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Fax tolling takes over incoming phone calls before the call can be answered. How can fax tolling be controlled?

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The default setting for an Officejet 4255 is to answer the phone after 2 rings. You can change this setting to a higher number of rings which will give you time to answer the phone before the fax picks up.

The instructions you need to change the default answer setting can be found on page 47 of the user manual.

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00095626.pdf

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