Hp 8600 fax error 344 - HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus e-All-in-One Wireless Inkjet Printer

SOURCE: fax series 920, can receive but not send faxes, error code 344*

Do you have or are you sending a fax to a party that has a DIGITAL PHONE SERVICE?

SOURCE: Error 344- Fax Function

Comm Error 344 is: (Note that this is on the receivers end)

The remote machine has failed to respond to a fax command from the product because the connection is interrupted.

The remote user has pressed the Stop button while the remote machine was receiving.

Under rare conditions, incompatibility between the two machines can cause the remote machine to simply abandon the call.

This website will show you what the error codes are.

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• Posted on Dec 16, 2010

SOURCE: When I fax I get an error message 344* What does

• The remote machine failed to respond to a fax command from the local machine because the connection was interrupted. These errors can occur if the phone lines in the area to be faxed are old or there is noise (static on the phone line). Other reasons can include power outages and other power-related problems.
• The call-waiting service can cause this error. The click, heard for an incoming call, is actually a momentary disconnect of the line.
• The remote user pressed the Stop key while the reception was in progress.
• Under rare conditions, incompatibility between the two machines might cause the remote machine to abandon the call.

• Retryt the fax reception at a different time when telephone line conditions have improved. Call the telephone provider if line conditions fail to improve.
• Disable ECM. Errors might still occur, and might result in a degraded image quality on the received page. However, the ability to send the entire document will be improved. Click here for instructions on enabling and disabling ECM (c00060802) (in English).
• Try sending at a lower transmission speed.

SOURCE: HELP ERROR 344

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There are 4 reasons for Error 344 to occur when sending or receiving afax.
1. The remote machine failed to respond to a fax command from the local machinebecause the connection was interrupted. These errors can occur if the phonelines in the area to be faxed are old or there is noise (static on the phoneline). Other reasons can include power outages and other power-relatedproblems.

2. The call-waiting service can cause this error. The click, heard for anincoming call, is actually a momentary disconnect of the line.

3. The remote user pressed the Stop key while the reception was in progress.

4. Under rare conditions, incompatibility between the two machines might causethe remote machine to abandon the call.
Solution 1
Try to send a fax at a different time when telephone line conditions haveimproved.

Souliton 2
Try sending at a lower transmission speed.

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