HP Officejet Pro 8600 User Manual

							To set up the printer with a computer DSL/ADSL modem
1.Obtain a DSL filter from your DSL provider.
2. Using the phone cord provided in the box with the printer, connect one end to the DSL filter,
and 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 DSL filter to the back of the
printer, you might not be able to fax successfully. This special phone cord is different from
the phone cords you might already have in your home or office.
3. Connect the DSL filter to the parallel splitter.
4. Connect the DSL modem to the parallel splitter.
5. Connect the parallel splitter to the wall jack.
6. Run a fax test.
When the phone rings, the printer automatically answers after the number of rings you set in the
Rings to Answer  setting. The printer begins emitting fax reception tones to the sending fax
machine and receives the fax.
If you encounter problems setting up the printer with optional equipment, contact your local
service provider or vendor for further assistance.
Case H: Shared voice/fax line with computer modem
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.
NOTE: If your computer has only one phone port, you need to purchase a parallel splitter
(also called a coupler), as shown in the illustration. (A parallel splitter has one RJ-11 port on
the front and two RJ-11 ports on the back. Do not use a two-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.)
•Shared voice/fax with computer dial-up modem
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Shared voice/fax with computer DSL/ADSL modem
Shared voice/fax with computer dial-up modem
If you use your phone line for both fax and telephone calls, use these instructions to set up your
fax.
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.
NOTE: If your computer has only one phone port, you need to purchase a parallel splitter
(also called a coupler), as shown in the illustration. (A parallel splitter has one RJ-11 port on
the front and two RJ-11 ports on the back. Do not use a two-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.)
Example of a parallel splitter
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							To set up the printer on the same phone line as a computer with two phone ports
Back view of the printer
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1Telephone wall jack
2 Use the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer to connect to the
1-LINE port.
3 Parallel splitter
4 Computer with modem
5 Telephone
1.Remove the white plug from the port labeled 2-EXT on the back of the printer.
2. Find the phone cord that connects from the back of your computer (your computer dial-up
modem) to a telephone wall jack. Disconnect the cord from the telephone wall jack and plug it
into the port labeled 2-EXT on the back of the printer.
3. Connect a phone to the "OUT" port on the back of your computer dial-up modem.
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 in your home or office.
5. If your modem software is set to receive faxes to your computer automatically, turn off that
setting.
NOTE: If you do not turn off the automatic fax reception setting in your modem software,
the printer cannot receive faxes.
Appendix C
208 Additional fax setup
 
						

							6.Now you need to decide how you want the printer to answer calls, automatically or manually:
• If you set up the printer to answer calls  automatically, it answers all incoming calls and
receives faxes. The printer cannot distinguish between fax and voice calls in this case; if
you suspect the call is a voice call, you need to answer it before the printer answers the
call. To set up the printer to answer calls automatically, turn on the  Auto Answer setting.
• If you set up the printer to answer faxes  manually, you must be available to respond in
person to incoming fax calls or the pr inter cannot receive faxes. To set up the printer to
answer calls manually, turn off the  Auto Answersetting.
7. Run a fax test.
If you pick up the phone before the printer answers the call and hear fax tones from a sending fax
machine, you need to answer the fax call manually.
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
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1 Telephone wall jack
2 Parallel splitter
3 DSL/ADSL filter
4 Use the phone cord provided to connect to the 1-LINE port on the back
of the printer.
You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter
provided for your country/region.
5 DSL/ADSL modem
6 Computer
7 Telephone
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							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 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 cord to the adapter provided for
your country/region.
If you do not use the supplied cord to connect from the DSL filter to the printer, you might
not be able to fax successfully. This special phone cord is different from phone cords you
might already have in your home or office.
3. If you have a parallel-type phone system, remove the white plug from the port labeled 2-EXT
on the back of the printer, and then connect a phone to this port.
4. Connect the DSL filter to the parallel splitter.
5. Connect the DSL modem to the parallel splitter.
6. Connect the parallel splitter to the wall jack.
7. Run a fax test.
When the phone rings, the printer automatically answers after the number of rings you set in the
Rings to Answer  setting. The printer begins emitting fax reception tones to the sending fax
machine and receives the fax.
If you encounter problems setting up the printer with optional equipment, contact your local
service provider or vendor for further assistance.
Appendix C
210 Additional fax setup
 
						

							Case I: Shared voice/fax line with answering machine
If you receive both voice calls and fax calls at the same phone number, and you also have an
answering machine that answers voice calls at this phone number, set up the printer as described
in this section.
Back view of the printer
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1Telephone wall jack
2 Use the phone cord provided to connect to the 1-LINE port on the back of
the printer
You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter
provided for your country/region.
3 Answering machine
4 Telephone (optional)
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 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 in your home or office.
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							4.(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.
5. Turn on the  Auto Answer  setting.
6. Set your answering machine to answer after a low number of rings.
7. Change the Rings to Answer  setting on the printer to the maximum number of rings
supported by your printer. (The maximum number of rings varies by country/region.)
8. Run a fax test.
When the phone rings, your answering machine answers after the number of rings you have set,
and then plays your recorded greeting. The printer monitors the call during this time, "listening" for
fax tones. If incoming fax tones are detected, the printer emits fax reception tones and receives
the fax; if there are no fax tones, the printer stops monitoring the line and your answering machine
can record a voice message.
If you encounter problems setting up the printer with optional equipment, contact your local
service provider or vendor for further assistance.
Case J: Shared voice/fax line with computer modem and answering machine
If you receive both voice calls and fax calls at the same phone number, and you also have
a computer modem and answering machine connected on this phone line, set up the printer as
described in this section.
NOTE: 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 while you are using your computer dial-up modem to send an email or
access the Internet.
•Shared voice/fax line with computer dial-up modem and answering machine
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Shared voice/fax line with computer DSL/ADSL modem and answering machine
Shared voice/fax line with computer dial-up modem and answering machine
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.
NOTE: If your computer has only one phone port, you need to purchase a parallel splitter
(also called a coupler), as shown in the illustration. (A parallel splitter has one RJ-11 port on
the front and two RJ-11 ports on the back. Do not use a two-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.)
Example of a parallel splitter
Appendix C
212 Additional fax setup
 
						

							To set up the printer on the same phone line as a computer with two phone ports
Back view of the printer
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1Telephone 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 the port labeled 2-EXT on the back of the printer.
2. Find the phone cord that connects from the back of your computer (your computer dial-up
modem) to a telephone wall jack. Disconnect the cord from the telephone wall jack and plug it
into the port labeled 2-EXT on the back of the printer.
3. Unplug your answering machine from the telephone wall jack, and connect it to the port
labeled "OUT" on the back of the computer (the computer dial-up modem).
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 in your home or office.
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							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 computer automatically, turn off that
setting.
NOTE: If you do not turn off the automatic fax reception setting in your modem software,
the printer cannot receive faxes.
7. Turn on the  Auto Answer  setting.
8. Set your answering machine to answer after a low number of rings.
9. Change the Rings to Answer  setting on the printer to the maximum number of rings
supported by the product. (The maximum number of rings varies by country/region.)
10. Run a fax test.
When the phone rings, your answering machine answers after the number of rings you have set,
and then plays your recorded greeting. The printer monitors the call during this time, "listening" for
fax tones. If incoming fax tones are detected, the printer emits fax reception tones and receives
the fax; if there are no fax tones, the printer stops monitoring the line and your answering machine
can record a voice message.
If you encounter problems setting up the printer with optional equipment, contact your local
service provider or vendor for further assistance.
Shared voice/fax line with computer DSL/ADSL modem and answering machine
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1 Telephone wall jack
2 Parallel splitter
3 DSL/ADSL filter
4 Phone cord provided with the printer connected to the 1-LINE port on
the back of the printer
Appendix C
214 Additional fax setup
 
						

							You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter
provided for your country/region.
5 DSL/ADSL modem
6 Computer
7 Answering machine
8 Telephone (optional)
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 additional DSL/ADSL filters, to avoid noise
when making voice calls.
2. Using the phone cord supplied in the box with the printer, connect one end to the DSL/ADSL
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 cord to the adapter provided for
your country/region.
If you do not use the supplied cord to connect from the DSL/ADSL filter 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 in your home or office.
3. Connect the DSL/ADSL filter to the splitter.
4. Unplug the 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.
5. Connect the DSL modem to the parallel splitter.
6. Connect the parallel splitter to the wall jack.
7. Set your answering machine to answer after a low number of rings.
8. Change your  Rings to Answer  setting on the printer to the maximum number of rings
supported by the printer.
NOTE: The maximum number of rings varies by country/region.
9.Run a fax test.
When the phone rings, your answering machine answers after the number of rings you have set,
and then play your recorded greeting. The printer monitors the call during this time, “listening” for
fax tones. If incoming fax tones are detected, the printer emits fax reception tones and receive the (continued)
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							fax; if there are no fax tones, the printer stops monitoring the line and your answering machine
can record a voice message.
If you use the same phone line for telephone, fax, and have a computer DSL modem, follow these
instructions 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.
Case K: Shared voice/fax line with computer dial-up modem and voice mail
If you receive both voice calls and fax calls at the same phone number, use a computer dial-up
modem on the same phone line, and subscribe to a voice mail service through your telephone
company, set up the printer as described in this section.
NOTE:You cannot receive faxes automatically if you have a voice mail service at the same
phone number you use for fax calls. You must receive faxes manually; this means you must
be available to respond in person to incoming fax calls. If you want to receive faxes
automatically instead, contact your telephone company to subscribe to a distinctive ring
service, or to obtain a separate phone line for faxing.
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 phone port, you need to purchase a parallel splitter (also called
a coupler), as shown in the illustration. (A parallel splitter has one RJ-11 port on the front and
two RJ-11 ports on the back. Do not use a two- 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.)
Example of a parallel splitter
• If your computer has two phone ports, set up the printer as follows:
Back view of the printer
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Appendix C
216 Additional fax setup