HP 3200m - Manual (Page 93)

EN Advanced receive fax features and settings
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Changing answer ring patterns
If you subscribe to ring pattern service with your telephone company,
enable the product to detect ring patterns. If you do not have ring
pattern service, and you change this setting, the product will not be
able to receive faxes.
What is ring pattern service?
Ring pattern service, such as distinctive ring, is available from some
local telephone companies. It allows you to have two or three phone
numbers on one line. This costs less than paying for two or three
separate lines. Each of the phone numbers has a different ring
pattern. Ring patterns allow you to answer voice calls and allow the
product to answer fax calls.
How do I get the service?
Call your local telephone company to check the availability and to
subscribe. The service might not be available in all areas. Also, your
telephone company might use a different name for this service.
If ring pattern service is available and you choose to subscribe to it,
keep in mind the following:
l Determine which ring pattern is used for phone calls and which is
used for fax calls.
l Make sure the telephone company assigns the correct ring
pattern to the fax number. In New Zealand, it should be a double-
ring pattern with long pauses. The product ignores other ring
patterns.
l Important! If you have an answering machine or computer
voicemail on this line for the other phone number,
make sure
the product’s rings to answer is set to a
lower
number than the
rings to answer on the answering machine or voicemail. In the
case of ring pattern detection, the product must answer calls first
in order to be able to receive fax calls.