HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus - Fax answering incoming calls instead of answering machine

I have set the fax up on my new HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus & the fax test report at the end passed everything & yes I have used the right cord for the phone (the one which came with the fax) however when someone calls, the fax picks up the call instead of the answering machine.
Can anyone tell me how to fix this please?
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If you only get fax once in a while, I would suggest turn off auto answer on the 8600, and when you hear the fax tone, *#123 to tell the fax machine to pick up. That way, you can leave your answering machine the way it is, and not miss the faxes either.

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I have landline phone service. On this line, I have multiple phones, an answering machine, internet service via wireless Uverse setup, and the HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus as a fax. It's also a printer/scanner - but that uses the wireless Uverse service.
The unit works as a phone, if I answer in fewer than 4 rings. The answer machine picks up after 4 rings. If a fax, the fax connects after 6 rings. (Auto answer function is turned on.) This works.
If I mistakenly answer a fax call with the phone that the HP 8600 is connected through, I can press: 1,2,3 and the fax will answer. This works.
Problem: If I mistakenly answer a fax call from one of the other phones in the house (same phone line is ringing as before - but the phone is NOT the one through which the HP 8600 is connected) - 1,2,3, does NOT work. If I rush to the HP 8600: pressing the "fax" button on the unit does not connect the fax call; nor does the HP 8600 give me the option to "Accept" the call, when the phone as been answered.
Does anyone know what buttons to push to get the fax to connect when the phone line is answered at a phone? Either at the answered phone OR if I can get to the HP 8600 when I hear the fax tone - buttons I can push on the HP 8600 to get it to respond to the fax tones coming in on the line?
Thanks to anyone who can help.

Hello Vandy73,
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I see that you have some concerns when it comes to answering a fax call by accident from another phone. Pressing the 1.2.3 on the fax is the proper way to remedy the issue when you answer from the fax, however this feature will not work from another phone.
I do realize that this is an inconvenience. The only resolution would be to contact the sender of the fax and have them resend.
Thank you for your time.
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OfficeJet Pro 8600 Plus e All in One fax to e-mail help

I purchased this unit yesterday for my office and I would like to have incoming faxes get sent to my computer as an e-mail. I have gone through the digital fax setup process but I am not receiving e-mails notifying me of a fax. Here are some specifics:
HP OfficeJet Pro 8600 Plus e All-in-one printer
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System is on a network but not through a server. Does anyone know how to set up the OfficeJet so it will send me e-mail notification when a fax is received? Any help is appreciated.

Hi,
You may set Fax to Email feature from the printer EWS page:
On the product control panel, touch the Right Arrow ( ), and then touch Setup . The setup menu displays.
Touch the Down Arrow ( ), and then touch Reports .
Touch Network Configuration Page . The product prints a network configuration page.
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Type the printer IP Address on you browser to access the EWS page
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Click Fax to E-mail / Network Folder under the left column
Click Start Wizard and follow the steps to enable the feature.
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Follow the steps and provide your email account SMTP settings, similar to those used for Outlook
NOTE: You may contact your ISP to obtain the settings of your email server.
Click Save and Test to verify any of the settings is correct.
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Officejet Pro 8600 Plus will not send or receive fax

I have connected the fax machine to the phone outlet, the fax machine dials to another fax machine, the connection sounds like it is being made (the receiving fax machine sends out a noise signalling that it has received a phone call) and then the HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus says that is is "Connecting" but no fax is sent. Nor can I receive a fax, even though the phone rings on the Officejet Pro 8600 Plus. The error code I get is Error 388 which is that a communication error occurred during fax transmission. However, this message occurs regardless of the fax number that I send to, and I had the recipient check that the receiving fax machine was working fine for transmittals from others.
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Hello,
I am sorry to hear you are having issues with the fax functionality on your Officejet 8600 plus. I have found a document that has several troubleshooting steps you can try to narrow down the issue. I know some of these steps you have already done, but there might be a few that you haven't, like there is a HP test fax service you can use to test functionality.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02891758&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en#N226
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HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus (Model No. N911h)
Serial No.[Personal Information Removed]
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Hello,
I see that you're having an issue unblocking ports for the printer.
Here is a list of the ports that needs to be unblocked. Hopefully this will help.
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HP device.
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9220, 9500
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• TCP port: 9100
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Hello.
I have the Officejet Pro 8600 Plus running on Windows 7. The printer is connected to computer by network and it is linked to the computer.
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I have uninstalled all HP prog's.
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Hey there @Nick-S!
Thank you for posting on the HP Forums!
I can see that you are experiencing some software issues with the Officejet Pro 8600 after re-installing McAfee. I would be happy to provide some suggestions that may help resolve the issue!
I suggest restoring the network defaults in the printer, power cycling the router and reconfiguring the printer on the wireless network. To restore the network defaults press the Wi-Fi icon on the printer and go into settings. Under settings should be an option to restore the network defaults. Once the network defaults in the printer have been restored power cycle the printer and power cycle the router for 20 seconds. When the printer turns back on press the Wi-Fi icon again, go back into settings and run the wireless setup wizard.
I understand you have re-installed the software but the printer is still not recognised. I recommend uninstalling the HP software one more time. After the uninstall is complete it would be a good idea to perform a disk cleanup in the computer. A disk cleanup will improve computer performance and clear temporary files that may cause issues during the install of software. Once the disk cleanup is complete you should restart the computer and re-install the HP software.
To uninstall HP software click here: Uninstalling HP Software
To perform a disk cleanup click here: Performing a Disk Cleanup
To download the HP software click here: HP Officejet 8600 Plus Software and Driver
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Macbook Pro running Maverick doesn't recognize Officejet Pro 8600 Plus as a scanner

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I will be happy to assist you with this.
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OSX 10.8.5 CS5.5 & HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus

I bought the HP Officejet Pro 8600 plus believeing it is MAC OSX compatable however upon trying to scan into Adobe CS5.5 suite of applications I was not able to scan into any of the Adobe CS programs. I can scan from the scanner into a PDF that the HP printer makes and place it in a folder on my computer but I cannot Scan directly into Adobe Acrobat X or any of the CS5.5 programs.
After a few hrs of searching I found on the user manual on page 50 the following
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From what I have read it seems that there are two issues here
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I am linking you to an HP Support document titled “Uninstalling the Printer Software” below. I am also providing you the link to the HP software for your printer titled “HP Officejet Pro Full Feature Software and Driver - Mac OS X 10.6, OS X 10.7, OS X 10.8” below as well.
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Hello,
Please try the following steps:
1. Open the HP Utility and select your device.
2. From Scan Settings open the "Scan to Computer".
3. Click the "Scan Tasks" tab.
4. Select the Scan Shortcut used to scan, then click Edit.
5. In the section of Scan from an HP Device click on the blue triangle to enlarge the menu.
6. From the enlarged menu now open the drop-down menu next to Crop To and set as None.
7. Click OK and try scanning again.
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Editing contacts book on HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus

I am trying to edit and/or delete my contacts book on the HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus and am wirelessly connected to a network. I get the icon for the contacts book on the printer screen but I see no opportunity to delete or edit a particular contact. Help? Thanks.
lawbar

Ok,
Indeed I referred to the Fax Speed Dial list while you referred to the Scan to Email Contacts List.
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Hp officejet pro 8600 plus .. won't scan to e-mail

HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus e-All-in-One Printer - N911g; Windows 8
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Welcome to the HP Forums.
I see that you are having an issue with the user name and password when attempting to scan to your email.
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If the troubleshooting does not help resolve your issue, I would then suggest calling HP's Technical Support to see about further options for you. If you are calling within North America, the number is 1-800-474-6836 and for all other regions, click here: click here.
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HP Officejet pro 8600 plus Scans show up as blank pages on Macs okay on PCs

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Hi @JimmyParker
I would like to help you scan to your Mac. I understand that currently your scans are showing up as black pages, but only when you scan to the Mac.
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HP Officejet Pro 8600 series Full Feature Software and Driver- OS X 10.9 Mavericks
HP Officejet Pro Full Feature Software and Driver - Mac OS X 10.6, OS X 10.7, OS X 10.8
When you add the printer, please ensure you are using the HP driver.
Select Add other Printer or Scanner
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Hi,
Please check the following link first:
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Please can anyone help me ?
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I desperately need my printer and short of going to have to buy a brand new one - I don't know how to fix it!!!
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Help!!!!!!!!!!
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Just to say as well that on the top of the 'X there is a problem printing' At the top where it says the printer - it has on it 'Fax - HP Officejet Pro 8600'
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I will uninstall all the elements to the printer and then find the latest driver to the printer and start again to see if that helps.
Please help me!!!
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I have a new Officejet Pro 8600 Plus to replace the L7780 which brought up the scan menu when a document was loaded into the autofeeder. How do I get the ne 8600 to do the same thing. I find that I liked the convenience of the auto menu but it does not come up when I load document(s) to be scanned into the auto feeder. Was this feature left off?
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Hi afredb,
I understand you have a new Officejet 8600 Plus and have some questions about the scan feature in comparison to the Officejet L7780. I will certainly do my best to answer these questions for you.
In testing on our own Officejet 8600, I have found that you would be correct, this is a feature that wasn't transferred to the upgraded machines after they stopped making the L7780. There were a few printers in between the L7780 and the 8600, and they didn't have that feature either. I believe the reasoning behind it was that many people use these printers for copying and faxing as well so having the feeder automatically assume it's going to be scanning would have created extra steps for many others. Hopefully this is only a minor inconvenience and you can still enjoy the printer
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