines with poor sound quality (noise) can cause faxing problems. Check the sound quality of the phone line by plugging a phone into the telephone wall jack and listening for static or other noise. If you hear noise, turn Error Correction Mode (ECM) off and try faxing again. For more information, see Send a fax in Error Correction Mode. • If you are using a digital subscriber line (DSL) service, make sure that you have a DSL filter connected or you cannot fax successfully. For more information, see Case B: Set up the printer with DSL. • Make sure the printer is not connected to a telephone wall jack that is set up for digital phones. To check if your phone line is digital, connect a regular analog phone to the line and listen for a dial tone. If you do not hear a normal sounding dial tone, it might be a phone line set up for digital phones. • If you are using either a private branch exchange (PBX) or an integrated services digital network (ISDN) converter/terminal adapter, make sure the printer is connected to the correct port and the terminal adapter is set to the correct switch type for your country/region, if possible. For more information, see Case C: Set up the printer with a PBX phone system or an ISDN line. • If the printer shares the same phone line with a DSL service, the DSL modem might not be correctly grounded. If the DSL modem is not correctly grounded, it can create noise on the phone line. Phone lines with poor sound quality (noise) can cause faxing problems. You can check the sound quality of the phone line by plugging a phone into the telephone wall jack and listening for static or other noise. If you hear noise, turn off your DSL modem and completely remove power for at least 15 minutes. Turn the DSL modem back on and listen to the dial tone again. NOTE:You might notice static on the phone line again in the future. If the printer stops sending and receiving faxes, repeat this process. If the phone line is still noisy, contact your telephone company. For information on turning your DSL modem off, contact your DSL provider for support. • If you are using a phone splitter, this can cause faxing problems. (A splitter is a two-cord connector that plugs into a telephone wall jack.) Try removing the splitter and connecting the printer directly to the telephone wall jack. The printer is having problems sending a manual fax Solution: NOTE:This possible solution applies only in the countries/regions that receive a 2-wire phone cord in the box with the printer, including: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Latin America, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, USA, Venezuela, and Vietnam. Solve fax problems 139
• Make sure the telephone you use to initiate the fax call is connected directly to the printer. To send a fax manually, the telephone must be connected directly to the port labeled 2-EXT on the printer. 1 Telephone wall jack 2 Use the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer to connect to the 1-LINE port 3 Telephone • If you are sending a fax manually from your phone that is connected directly to the printer, you must use the keypad on the telephone to send the fax. You cannot use the keypad on the printer control panel. NOTE:If using a serial-type phone system, please connect your phone directly on top of the printer cable which has a wall plug attached to it. The printer cannot receive faxes, but can send faxes Solution: • If you are not using a distinctive ring service, check to make sure that the Distinctive Ring feature on the printer is set to All Rings. For more information, see Change the answer ring pattern for distinctive ring. •If Auto Answer is set to Off, you need to receive faxes manually; otherwise, the printer does not receive the fax. For information on receiving faxes manually, see Receive a fax manually. • If you have a voice mail service at the same phone number you use for fax calls, you must receive faxes manually, not automatically. This means that you must be available to respond in person to incoming fax calls. For information on setting up the printer when you have a voice mail service, see Case F: Shared voice/fax line with voice mail. For information on receiving faxes manually, see Receive a fax manually. • If you have a computer dial-up modem on the same phone line with the printer, check to make sure that the software that came with your modem is not set to receive faxes automatically. Modems that are set up to receive faxes automatically take over the phone line to receive all incoming faxes, which prevents the printer from receiving fax calls. Chapter 8 140 Solve a problem
• If you have an answering machine on the same phone line with the printer, you might have one of the following problems: ◦Your answering machine might not be set up correctly with the printer. ◦Your outgoing message might be too long or too loud to allow the printer to detect fax tones, and the sending fax machine might disconnect. ◦Your answering machine might not have enough quiet time after your outgoing message to allow the printer to detect fax tones. This problem is most common with digital answering machines. The following actions might help solve these problems: ◦When you have an answering machine on the same phone line you use for fax calls, try connecting the answering machine directly to the printer as described in Case I: Shared voice/fax line with answering machine. ◦Make sure the printer is set to receive faxes automatically. For information on setting up the printer to receive faxes automatically, see Receive a fax. ◦Make sure the Rings to Answer setting is set to a greater number of rings than the answering machine. For more information, see Set the number of rings before answering. ◦Disconnect the answering machine and then try receiving a fax. If faxing is successful without the answering machine, the answering machine might be causing the problem. ◦Reconnect the answering machine and record your outgoing message again. Record a message that is approximately 10 seconds in duration. Speak slowly and at a low volume when recording your message. Leave at least 5 seconds of silence at the end of the voice message. There should be no background noise when recording this silent time. Try to receive a fax again. NOTE:Some digital answering machines might not retain the recorded silence at the end of your outgoing message. Play back your outgoing message to check. • If the printer shares the same phone line with other types of phone equipment, such as an answering machine, a computer dial-up modem, or a multi-port switch box, the fax signal level might be reduced. The signal level can also be reduced if you use a splitter or connect extra cables to extend the length of your phone. A reduced fax signal can cause problems during fax reception. To find out if other equipment is causing a problem, disconnect everything except the printer from the phone line, and then try to receive a fax. If you can receive faxes successfully without the other equipment, one or more pieces of the other equipment is causing problems; try adding them back one at a time and receiving a fax each time, until you identify which equipment is causing the problem. • If you have a special ring pattern for your fax phone number (using a distinctive ring service through your telephone company), make sure that the Distinctive Ring feature on the printer is set to match. For more information, see Change the answer ring pattern for distinctive ring. Solve fax problems 141
The printer cannot send faxes, but can receive faxes Solution: • The printer might be dialing too fast or too soon. You might need to insert some pauses in the number sequence. For example, if you need to access an outside line before dialing the phone number, insert a pause following the access number. If your number is 95555555, and 9 accesses an outside line, you might insert pauses as follows: 9-555-5555. To enter a pause in the fax number you are typing, touch Space (#) repeatedly, until a dash (-) appears on the display. You can also send the fax using monitor dialing. This enables you to listen to the phone line as you dial. You can set the pace of your dialing and respond to prompts as you dial. For more information, see Send a fax using monitor dialing. • The number you entered when sending the fax is not in the proper format or the receiving fax machine is having problems. To check this, try calling the fax number from a telephone and listen for fax tones. If you cannot hear fax tones, the receiving fax machine might not be turned on or connected, or a voice mail service could be interfering with the recipients phone line. You can also ask the recipient to check the receiving fax machine for any problems. Fax tones are recorded on my answering machine Solution: • When you have an answering machine on the same phone line you use for fax calls, try connecting the answering machine directly to the printer as described in Case I: Shared voice/fax line with answering machine. If you do not connect the answering machine as recommended, fax tones might be recorded on your answering machine. • Make sure the printer is set to receive faxes automatically and that the Rings to Answer setting is correct. The number of rings to answer for the printer should be greater than the number of rings to answer for the answering machine. If the answering machine and the printer are set to the same number of rings to answer, both devices answer the call and fax tones are recorded on the answering machine. • Set your answering machine to a low number of rings and the printer to answer in the maximum number of rings supported. (The maximum number of rings varies by country/region.) In this setup, the answering machine answers the call and the printer monitors the line. If the printer detects fax tones, the printer receives the fax. If the call is a voice call, the answering machine records the incoming message. For more information, see Set the number of rings before answering. The phone cord that came with my printer is not long enough Solution:If the phone cord that came with the printer is not long enough, you can use a coupler to extend the length. You can purchase a coupler at an electronics store that carries phone accessories. You also need another phone cord, which can be a standard phone cord that you might already have in your home or office. Chapter 8 142 Solve a problem
TIP:If the printer came with a 2-wire phone cord adaptor, you can use it with a 4-wire phone cord to extend the length. For information on using the 2-wire phone cord adaptor, see the documentation that came with it. To extend your phone cord 1.Using the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer, connect one end to the coupler, then connect the other end to the port labeled 1-LINE on the back of the printer. 2.Connect another phone cord to the open port on the coupler and to the telephone wall jack. Color faxes do not print Cause:The Incoming Fax Printing option is turned off. Solution:To print color faxes, make sure that the Incoming Fax Printing option in the printer control panel is turned on. The computer cannot receive faxes (Fax to PC and Fax to Mac) Check the following if you have set up Fax to PC or Fax to Mac and if the printer is connected to your computer using a USB cable. Cause:The computer selected to receive faxes is turned off. Solution:Make sure the computer selected to receive faxes is switched on at all times. Cause:Different computers are configured for setup and receiving faxes and one of them may be switched off. Solution:If the computer receiving faxes is different from the one used for setup, both computers should be switched on at all times. Cause:Fax to PC or Fax to Mac is not activated or the computer is not configured to receive faxes. Solution:Activate Fax to PC or Fax to Mac and make sure the computer is configured to receive faxes. Solve problems using HP Web sites and services This section provides solutions to common problems using HP Web sites and services. • Solve problems using HP Web services • Solve problems using HP Web sites Solve problems using HP Web sites and services 143
Solve problems using HP Web services If you are having problems using the HP Apps or other Web services from the printer’s control panel, check the following: • Make sure the printer is connected to the Internet. NOTE:To use the printer’s Web features, the printer must be connected to the Internet (either using an Ethernet cable or wireless connection). You cannot use these Web features if the printer is connected using a USB cable. • Make sure the network hub, switch, or router is turned on and working correctly. • If you are connecting the printer using an Ethernet cable, make sure you are not connecting the printer using a phone cord or a crossover cable to connect the printer to the network and that the Ethernet cable is securely connected to the printer. For more information, see Solve wired (Ethernet) network problems. • If you are connecting the printer using a wireless connection, make sure the wireless network is functioning properly. For more information, see Solve wireless problems (some models only). Solve problems using HP Web sites If you are having problems using HP Web sites from your computer, check the following: • Make sure the computer that you are using is connected to the network. • Make sure the Web browser meets the minimum system requirements. For more information, see HP Web site specifications. • If your Web browser uses any proxy settings to connect to the Internet, try turning off these settings. For more information, see the documentation available with your Web browser. Solve photo (memory card) problems If the following topics do not help, see HP support for information about HP support. NOTE:If you are starting a memory card operation from a computer, see the software Help for troubleshooting information. •The printer cannot read the memory card • The printer cannot read photos on the memory card The printer cannot read the memory card •Check the memory card ◦Make sure that the memory card is one of the supported types. For more information, see Insert a memory card. ◦Some memory cards have a switch that controls how they can be used. Make sure that the switch is set so that the memory card can be read. Chapter 8 144 Solve a problem
◦Inspect the ends of the memory card for dirt or material that closes a hole or spoils a metal contact. Clean the contacts with a lint-free cloth and small amounts of isopropyl alcohol. ◦Make sure that the memory card is working correctly by testing it with other devices. •Check the memory card slot ◦Make sure that the memory card is fully inserted into the correct slot. For more information, see Insert a memory card. ◦Remove the memory card (when the light is not blinking) and shine a flashlight into the empty slot. See if any of the small pins inside are bent. When the computer is off, you can straighten slightly bent pins by using the tip of a thin, retracted ballpoint pen. If a pin has bent in such a way that it touches another pin, replace the memory card reader or have the printer serviced. For more information, see HP support. ◦Make sure that only one memory card has been inserted at a time in the slots. An error message should appear on the control-panel display if more than one memory card is inserted. The printer cannot read photos on the memory card Check the memory card The memory card might be corrupt. Solve wired (Ethernet) network problems If you are unable to connect the printer to your wired (Ethernet) network, perform one or more of the following tasks. NOTE:After correcting any of the following, run the installation program again. •General network troubleshooting • Network port created does not match printer IP address (Windows) General network troubleshooting If you are unable to install the HP software that came with the printer, verify that: • All cable connections to the computer and the printer are secure. • The network is operational and the network hub is turned on. • All applications, including virus protection programs, spyware protection programs, and firewalls, are closed or disabled for computers running Windows • The printer is installed on the same subnet as the computers that are using the printer. If the installation program cannot discover the printer, print the network configuration page, and enter the IP address manually in the installation program. For more information, see Understand the network configuration page. Though it is not recommended that you assign the printer with a static IP address, you might resolve some installation problems (such as a conflict with a personal firewall) by doing so. Solve wired (Ethernet) network problems 145
Network port created does not match printer IP address (Windows) If you are using a computer running Windows, make sure that the network ports created in the printer driver match the printer IP address: 1.Print the printer’s network configuration page 2.On the computer desktop, click Start, select Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes. - or - Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Printers. 3.Right-click the printer icon, click Properties, and then click the Ports tab. 4.Select the TCP/IP port for the printer, and then click Configure Port. 5.Compare the IP address listed in the dialog box and make sure it matches the IP address listed on the network configuration page. If the IP addresses are different, change the IP address in the dialog box to match the address on the network configuration page. 6.Click OK twice to save the settings and close the dialog boxes. Solve wireless problems (some models only) If the printer is unable to communicate with the network after completing the wireless setup and HP software installation, perform one or more of the following tasks in the order shown below. • Basic wireless troubleshooting (some models only) • Advanced wireless troubleshooting Basic wireless troubleshooting (some models only) Perform the following steps in the order presented. NOTE:If this is the first time you are setting up the wireless connection, and you are using the HP software included with the printer, make sure that the USB cable is connected to the printer and the computer. Step 1 - Make sure the wireless (802.11) light is turned on If the blue light near the printers wireless button is not lit, the wireless capabilities might not have been turned on. To turn on wireless, touch right arrow , touch Network, touch Wireless, touch Wireless Radio, and then select Yes. NOTE:If your printer supports Ethernet networking, make sure that an Ethernet cable has not been connected to the printer. Connecting an Ethernet cable turns off the printers wireless capabilities. Step 2 - Restart components of the wireless network Turn off the router and the printer, and then turn them back on in this order: router first and then the printer. If you still are unable to connect, turn off the router, printer, and your computer. Sometimes, turning off the power and then turning it back on will recover a network communication issue. Chapter 8 146 Solve a problem