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User Guide - Page 3

Contents 1 Quick start 1 Load paper 1 Load documents to fax or copy 2 Send a fax 2 Receive a fax 3 Make a copy 3 Make a telephone call 4 2 HP Fax basics 5 The HP 640 Fax 6 Parts of the HP Fax 6 Control Panel of HP Fax 8 The menus 10 Overview of menu options 11 BASIC FAX menu 11 ADVANCED FAX menu 13 TOOLS menu 13 Loudspeaker 13 Navigate the menus 14 Ready mode 14...
User Guide - Page 7

..." is set correctly in A4, Letter, and Legal sizes. Always load with a variety of your new fax machine. Load paper You can load up to Ltr or A4 paper width. NOTE: You must open it. Please... functions of plain papers (cotton bond 75-90 g/m2 (20-24 lb.)) in the BASIC FAX menu. The HP Fax is designed to work with the print side facing you a quick introduction to the later chapters for...
User Guide - Page 11

HP FAX BASICS HP FAX BASICS HP FAX BASICS HP FAX BASICS HP FAX BASICS HP FAX BASICS HP FAX BASICS 2 HP Fax basics This chapter lists the basic features of your new HP Fax and introduces you ...the same document to multiple destinations (see page 31). • Fax forwarding: Forward documents to another fax machine (see page 35). • Delayed fax: Send the document at a later time (see page 32)....
User Guide - Page 12

The HP 640 Fax The HP 640 Fax Parts of the HP Fax Figure 2-1 Front view 8 7 6 5 Figure 2-2 Rear view 1 1 Document support 2 Paper tray 3 Paper tray cover 1 4 Document guide 2 5 Document feeder 3 6 Handset 4 7 Paper guide 8 Paper support 1 Power cord socket 6 HP Fax basics
User Guide - Page 13

HP FAX BASICS HP FAX BASICS HP FAX BASICS HP FAX BASICS HP FAX BASICS HP FAX BASICS HP FAX BASICS HP Fax basics 7 Figure 2-3 Bottom view The HP 640 Fax 3 21 1 Connect handset to the HANDSET port. 2 Connect telephone line to the LINE port. 3 Connect answering machine or extension phone to the EXT. port.
User Guide - Page 14

...HP 640 Fax Control Panel of HP Fax Figure 2-4 Control panel of a document that you are faxing or copying. 3 Access Cartridge: Moves the print cartridge to the center so it can easily be replaced. 4 Favorites: Enables you to store documents that are frequently faxed and send them to selected fax... no document is no speakerphone capability. 8 HP Fax basics Used to select one -touch dialing....
User Guide - Page 15

... letters when editing. - Hold down to return to delete entire field. - Press OK between options. HP FAX BASICS HP FAX BASICS HP FAX BASICS HP FAX BASICS HP FAX BASICS HP FAX BASICS HP FAX BASICS The HP 640 Fax Label Name and Description 11 Menu: Displays the options available for your HP Fax. 12 Scroll/Volume: • When you to return to the previous menu level. 15 Copy...
User Guide - Page 17

... turn off the machine sounds either manually or on a daily schedule (for a menu in the left column and their setting choices in your paper. OFF: never prints a confirmation report (You can set , it will be 00 to give you send a fax. HP Fax basics 11 HP FAX BASICS HP FAX BASICS HP FAX BASICS HP FAX BASICS HP FAX BASICS HP FAX BASICS HP FAX BASICS Overview of...
User Guide - Page 19

... make a phone call. Adjust Scanner Use only if you to see the estimated level of ink remaining in the cartridge. NOTE: Your HP Fax does not have dropped the fax machine. TIP: If you want to share the conversation with somebody beside you, pick up the handset to talk to them. Set Polling Send...
User Guide - Page 28

... volume • PHOTO is finished, resolution/contrast automatically returns to default. Answer the call is no answer, the machine will automatically redial the number every three minutes up the phone when your HP Fax you wish to manually redial the number immediately, press Start/Enter after the display shows To redial now, press...
User Guide - Page 29

... you to which type of call is incoming. • The additional ring may want (2-7) and press OK. After the 5 additional rings, the answering machine will occur before the HP Fax answers the phone. • Caller ID: If you subscribe to Caller ID through your local phone company, you can use it with Caller...
User Guide - Page 33

... mode, DRPD appears in the right hand corner of these instructions in FAX mode. Call the HP Fax. Step 2-Set up again (that allow you teach the HP Fax will manage calls and faxes as if the machine is in this order to call the fax machine. 2. Additional features 27 ADDITIONAL FEATURES ADDITIONAL FEATURES ADDITIONAL FEATURES ADDITIONAL FEATURES ADDITIONAL...
User Guide - Page 34

.... • Telephone with few or no voice calls. • Telephone and fax machine without an external answering machine connected. • As a fax machine with an external answering machine. • Using Distinctive Ring (DRPD) service to answer on the same physical line as your HP Fax? • Fax machine with few or no document is being sent, the device receives the...
User Guide - Page 35

... features 29 ADDITIONAL FEATURES • TAM mode • TEL mode Answer/receive mode You must have set your machine to TAM Mode and your HP Fax. • In Ready mode, TAM appears in , the answering machine answers and listens. You can receive a fax only by lifting the handset and pressing Start/Enter. If it detects...
User Guide - Page 39

...HP Fax allows you to set up a document so it is requested by a remote fax machine. Press Menu repeatedly until ADVANCED FAX appears and press OK. 3. You enter a new one poll job at a later time. If the answer mode was TEL, the machine changes it to FAX... not static. Setting send polling You can program your fax machine to prevent your machine, and the other party can be retrieved once. ...
User Guide - Page 40

... cancel the selected schedule. 34 Advanced faxing Press Start/Enter. 4. Select the scheduled job you hear a fax tone from the remote machine. To cancel the scheduled job Polling another fax to receive You can dial another fax machine that is ready to your fax machine. 1. Dial the telephone number of the remote machine that has a document waiting and request...
User Guide - Page 46

..., the communication mode, and the communication results. A power outage also clears the fax machine memory. 1. Your machine stores fax data into memory as far as a junk fax to check your HP Fax. This report shows the document currently stored for new faxes. NOTE: Unplugging the fax machine power cord and plugging it at later time. Press Menu repeatedly until REPORTS...
User Guide - Page 49

... pressing  and press OK. NOTE: Your HP Fax was shipped with the HP 701 cartridge. • DO NOT unpack the cartridge until you are ready to use the HP 701 (CC635A) black inkjet print cartridge. Press Menu repeatedly until you do not immediately replace the ink cartridge. The machine displays a fractional number. For examples, 1/8 means...
User Guide - Page 60

... sure it . Check if TEL appears on page 57. Be sure the handset is seated on page 64. The machine cannot receive faxes manually. Please wait approximately 1 minute and you can test your HP Fax to make sure it in the bottom of the display. Someone calls and gets a busy signal This may be...
User Guide - Page 68

... may request that could affect the operation of a Surge Suppressor when connecting the HP 640 Fax to www.hp.com/support for facsimile (FAX) equipment must be confused with Part 68 of the business or other entity, or other electronic device, including FAX machines, to send any person to the telephone network from abnormal surges on the...

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