hp fax 1240 series
chapter 8
106
troubleshooting
I have difficulties
when sending faxes
and when receiving
faxes.
(continued)
• Make sure you have correctly connected the HP Fax to the
telephone wall jack, and correctly connected any additional
equipment and services that share the phone line with your
HP Fax.
Use the 1-LINE port on the back of the HP Fax to connect to the
wall jack, and use the 2-EXT port to connect any other equipment,
such as a PC modem or an answering machine. For more
information and connection diagrams, see fax setup on page 75.
• Using a telephone line splitter can cause faxing problems. (A
splitter is two-cord connector that plugs into a wall jack.) Try
removing the splitter and connecting the HP Fax directly to the
telephone wall jack.
• Check that the telephone wall jack has a working telephone line by
plugging in a phone and checking for a dial tone.
• Telephone lines with poor sound quality (noise) can cause faxing
problems. Check the sound quality of the telephone line by
plugging a phone into the wall jack and listening for static or other
noise. If you hear noise, turn off the Error Correction Mode (ECM)
feature on your HP Fax and try faxing again. For information, see
use error correction mode on page 46. Also contact your phone
company to report the noise problem on your line.
• Other equipment using the same telephone line as the HP Fax
might be in use. For example, you cannot use your HP Fax for
faxing if an extension phone is off-hook, or if you are using your
PC modem to e-mail or access the Internet.
• If you are using a digital subscriber line (DSL), make sure that you
have a DSL filter connected or you will not be able to fax
successfully. Obtain a DSL filter from your DSL provider. The DSL
filter removes the digital signal that blocks your HP Fax from
communicating properly with the telephone line.
For information on how to connect the DSL filter, see faxing from a
DSL line on page 76.
• Check for error messages on the front panel display of your
HP Fax. Until a product error condition is resolved, you will not be
able to send or receive faxes.
• If you are using either a PBX or an ISDN converter, make sure the
HP Fax is connected to the port that is designated for fax and
phone use.
Note that some ISDN systems allow you to configure the ports for
specific phone equipment—for example, you might have assigned
one for telephone and Group 3 fax and another for multiple
purposes. If you continue to have problems when connected to the
fax/phone port, try using the port designated for multiple purposes
(might be labeled “multi-combi” or something similar).
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