How do I send and receive FAXes using the HP Officejet Pro 8600?

[joengineer]

How do I send and receive faxes with my HP Officejet Pro 8600?

[Raj_05]

Hi @joengineer,

Welcome to HP Support Community.

Thank you for posting your query, I will be glad to help you.

To send and receive faxes using your HP Officejet Pro 8600, follow these steps.

Sending a Fax:

Prepare the Document: Load the document you want to fax into the document feeder or on the scanner glass.

Enter Fax Mode: On the printer's control panel, press the "Fax" button to enter fax mode.

Dial the Recipient's Number:

• Use the keypad to dial the recipient's fax number. If you are dialing from a phone line connected to the printer, enter any necessary dialing codes (like area codes or international codes) before dialing the fax number.
• If you have saved the recipient's fax number in your contacts, you can use the control panel to select it.

Send the Fax:

• After dialing, press the "Start Fax" button (usually a green button) on the control panel.
• The printer will scan the document and send it to the recipient's fax machine.

Confirmation:

• Once the fax has been successfully sent, the printer will typically print a confirmation page.

Receiving a Fax:

Ensure Fax Auto-Answer is On:

• Make sure your printer is set to automatically answer incoming fax calls. You can usually set this up through the printer's menu or control panel under Fax settings.

Set the Ring-to-Answer Number:

• Verify that the number of rings before the printer answers is appropriate for your setup.

Receive the Fax:

• When a fax call comes in, the printer will automatically answer the call after the set number of rings and receive the fax.
• The received fax will typically print automatically. If not, you may need to check the printer's display or settings to retrieve the received fax manually.

Confirmation:

• The printer usually prints a confirmation page after receiving each fax. You can check this page to ensure the fax was received successfully.

Following these steps should help you effectively send and receive faxes using your HP Officejet Pro 8600 printer.

I hope this helps.

Take care and have a good day.

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