Send a fax by dialing from a downstream phone
Occasionally, you might want to dial a fax number from a telephone that is connected to the same line as the product. For example, if you are sending a fax to a person whose device is in the manual receive mode, you can precede the fax with a voice call to let that person know that the fax is coming.
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The telephone must be connected to the product “telephone” port ().
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Load the document into the automatic document feeder (ADF) input tray.
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You cannot use the flatbed scanner when sending a fax by dialing from an extension telephone.
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Pick up the handset of a telephone that is connected to the same line as the product. Dial the fax number by using the telephone keypad.
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When the recipient answers, instruct the person to start the fax machine.
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When you hear the fax tones, press Start Fax, wait until Connecting appears on the control-panel display, and then hang up the telephone.
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HP Laserjet M2727 Send a fax by dialing from a downstream phone