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The "Fax Hardware Test" failed
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Turn the printer o by pressing   (the Power button) located on the front left side of the printer and 
then unplug the power cord from the back of the printer. After a few seconds, plug the power cord in 
again, and then turn the power on. Run the test again. If the test fails again, continue reviewing the 
troubleshooting information in this section.
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Try to send or receive a test fax. If you can send or receive a fax successfully, there might not be 
a problem.
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If you are running the test from the Fax Setup Wizard (Windows) or HP Utility (OS X), make sure the 
printer is not busy completing another task, such as receiving a fax or making a copy. Check the display 
for a message indicating that the printer is busy. If it is busy, wait until it is nished and in the idle state 
before running the test.
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Make sure you use the phone cord that came with the printer. If you do not use the supplied phone cord 
to connect from the telephone wall jack to the printer, you might not be able to send or receive faxes. 
After you plug in the phone cord that came with the printer, run the fax test again.
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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 printer directly to the 
telephone wall jack.
After you resolve any problems found, run the fax test again to make sure it passes and the printer is ready 
for faxing. If the Fax Hardware Test continues to fail and you experience problems faxing, contact HP 
support. Go to www.support.hp.com . This website provides information and utilities that can help you correct 
many common printer problems. If prompted, select your country/region, and then click All HP Contacts for 
information on calling for technical support.
The "Fax Connected to Active Telephone Wall Jack" test failed
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Check the connection between the telephone wall jack and the printer to make sure the phone cord is 
secure.
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Make sure you use the phone cord that came with the printer. If you do not use the supplied phone cord 
to connect from the telephone wall jack to the printer, you might not be able to send or receive faxes. 
After you plug in the phone cord that came with the printer, run the fax test again.
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Make sure you have correctly connected the printer to the telephone wall jack. 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.
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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 printer directly to the 
telephone wall jack.
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Try connecting a working phone and phone cord to the telephone wall jack that you are using for the 
printer and check for a dial tone. If you do not hear a dial tone, contact your telephone company and 
have them check the line.
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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 printer is ready 
for faxing.
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