HP Officejet 6500A e All in One E710 User Manual
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Back view of 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 You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter provided for your country/region. To set up the printer with voice mail 1.Using the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer, connect one end to your telephone wall jack, then connect the other end to the port labeled 1-LINE on the back of the printer. You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter provided for your country/ region. NOTE:You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter provided for your country/region. If you do not use the supplied cord to connect from the telephone wall jack to the printer, you might not be able to fax successfully. This special phone cord is different from the phone cords you might already have in your home or office. 2.Turn off the Auto Answer setting. 3.Run a fax test. You must be available to respond in person to incoming fax calls, or the printer cannot receive faxes. You must initiate the manual fax before voicemail picks up the line. If you encounter problems setting up the printer with optional equipment, contact your local service provider or vendor for further assistance. Case G: Fax line shared with computer modem (no voice calls received) If you have a fax line on which you receive no voice calls, and you also have a computer modem connected on this line, set up the printer as described in this section. NOTE:If you have a computer dial-up modem, your computer dial-up modem shares the phone line with the printer. You cannot use both your modem and the printer simultaneously. For example, you cannot use the printer for faxing while you are using your computer dial-up modem to send an e-mail or access the Internet. •Set up the printer with a computer dial-up modem • Set up the printer with a computer DSL/ADSL modem Set up faxing (parallel phone systems) 207
Set up the printer with a computer dial-up modem If you are using the same phone line for sending faxes and for a computer dial-up modem, follow these directions for setting up the printer. Back view of 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 You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter provided for your country/region. 3 Computer with modem To set up the printer with a computer dial-up modem 1.Remove the white plug from the port labeled 2-EXT on the back of the printer. 2.Find the phone cord that connects from the back of your computer (your computer dial-up modem) to a telephone wall jack. Disconnect the cord from the telephone wall jack and plug it into the port labeled 2-EXT on the back of the printer. 3.Using the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer, connect one end to your telephone wall jack, then connect the other end to the port labeled 1-LINE on the back of the printer. NOTE:You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter provided for your country/region. If you do not use the supplied cord to connect from the telephone wall jack to the printer, you might not be able to fax successfully. This special phone cord is different from the phone cords you might already have in your home or office. 4.If your modem software is set to receive faxes to your computer automatically, turn off that setting. NOTE:If you do not turn off the automatic fax reception setting in your modem software, the printer cannot receive faxes. 5.Turn on the Auto Answer setting. 6.(Optional) Change the Rings to Answer setting to the lowest setting (two rings). 7.Run a fax test. When the phone rings, the printer automatically answers after the number of rings you set in the Rings to Answer setting. The printer begins emitting fax reception tones to the sending fax machine and receives the fax. If you encounter problems setting up the printer with optional equipment, contact your local service provider or vendor for further assistance. Appendix C 208 Additional fax setup
Set up the printer with a computer DSL/ADSL modem If you have a DSL line and use that phone line to send faxes, follow these instructions to set up your fax. 1 Telephone wall jack 2 Parallel splitter 3 DSL/ADSL filter Connect one end of the phone jack that was supplied with the printer to connect to the 1-LINE port on the back of the printer. Connect the other end of the cord to the DSL/ADSL filter. You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter provided for your country/region. 4 Computer 5 Computer DSL/ADSL modem NOTE:You need to purchase a parallel splitter. A parallel splitter has one RJ-11 port on the front and two RJ-11 ports on the back. Do not use a 2–line phone splitter, a serial splitter, or a parallel splitter which has two RJ-11 ports on the front and a plug on the back. Example of a parallel splitter Set up faxing (parallel phone systems) 209
To set up the printer with a computer DSL/ADSL modem 1.Obtain a DSL filter from your DSL provider. 2.Using the phone cord provided in the box with the printer, connect one end to the DSL filter, and then connect the other end to the port labeled 1-LINE on the back of the printer. NOTE:You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter provided for your country/region. If you do not use the supplied cord to connect from the DSL filter to the back of the printer, you might not be able to fax successfully. This special phone cord is different from the phone cords you might already have in your home or office. 3.Connect the DSL filter to the parallel splitter. 4.Connect the DSL modem to the parallel splitter. 5.Connect the parallel splitter to the wall jack. 6.Run a fax test. When the phone rings, the printer automatically answers after the number of rings you set in the Rings to Answer setting. The printer begins emitting fax reception tones to the sending fax machine and receives the fax. If you encounter problems setting up the printer with optional equipment, contact your local service provider or vendor for further assistance. Case H: Shared voice/fax line with computer modem There are two different ways to set up the printer with your computer based on the number of phone ports on your computer. Before you begin, check your computer to see if it has one or two phone ports. NOTE:If your computer has only one phone port, you need to purchase a parallel splitter (also called a coupler). (A parallel splitter has one RJ-11 port on the front and two RJ-11 ports on the back. Do not use a two-line phone splitter, a serial splitter, or a parallel splitter which has two RJ-11 ports on the front and a plug on the back.) •Shared voice/fax with computer dial-up modem • Shared voice/fax with computer DSL/ADSL modem Shared voice/fax with computer dial-up modem If you use your phone line for both fax and telephone calls, use these instructions to set up your fax. There are two different ways to set up the printer with your computer based on the number of phone ports on your computer. Before you begin, check your computer to see if it has one or two phone ports. NOTE:If your computer has only one phone port, you need to purchase a parallel splitter (also called a coupler). (A parallel splitter has one RJ-11 port on the front and two RJ-11 ports on the back. Do not use a two-line phone splitter, a serial splitter, or a parallel splitter which has two RJ-11 ports on the front and a plug on the back.) Example of a parallel splitter Appendix C 210 Additional fax setup
To set up the printer on the same phone line as a computer with two phone ports Back view of 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. You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter provided for your country/region. 3 Computer with modem 4 Telephone 1.Remove the white plug from the port labeled 2-EXT on the back of the printer. 2.Find the phone cord that connects from the back of your computer (your computer dial-up modem) to a telephone wall jack. Disconnect the cord from the telephone wall jack and plug it into the port labeled 2-EXT on the back of the printer. 3.Connect a phone to the OUT port on the back of your computer dial-up modem. 4.Using the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer, connect one end to your telephone wall jack, then connect the other end to the port labeled 1-LINE on the back of the printer. NOTE:You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter provided for your country/region. If you do not use the supplied cord to connect from the telephone wall jack to the printer, you might not be able to fax successfully. This special phone cord is different from the phone cords you might already have in your home or office. 5.If your modem software is set to receive faxes to your computer automatically, turn off that setting. NOTE:If you do not turn off the automatic fax reception setting in your modem software, the printer cannot receive faxes. Set up faxing (parallel phone systems) 211
6.Now you need to decide how you want the printer to answer calls, automatically or manually: • If you set up the printer to answer calls automatically, it answers all incoming calls and receives faxes. The printer cannot distinguish between fax and voice calls in this case; if you suspect the call is a voice call, you need to answer it before the printer answers the call. To set up the printer to answer calls automatically, turn on the Auto Answer setting. • If you set up the printer to answer faxes manually, you must be available to respond in person to incoming fax calls or the printer cannot receive faxes. To set up the printer to answer calls manually, turn off the Auto Answersetting. 7.Run a fax test. If you pick up the phone before the printer answers the call and hear fax tones from a sending fax machine, you need to answer the fax call manually. If you use your phone line for voice, fax, and your computer dial-up modem, follow these directions to set up your fax. If you encounter problems setting up the printer with optional equipment, contact your local service provider or vendor for further assistance. Shared voice/fax with computer DSL/ADSL modem Use these instructions if your computer has a DSL/ADSL modem 1 Telephone wall jack 2 Parallel splitter 3 DSL/ADSL filter 4 Phone cord supplied with the printer You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter provided for your country/region. 5 DSL/ADSL modem 6 Computer 7 Telephone NOTE:You need to purchase a parallel splitter. A parallel splitter has one RJ-11 port on the front and two RJ-11 ports on the back. Do not use a 2–line phone splitter, a serial splitter, or a parallel splitter which has two RJ-11 ports on the front and a plug on the back. Appendix C 212 Additional fax setup
Example of a parallel splitter To set up the printer with a computer DSL/ADSL modem 1.Obtain a DSL filter from your DSL provider. NOTE:Phones in other parts of the home/office sharing the same phone number with DSL service must be connected to additional DSL filters to avoid noise when making voice calls. 2.Using the phone cord supplied in the box with the printers, connect one end to the DSL filter, then connect the other end to the port labeled 1-LINE on the back of the printer. NOTE:You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter provided for your country/region. If you do not use the supplied cord to connect from the DSL filter to the printer, you might not be able to fax successfully. This special phone cord is different from phone cords you might already have in your home or office. 3.If you have a parallel-type phone system, remove the white plug from the port labeled 2-EXT on the back of the printer, and then connect a phone to this port. 4.Connect the DSL filter to the parallel splitter. 5.Connect the DSL modem to the parallel splitter. 6.Connect the parallel splitter to the wall jack. 7.Run a fax test. When the phone rings, the printer automatically answers after the number of rings you set in the Rings to Answer setting. The printer begins emitting fax reception tones to the sending fax machine and receives the fax. If you encounter problems setting up the printer with optional equipment, contact your local service provider or vendor for further assistance. Case I: Shared voice/fax line with answering machine If you receive both voice calls and fax calls at the same phone number, and you also have an answering machine that answers voice calls at this phone number, set up the printer as described in this section. Back view of the printer Set up faxing (parallel phone systems) 213
1 Telephone wall jack 2 Use the phone cord provided to connect to the 1-LINE port on the back of the printer You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter provided for your country/region. 3 Answering machine 4 Telephone (optional) To set up the printer with a shared voice/fax line with answering machine 1.Remove the white plug from the port labeled 2-EXT on the back of the printer. 2.Unplug your answering machine from the telephone wall jack, and connect it to the port labeled 2-EXT on the back of the printer. NOTE:If you do not connect your answering machine directly to the printer, fax tones from a sending fax machine might be recorded on your answering machine, and you cannot receive faxes with the printer. 3.Using the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer, connect one end to your telephone wall jack, then connect the other end to the port labeled 1-LINE on the back of the printer. NOTE:You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter provided for your country/region. If you do not use the supplied cord to connect from the telephone wall jack to the printer, you might not be able to fax successfully. This special phone cord is different from the phone cords you might already have in your home or office. 4.(Optional) If your answering machine does not have a built-in phone, for convenience you might want to connect a phone to the back of your answering machine at the OUT port. NOTE:If your answering machine does not let you connect an external phone, you can purchase and use a parallel splitter (also known as a coupler) to connect both the answering machine and telephone to the printer. You can use standard phone cords for these connections. 5.Turn on the Auto Answer setting. 6.Set your answering machine to answer after a low number of rings. 7.Change the Rings to Answer setting on the printer to the maximum number of rings supported by your printer. (The maximum number of rings varies by country/region.) 8.Run a fax test. When the phone rings, your answering machine answers after the number of rings you have set, and then plays your recorded greeting. The printer monitors the call during this time, listening for fax tones. If incoming fax tones are detected, the printer emits fax reception tones and receives the fax; if there are no fax tones, the printer stops monitoring the line and your answering machine can record a voice message. If you encounter problems setting up the printer with optional equipment, contact your local service provider or vendor for further assistance. Case J: Shared voice/fax line with computer modem and answering machine If you receive both voice calls and fax calls at the same phone number, and you also have a computer modem and answering machine connected on this phone line, set up the printer as described in this section. Appendix C 214 Additional fax setup
NOTE:Since your computer dial-up modem shares the phone line with the printer, you cannot use both your modem and the printer simultaneously. For example, you cannot use the printer for faxing while you are using your computer dial-up modem to send an email or access the Internet. •Shared voice/fax line with computer dial-up modem and answering machine • Shared voice/fax line with computer DSL/ADSL modem and answering machine Shared voice/fax line with computer dial-up modem and answering machine There are two different ways to set up the printer with your computer based on the number of phone ports on your computer. Before you begin, check your computer to see if it has one or two phone ports NOTE:If your computer has only one phone port, you must purchase a parallel splitter (also called a coupler), as shown below. (A parallel splitter has one RJ-11 port on the front and two RJ-11 ports on the back. Do not use a two-line phone splitter, a serial splitter, or a parallel splitter which has two RJ-11 ports on the front and a plug on the back.) Example of a parallel splitter To set up the printer on the same phone line as a computer with two phone ports Back view of the printer 1 Telephone wall jack 2 IN phone port on your computer 3 OUT phone port on your computer 4 Telephone (optional) 5 Answering machine 6 Computer with modem Set up faxing (parallel phone systems) 215
7 Use the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer to connect to the 1-LINE port. You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter provided for your country/region. 1.Remove the white plug from the port labeled 2-EXT on the back of the printer. 2.Find the phone cord that connects from the back of your computer (your computer dial-up modem) to a telephone wall jack. Disconnect the cord from the telephone wall jack and plug it into the port labeled 2-EXT on the back of the printer. 3.Unplug your answering machine from the telephone wall jack, and connect it to the port labeled OUT on the back of the computer (the computer dial-up modem). 4.Using the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer, connect one end to your telephone wall jack, then connect the other end to the port labeled 1-LINE on the back of the printer. NOTE:You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter provided for your country/region. If you do not use the supplied cord to connect from the telephone wall jack to the printer, you might not be able to fax successfully. This special phone cord is different from the phone cords you might already have in your home or office. 5.(Optional) If your answering machine does not have a built-in phone, for convenience you might want to connect a phone to the back of your answering machine at the OUT port. NOTE:If your answering machine does not let you connect an external phone, you can purchase and use a parallel splitter (also known as a coupler) to connect both the answering machine and telephone to the printer. You can use standard phone cords for these connections. 6.If your modem software is set to receive faxes to your computer automatically, turn off that setting. NOTE:If you do not turn off the automatic fax reception setting in your modem software, the printer cannot receive faxes. 7.Turn on the Auto Answer setting. 8.Set your answering machine to answer after a low number of rings. 9.Change the Rings to Answer setting on the printer to the maximum number of rings supported by the product. (The maximum number of rings varies by country/region.) 10.Run a fax test. When the phone rings, your answering machine answers after the number of rings you have set, and then play your recorded greeting. The printer monitors the call during this time, listening for fax tones. If incoming fax tones are detected, the printer emits fax reception tones and receive the fax; if there are no fax tones, the printer stops monitoring the line and your answering machine records a voice message. If you encounter problems setting up the printer with optional equipment, contact your local service provider or vendor for further assistance. Appendix C (continued) 216 Additional fax setup