HP Officejet Pro 8500 User Manual

Set the fax sound volume
Use this procedure to increase or decrease the volume of the fax sounds.
To set the fax sound volume via the device control panel
▲ Press  Setup, select  Fax Sound Volume , and then use the arrow keys to increase
or decrease the volume. Press  OK to select the volume.
To set the fax sound volume via the embedded Web server
1. Embedded Web server  (network connection): Click the  Settings tab, and then
click  Basic Fax Setup  in the left pane.
2. Make a selection in the  Fax Sound...

•HP Device Manager (Mac OS X) : Launch HP Device Manager , click Information
and Settings , and then select  Fax Speed Dial Settings  from the drop-down list.
• Device control panel : Press Setup, and then select the  Speed Dial Setup option.
◦ To add or change an entry: Select  Individual Speed Dial or Group Speed
Dial  and press the arrow keys to move to an unused entry number, or type a
number on the keypad. Type the fax number, and then press  OK. Include any
pauses or other required numbers, such as...

•HP Device Manager (Mac OS X) : Launch HP Device Manager , click Information
and Settings , and then select  Fax Speed Dial Settings  from the drop-down list.
• Device control panel : PressSetup, and then select the  Speed Dial Setup option.
◦ To add a group: Select  Group Speed Dial, select an unassigned speed-dial
entry, and then press  OK. Select a speed-dial entry, and then press  OK to
select it. Repeat this step to add additional speed-dial entries to this group.
When finished, select the  Done...

Fax over Internet Protocol (FoIP)
You can subscribe to a low-cost phone service that allows you to send and receive
faxes with your device by using the Internet. This method is called Fax over Internet
Protocol (FoIP). You probably use a  FoIP service (provided by your telephone
company) if you do one of the following:
• Dial a special access code along with the fax number
• Have an IP converter box that connects to the Internet and provides analog phone ports for the fax connection.
NOTE: You can only...

4.Select  Tools, and then select  Run Fax Test.
The device displays the status of the test on the display and prints a report.
5. Review the report.
• If the test passes and you are still having problems faxing, check the fax
settings listed in the report to verify the settings are correct. A blank or
incorrect fax setting can cause problems faxing.
• If the test fails, review the report for more information on how to fix any problems found.
To set the dial type via the embedded Web server
1. Set up the...

Print fax confirmation reports
If you require printed confirmation that your faxes were successfully sent, follow these
instructions to enable fax confirmation before sending any faxes. Select either  On Fax
Send  or Send & Receive .
The default fax confirmation setting is  Off. This means that a confirmation report is not
printed for each fax sent or received. A confirmation message indicating whether a fax
was successfully sent appears briefly on the control-panel display after each
transaction.
To...

Print fax error reports
You can configure the device so that it automatically prints a report when there is an
error during transmission or reception.
To set the device to print fax error reports automatically via the device control
panel
1. Press  Setup.
2. Press  Print Report , and then select  Fax Error Report .
3. Select one of the following, and then select  OK.
Send & ReceivePrints whenever a fax error occurs. This is the default setting.
OffDoes not print any fax error reports.
On Fax SendPrints...

To print the fax log from the device control panel
1.On the device control panel, press  Setup.
2. Press the arrow key to move down to  Print Report, and then press OK.
3. Press the arrow key to move down to  Fax Log, and then press  OK.
4. Press  OK again to print the log.
To view the fax log from the embedded Web server
▲ On the  Information  tab, click Log in the left pane, then click the  Fax Log sub-tab.
Clear the fax log
Use the following steps to clear the fax log.
To clear the fax log via the...

Cancel a fax
You can cancel a fax you are sending or receiving at any time.
To cancel a fax
▲Press  Cancel  on the device control panel to stop a fax you are sending or
receiving. If the device does not stop faxing, press  Cancel again.
The device prints any pages it has already started printing and then cancels the
remainder of the fax. This can take a few moments.
To cancel a number you are dialing
▲ Press  Cancel  to cancel a number you are currently dialing.
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