Polling Transmission

What is Polling

Polling is when one fax machine requests another to send a document. This is useful when the person with the original document to be sent is not in the office. The person who wants to receive the document calls the machine holding the original and requests that the document be sent. In other words, it ÒpollsÓ the machine holding the original.

Being Polled By a Remote Machine

You can programme your fax machine to send documents in your absence when polled by a remote fax machine. It is possible to use a Poll Code to prevent unauthorized polling of your fax machine. When you secure your machine in this manner, only those who know the Poll Code can poll your machine.

1.Load the document face down. If necessary, use Resolution, Contrast, or the EXPRESS button. For details, see page 2.8.

2.Press Menu, then Polling on the One-Touch keypad. The display asks you to choose the polling options; TX (Transmission Polling) and CONT (Continuous Polling).

SELECT POLLING 1.TX 2.CONT.

3.Press Enter to confirm Ô1.TX.Õ The display asks you to enter a 4-digit Poll Code. The Poll Code is preset to 0000 at the factory, which represents no Poll Code.

POLL CODE [0000]

4.If you want to use a Poll Code, enter the desired 4-digit code (except for 0000), then press Enter.

Or

If you do not want to secure the transmission with a Poll Code, press Enter when the display shows 0000 for TX-POLL CODE.

5.The machine stores the document in memory. The display counts the number of pages being stored in memory and the memory capacity remaining.

The machine returns to Standby Mode and the display shows a reminder that a Polling Transmission is set. The machine automatically switches to Fax mode (automatic receiving) when set to be polled.

2 Operation

Sending a Fax 2.17

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