HP Officejet Pro 8500A User Manual

4.(Optional) Change the  Rings to Answer setting to the lowest setting (two rings).
5. Run a fax test.
The printer automatically answers incoming calls that have the ring pattern you selected
( Distinctive Ring  setting) after the number of rings you selected ( 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...

3.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...

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 prin\
ter.
You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter provide\
d for your country/
region.
NOTE: You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter provide\
d for
your country/region.
If you do not use the supplied cord to connect from the telephone wall...

1Telephone wall jack
2Use 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.
3Computer 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...

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.
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1Telephone wall jack
2Parallel splitter
3DSL/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....

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...

To set up the printer on the same phone line as a computer with two phone ports
Back view of the printer
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3
1Telephone wall jack
2Use 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.
3Computer with modem
4Telephone
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...

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...

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.
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 need to be connected to additional DSL...

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
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2
1Telephone wall jack
2Use 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.
3Answering...