HP (Hewlett-Packard) 2405 (Q3086A) User Manual

reference guide

fax setup

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office. For more information about how to tell the difference 
between the cords, see 

If your PC modem’s software is set to automatically receive faxes to your 
computer, turn off that setting. 

If you do not turn off the auto fax receive setting in your 

PC modem software, your HP PSC will not be able to receive 
faxes.

(Optional) Change the Rings to Answer setting to 1 ring or 2 rings. 
For information on how to change this setting, see 

When the phone rings, your HP PSC will answer automatically after the number 
of rings you set in the Rings to Answer setting. Then it will begin emitting fax 
reception tones to the sending fax machine and receive the fax.

If you receive both voice calls and fax calls at the same phone number, and you 
also have a PC modem connected on this phone line, connect your HP PSC as 
described in this section.

Since your PC modem shares the telephone line with your HP PSC, 

you will not be able to use both simultaneously. For example, while you are 
sending and receiving faxes, you will not be able to e-mail or access the 
Internet.

Remove the white plug from the port labeled “2-EXT” on the back of your 
HP PSC.

Find the phone cord that connects from the back of your computer (your 
PC modem) to a wall jack. Disconnect the cord from the wall jack and 
plug it into the port labeled “2-EXT” on the back of your HP PSC.

IN

OUT

Telephone
wall jack

Back view of the HP PSC

PC modem

Telephone

Use the phone cord 
supplied in the box with 
your HP PSC