Relay Broadcasting
Relay broadcasting allows one fax machine to send a document to another fax machine, which then
Two different fax machines are involved in transmitting a relay broadcast: the relay initiating station and the relay key station.
Relay Initiating Station
Your MFP machine can act as the relay initiating station, which starts the relay broadcast by sending the original documents. Before you can program your MFP machine to initiate a relay broadcast, you need to obtain the following information from the operator of the fax machine you intend to use as a relay key station:
Relay Password: This is the relay key word (up to 20 digits), which is programmed into the relay key station.
Relay Group Numbers: These numbers (up to 20 digits) are the numbers of locations or groups of locations programmed into the relay key station.
Relay Key Station
The relay key station is the fax machine, which receives the original fax message and then automatically relays or broadcasts the message to other remote fax machines.
The only OKIFAX units that can serve as relay key stations are the OKIFAX 2600 and OKIFAX 5950. Units of another company can act as a relay key station when it is a SUB function relay request if that unit has a SUB function.
Relay Broadcast Report
After the relay broadcast is completed, it is possible for the relay key station to send a fax back to your MFP machine confirming the success of the relay broadcast. For this function to work, your MFP machine’s own telephone number must be programmed into your MFP machine’s last Auto Dial number (Auto Dial number 100).
