How to Setup Fax on HP Officejet Pro 8730 Printer?

                                                 HP Officejet Pro 8730 Fax Setup

1. Fax setup can be done simply with the help of our instructions provided on this website.

2. Take the telephone cord that came with the printer and connect it to the phone wall jack to the 1- Line jack on the back of the printer.

3. Connect the phone cord to the answering machine into the 2-EXT jack on the rear of the printer.

4. Then set the fax settings and preferences. Navigate to the Fax or Setup menu on the printer’s control panel and set the Fax Header and other settings.

5. After completing the HP Officejet Pro 8730 Fax Setup, run a fax test to check if it is successful.

6. If the test page doesn’t print, then check if the phone wall jack is connected to the printer. Check if the cable is connected to 1-Line   jack or the other port.

                                               Fix HP Officejet Pro 8730 Fax Issues

1. Most of the problems occur with the connection settings. Check if the phone cable is properly connected to the printer or not.

2. If the user does not hear a fax tone, then it means that the receiving fax machine is turned off or disconnected.

3. Check if the phone divne is connected to 1-Line and the answering machine is connected to the 2- Ext.

4. Check the phone divne cable if it is damaged or broken. Replace it with a new one in that case.

5. Always use the fax cord that is shipped along with your HP Printer while purchasing.