HP Photosmart 7520 User Manual

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
3DSL/ADSL filter
4 Use the phone cord provided to connect to the 1-LINE port on the back of the...

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 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...

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 might not receive faxes with the
printer.
3.Using the phone...

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
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...

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...

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/ADSL filter from your DSL/ADSL provider.
NOTE:Phones in other parts of the home/office sharing the same phone number with DSL/ADSL
service need to be connected to...

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 if you are using your computer dial-
up modem to send an email or access the Internet.
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.
•If your computer has only one...

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...

Test fax setup
You can test your fax setup to check the status of the printer and to make sure it is set up correctly for faxing.
Perform this test after you have completed setting up the printer for faxing. The test does the following:
•Tests the fax hardware
•Verifies the correct type of phone cord is connected to the printer
•Checks that the phone cord is plugged into the correct port
•Checks for a dial tone
•Checks for an active phone line
•Tests the status of your phone line connection
The printer...

Chapter 12
98 Additional fax setup