Brother Fax-410M - Manual (Page 110)

V-8. POLLING
8. POLLING
What is Polling?
Polling is a feature which lets fax machines call other machines to
request a fax transmission. The unit can receive a request for
transmission of a document (making
you the called side) or it can
request a document from another unit (which makes you the
calling side). The FAX-410 can be used to poll only one unit. The
FAX-500M permits you the option of polling one other unit or
several different units. It can be operated using either standard or
security polling functions.
Polling is among the most advanced features on the machine.
While the concept may be new to some users, the operation is
always basically the same: one fax machine calls another to request
a
document. The table below shows the various polling operations
which can be carried out by the machine.
• Standard Polling
• Secure Polling
Sends a request to have a document sent
from another fax unit.
Makes use of a coded security feature
when requesting a document.
Sends a request at a specified time for the
transmission of a fax from another
machine.
Turnaround Polling Used for "two-way" polling, this lets you
send a document, then request a document
from another fax unit.
Used to request documents from several
different fax units in a single operation.
Timer (delayed)
Polling
Sequential Polling
(only for FAX-
500M)
Remember that the calling side bears the expense of a fax
transmission when polling is done.
STANDARD POLLING
REQUEST
Calling Side Called Side
V-8-1
SEND
- There are some types of fax machine which cannot poll or be
polled.
- Secure polling can only take place between Brother fax machines.
- The password function cannot be used with polling, but this
function can be used for tum-around polling.
- To cancel
a
polling operation use the 'cancel
transmission'
feature.