Basics guide

The "Fax Connected to Active Telephone Wall Jack" test failed
Solution
• Check the connection between the telephone wall jack and the product to make sure the
phone cord is secure.
• Make sure you use the phone cord that came with the product. If you do not use the supplied
phone cord to connect from the telephone wall jack to the product, you might not be able to
send or receive faxes. After you plug in the phone cord that came with the product, run the
fax test again.
• Make sure you have correctly connected the product to the telephone wall jack. Using the
phone cord supplied in the box with the product, connect one end to your telephone wall
jack, then connect the other end to the port labeled 1-LINE on the back of the product. For
more information on setting up the product for faxing, see the printed documentation.
1 Telephone wall jack
2 Use the phone cord supplied in the box with the product
• If you are using a phone splitter, this can cause faxing problems. (A splitter is a two-cord
connector that plugs into a telephone wall jack.) Try removing the splitter and connecting
the product directly to the telephone wall jack.
• Try connecting a working phone and phone cord to the telephone wall jack that you are
using for the product and check for a dial tone. If you do not hear a dial tone, contact your
telephone company and have them check the line.
• Try to send or receive a test fax. If you can send or receive a fax successfully, there might
not be a problem.
After you resolve any problems found, run the fax test again to make sure it passes and the
product is ready for faxing.
The "Phone Cord Connected to Correct Port on Fax" test failed
Solution: Plug the phone cord into the correct port.
To plug the phone cord into the correct port
1. Using the phone cord supplied in the box with the product, connect one end to your
telephone wall jack, then connect the other end to the port labeled 1-LINE on the back of
the product.
NOTE: If you use the 2-EXT port to connect to the telephone wall jack, you will not be
able to send or receive faxes. The 2-EXT port should only be used to connect other
equipment, such as an answering machine or a telephone.
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60 HP Photosmart Premium Fax C309 series
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