HP Photosmart C4345 User Manual

Change settings on the HP All-in-One to receive faxes
In order to receive faxes successfully, you might need to change some settings on the
HP All-in-One. If you are unsure which setting to choose for a specific fax option, refer to
the detailed fax setup instructions provided in the printed documentation.
This section contains the following topics:
•
Set tone or pulse dialing
•
Set the fax speed
•
Choose the recommended answer setting for your setup
•
Change the answer ring pattern for distinctive...

If you experience problems sending and receiving faxes, you might want to try setting the
Fax Speed setting to Medium (14400)  or Slow (9600) .
To set the fax speed from the control panel
1. Press the button next to  Scan/Fax.
2. Press the button next to  Fax Menu.
3. Press the button next to  Fax Setup.
4. Press the button next to the down arrow to highlight  Fax Speed, and then press the
button next to  OK.
5. Press the button next to the down arrow to select one of the following settings, and
then...

Equipment/services
sharing your fax lineRecommended Auto
Answer  settingDescription
receive both voice and
fax calls.)You might use this setting if the majority of calls on this
phone line are voice calls and you rarely receive
faxes.
Voice mail service
provided by your
telephone company.Off
(Select Dont answer .)The HP All-in-One will  not answer calls. You must
press the button next to  Scan/Fax and the button next
to  Start Fax  to receive a fax.
An answering machine
and a shared voice and
fax...

3.Press the button next to  Fax Menu.
4. Press the button next to  Fax Setup.
5. Press the button next to the down arrow to highlight  Distinctive Ring, and then press
the button next to  OK.
6. Press the button next to the down arrow to highlight the appropriate option, and then
press the button next to  OK.
When the phone rings with the ring pattern assigned to your fax line, the product
answers the call and receives the fax.
For more info rmation, see:
“
Choose the recommended answer setting for your...

The following Backup Fax Reception  modes are available:
On Error OnlyCauses the HP All-in-One to store faxes in memory only if there is an error
condition that prevents the HP All- in-One from printing the faxes (for
example, if the HP All-in-One runs out of paper). The HP All-in-One will
continue to store incoming faxes as lo ng as there is memory available or
until 30 faxes have been received. (If the memory becomes full, the HP All-
in-One will stop answering incoming fax calls.) When the error...

NOTE:These settings do not affect copy settings. Copy resolution and lightness/
darkness are set independently from fax resolution and lightness/darkness. Also, the
settings that you change from the control panel do not affect faxes you send from your
computer.
This section contains the following topics:
•
Set the fax header
•
Change the fax resolution
•
Change the Lighter/Darker setting
•
Set new default settings
Set the fax header
The fax header prints your name and fax number on the top of every fax...

•Very Fine : provides the best quality fax when you are faxing documents with very
fine detail. If you choose  Very Fine, be aware that the faxing process takes longer to
complete and you can only send black-and-white faxes using this resolution. If you
send a color fax, it will be sent using  Fine resolution instead.
• Photo : provides the best quality fax when sending photographs in black and white.
If you choose  Photo, be aware that the faxing process takes longer to complete.
When faxing...

To set new default settings from the control panel
1. Press the button next to  Scan/Fax.
2. Press the button next to  Fax Menu.
3. Press the button next to  Fax Settings.
4. Make your changes to  Resolution and Lighter/Darker .
5. Press the button next to the down arrow to highlight  Set New Defaults, and then
press the button next to  OK.
For more info rmation, see:
•“
Change the fax resolution” on page 23
•“
Change the Lighter/Darker setting” on page 24
Test your fax setup
You can test your fax se...

For more information, see:
“
The fax test failed” on page 203
Chapter 5
26 Finish setting up the HP All-in-One
Finish setting up the HP All-in-One
 

6 Load originals and load paper
You can load many different types and sizes of paper in the HP All-in-One, including letter
or A4 paper, photo paper, transparencies, and envelopes. By default, the HP All-in-One
is set to detect the size and type of paper you load in the input tray automatically and then
adjust its settings to generate the highest quality output for that paper.
If you are using special papers, such as pho to paper, transparency film, envelopes, or
labels, or if you experience poor print...