HP (Hewlett-Packard) 4500 User Manual

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If you are unsure which kind of telephone system you have (serial or parallel), check with your
telephone company.
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To fax successfully, you need to know what types of equipment and services (if any) share the same
phone line with the device. This is important because you might need to connect some of your
existing office equipment directly to the device, and you might also need to change some fax settings
before you can fax successfully.
1. Determine if your telephone system is serial or parallel (see Set up faxing (parallel phone

systems)).
a. Serial-type telephone system — See Serial-type fax setup.
b. Parallel-type telephone system — Go to step 2.

2. Select the combination of equipment and services sharing your fax line.

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DSL: A Digital subscriber line (DSL) service through your telephone company. (DSL might
be called ADSL in your country/region.)

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PBX: A private branch exchange (PBX) phone system or an integrated services digital
network (ISDN) system.

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Distinctive ring service: A distinctive ring service through your telephone company provides
multiple telephone numbers with different ring patterns.

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Voice calls: Voice calls are received at the same phone number you use for fax calls on the
device.

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Computer dial-up modem: A computer dial-up modem is on the same phone line as the
device. If you answer Yes to any of the following questions, you are using a computer dial-
up modem:
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Do you send and receive faxes directly to and from your computer software applications
through a dial-up connection?

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Do you send and receive e-mail messages on your computer through a dial-up
connection?

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Do you access the Internet from your computer through a dial-up connection?

Countries/regions with a parallel-type phone system (continued)

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