Stop the fax from answering the landline

[marilyn78]

When my landline rings, i'm getting the fax.  How do i stop that

[Dragon-Fur]

@marilyn78 

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Answer

Change the number of rings before the fax answers.

or

Switch off Fax auto-answer.

What else?

Different printers provide different fax features (or none at all).

Generic information based on "Mystery Printer":

HP Printers and Fax Machines - How to Fax

HP Printers - Improving Fax Quality

HP Printers and Fax Machines - Fax Error Code Descriptions

HP Printers and Fax Machines - Resolving Fax Problems

What about "your printer"?

READ all about Fax for your printer

Find and open your printer's website support Home Page,

Open Category Manuals

Open the User Guide

Find and Read the entire chapter on Fax (sometimes chapter 5, though it could be a different chapter number)

Printer  Home Page - References and Resources – Learn about your Printer  - Solve Problems

 “Things that are your printer”

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