HP OfficeJet Pro 9010e series “Phone Cord Connected to Correct Port on Fax”

The "Phone Cord Connected to Correct Port on Fax" part of the fax test failed.

CauseThe phone cord is plugged into the wrong port on the back of the printer. Source: The "Phone Cord Connected to Correct Port on Fax" test failed, pp. 165-166

First checkIf you use a phone splitter, remove it and connect the printer directly to the telephone wall jack.

Causes and checks

  1. The phone cord is plugged into the wrong port on the back of the printer. Source: The "Phone Cord Connected to Correct Port on Fax" test failed, pp. 165-166

    1. If you use a phone splitter, remove it and connect the printer directly to the telephone wall jack.
    2. Connect one end of the phone cord to the telephone wall jack and the other end to the fax port on the back of the printer. Use the other port only for equipment such as an answering machine.
    3. Use a phone cord of at least 26 AWG.
    4. Run the fax test again.
    5. Try to send or receive a test fax.

Service

If the checks above do not clear it, contact HP support, hp.com/support. Chat with an HP support agent or the HP Virtual Agent online, or call an HP support agent. Free for in-warranty customers. Source: Contact HP, p. 184

Other OfficeJet Pro 9010e series codes

Sources

  1. User Guide, HP OfficeJet Pro 9010e All-in-One series. HP Development Company, L.P. Document c06940372, revision ENWW (PDF created 2021-02-26), 219 pages, en. h10032.www1.hp.com (PDF). Retrieved 13 November 2026.

Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.

Applies to
OfficeJet Pro 9010e series. Worldwide.
Source
User Guide, HP OfficeJet Pro 9010e All-in-One series, c06940372 revision ENWW (PDF created 2021-02-26)
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HP OfficeJet Pro 9010e series all-in-one printer in Printers; all HP handbooks