User Guide

Send a fax
You can send a fax in a variety of ways, depending on your situation or need.
Send a standard fax
Send a standard fax from the computer
Send a fax from a phone
Send a fax using monitor dialing
Send a fax from memory
Send a fax to multiple recipients
Send a fax in Error Correction Mode
Send a standard fax
You can easily send a single- or multiple-page black-and-white or color fax by using the printer control panel.
NOTE: If you need printed conrmation that your faxes were successfully sent, fax conrmation must be
enabled.
To send a standard fax from the printer control panel
1. Load the original print side up into the document feeder, or load the original print side down on the right
front corner of the scanner glass.
2. From the printer control panel display, touch Fax .
3. Touch Send Now.
4. Enter the fax number by using the keypad.
TIP: To add a pause in the fax number you are entering, touch * repeatedly, until a dash (-) appears on
the display.
5. Touch Black or Color .
If the printer detects an original loaded in the document feeder, it sends the document to the number
you entered.
TIP: If the recipient reports issues with the quality of the fax, try changing the resolution or contrast of
your fax.
Send a standard fax from the computer
You can fax a document directly from your computer without printing it rst.
To use this feature, make sure you have installed the HP printer software on your computer, the printer is
connected to a working telephone line, and the fax function is set up and functioning correctly.
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