Put the message you're sending into the send tray at top, Face UP. On the keypad, enter the area code and fax number. Press either the b&w or color fax button at lower right front of the machine.
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To manually receive a fax, have it connected to the phone line, and when the line rings press the green button.
For instructions on how to automatically receive it, see page 61 and further on the user manual. A copy has been placed in the related links section.
Most fax machines have a similar sending function - you insert the paper into the document feeder, dial the number you want to fax to, and press the green button.
As an FYI the HP 1040 series fax machine currently has a recall issued on it by HP due to fire hazard.
From the user manual (page 131):
Send a standard fax
You can easily send a single- or multiple-page black-and-white or color fax by using the printer control panel.
NOTE: If you need printed confirmation that your faxes were successfully sent, fax confirmation must be
enabled.
TIP: You can also send a fax manually from a phone or by using monitor dialing. These features allow you to
control the pace of your dialing. They are also useful when you want to use a calling card to charge the call
and you have to respond to tone prompts while dialing.
To send a standard fax from the printer control panel
1. Load your original print-side down in the right-front corner of the glass or print-side up in the Automatic
Document Feeder.
2. Touch Fax.
Fax 253. Enter the fax number by using the keypad.
TIP: To add a pause in the fax number you are entering, touch * repeatedly, until a dash (-) appears on
the display.
4. Touch Black or Color.
If an original is loaded in the automatic document feeder, the document is sent to the number you entered. If
no original is detected in the automatic document feeder, a message appears that promts you to make a
slection.
TIP: If the recipient reports issues with the quality of the fax you sent, you can try changing the
resolution or contrast of your fax.
I have a hp officejet J4580 fax machine. do I put the paper face-up or face-down when faxing. All indications (Diagrams) are face up but most machines require paper to be facedown.