Available Symbols For Dialing Fax Numbers - HP FAX 1250 Series User Manual

You can also enter symbols from the keypad when you dial a fax or phone number.
When the HP Fax dials the number, it will interpret the symbol and respond
accordingly. For example, if you enter a dash in the fax number, the HP Fax will
pause before dialing the remainder of the number. A pause is useful if you need to
access an outside line before dialing the fax number.
● Enter text using the keypad on the control panel
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Available symbols for dialing fax numbers

Enter text using the keypad on the control panel
You can enter text or symbols by using the keypad on the control panel.
To enter text
1. Press the keypad numbers that correspond to the letters of a name. For example,
the letters a, b, and c correspond to the number 2, as shown on the button below.
2. After the correct letter appears, wait for the cursor to advance automatically to the
right, or press
name. Press the button multiple times until the correct letter appears. The first
letter of a word is automatically set to uppercase.
To enter a space, pause, or symbol
➔
To insert a space, press Space.
To enter a pause, press Redial/Pause. A dash appears in the number sequence.
To enter a symbol, such as @, press the
through the list of available symbols: asterisk (*), dash (-), ampersand (&), period
(.), slash (/), parentheses
underscore (_), plus (+), exclamation (!), semicolon (;), question (?), comma (,),
colon (:), percent (%), and approximation (~).
To erase a letter, number, or symbol
➔
If you make a mistake, press
After you are done entering text, press
Available symbols for dialing fax numbers
To enter a symbol, such as *, press
symbols. The following table provides the symbols that you can use in a fax or phone
number sequence, fax header information, and speed dial entries.
User Guide
Tip Press a button multiple times to see the available characters.
Depending on your language and country/region setting, other characters
might be available in addition to the ones shown on the keypad.
. Press the number that corresponds to the next letter in the
( ), apostrophe ('), equals (=), number sign (#), at (@),
Symbols button repeatedly to scroll
to clear it, and then make the correct entry.
OK to store your entry.
Symbols repeatedly to scroll through the list of
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