Why does my fax keep saying no answer?

Why does my fax keep saying no answer?

What Does a Fax “No Answer” Alert Mean? In layman’s language, it means that the receiving fax machine may not be available, or the connection between the two machines has failed. In some cases, your fax machine may not have received a signal from the other fax machine, hence the “no answer” error.

What do you do when your fax says no answer?

When you receive a “Reason: No Answer”, FaxBetter recommends that you:

1. Double-check that the fax number you are attempting to send to is the correct fax number.
2. Call that fax number from a voice line.
3. Wait 24 hours and attempt to resend the fax.

Does a fax go through with no answer?

“No answer” to a fax means that either there is no fax machine at the fax number entered, or the fax machines failed to connect.

Why would a fax fail?

Faxes can fail for a variety of reasons, such as sending to a non-working or non-fax number, a recipient listing their number on the National Do Not Call List, a recipient line being continually busy or out of paper, or if there is noise or interference on the line.

What happens if fax fails?

When you get this error, simply retry sending your fax when you know the other end will answer or have their fax machine on auto answer. The Failed (Communication error) could occur for different reasons: The call was disconnected before the fax could be sent.

How do I reset my HP fax machine?

Reset the printer or fax to clear any stuck fax jobs or problems related to the printer faxing hardware.

1. Disconnect the power cord from the machine.
2. Wait 60 seconds.
3. Reconnect the power cord and wait for the printer/fax machine to fully start up and become idle. note:
4. Try to fax again:

Why won’t my fax machine receives faxes?

Try reconnecting the cable (RJ11 phone cable) between the Fax machine and the ATA. This cable should use the ATA’s LINE1 port and make sure it is connected to the Line (not Telephone) jack/port on the Fax Machine. Sometimes a bad cable can cause this problem so changing to a new RJ11 phone cable might help.