HP Officejet Pro 8500 - Step 4: Test fax setup

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Step 4: Test fax setup

Test your fax setup to check the status of the

HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device and to make sure it is

set up properly for faxing. The test does the following:

Tests the fax hardware

Verifies the correct type of phone cord is connected

to the HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device

Checks that the phone cord is plugged into the

correct port

Checks for a dial tone

Checks for an active phone line

Tests the status of your phone line connection

The HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device prints a report

with the results of the test. If the test fails, review the

report for information on how to fix the problem and

rerun the test. For additional troubleshooting

information, see “Solve fax problems” on page 10.

To test fax setup

1.

Set up the HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device for

faxing according to your particular home or office

setup instructions.

2.

Make sure the printing supplies are installed, and

that full-size paper is loaded in the input tray before

starting the test.

3.

From the control panel, press the (Setup button).

4.

Select Tools, and then select Run Fax Test.
The HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device displays the

status of the test on the display and prints a report.

5.

Review the report.

If the test passes and you are still having

problems faxing, check the fax settings listed in

the report to verify the settings are correct.

A blank or incorrect fax setting can cause

problems faxing.

If the test fails, use the report to fix the problems

and rerun the test.