Brother 1030e - Manual (Page 57)

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Polling
All parties involved in polling need to set up their machines to accommodate polling. When someone
polls your machine to receive a fax, they pay for the call; if you poll someone’s fax machine to
receive a fax, you pay for the call. (See Polled Transmit, page 53.)
Polling Receive
Setup for Polling Receive (Standard)
Polling Receive is when you call another fax machine to receive a fax from it.
1
Press Menu/Set, 2, 7. The screen displays
2
Press or to choose STANDARD, and press
Menu/Set.
The screen prompts you to enter the fax number you
want to poll, and then to press Fax Start.
3
Enter the fax number you are polling, and press Fax Start.
The screen displays DIALING.
Setup for Polling Receive with Secure Code
You need to make sure you are using the same ID number as the other party.
1
Press Menu/Set, 2, 7.
2
Press or to choose SECURE, and press
Menu/Set.
3
Enter a four-digit number.
This is the same as the security code of the fax machine you are polling.
4
Press Menu/Set.
The screen prompts you to enter the fax number you want to poll, and then to press Fax Start.
5
Enter the fax number, and press Fax Start.
Polling is the process of retrieving faxes from another machine. You can use your
machine to “poll” other machines, or you can have someone poll your machine.
POLLING:STANDARD
SELECT & SET
POLLING:SECURE