Brother FAX-727 - Manual (Page 65)

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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 58.)
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 DIALLING.
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