Set Fax Options; Set The Date And Time - HP 1240 Series User Manual

set fax options

There are numerous fax options that you can set, such as controlling whether the
HP Fax redials a busy number automatically. When you make changes to the
following options, the new setting becomes the default. Review this section for
information on changing fax options.
This section contains the following topics:
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set the date and time

• set the paper size for received faxes
• set tone or pulse dialing
• adjust the ring volume
• adjust the phone line monitor volume
• forward faxes to another number
• edit or cancel fax forwarding
• change the answer ring pattern (distinctive ringing)
• redial a busy or unanswered number automatically
• set automatic reduction for incoming faxes
• use error correction mode
• set the fax speed
• use caller ID
• block junk fax numbers
• set backup fax reception
• set the country and language
set the date and time
You can set the date and time from the front panel. When a fax is transmitted,
the current date and time are printed along with the fax header. The date and
time format is based upon the language and country/region setting.
1 Press Setup.
2 Press 3, then press 1.
This selects Basic Fax Setup and then selects Date and Time.
3 Enter the month, day, and year (last two digits only) by pressing the
appropriate number on the keypad. Depending on your country/region
setting, you might enter the date in a different order.
The underline cursor presented initially beneath the first digit advances
automatically to each digit each time you press a button. The time prompt
automatically appears after you enter the last digit of the date.
4 Enter the hours and minutes.
The AM/PM prompt automatically appears after the last digit of the time is
entered if your time is displayed in the 12-hour format.
5 If prompted, press
The new date and time settings appear on the front panel display.
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