Brother International IntelliFAX 1840c Users Manual - English - Page 79

Polling Polling is the process of retrieving faxes from another fax machine. You can use your machine to 'poll' other machines, or you can have someone poll your machine. Everyone who is involved in Polling needs to set up their fax machines for 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. Some fax machines do not respond to the Polling feature. Setting up Polling Receive Polling Receive is when you call another fax machine to receive a fax from it. 1 If it is not illuminated in green, press 2 Press Menu/Set, 2, 1, 6. 3 Enter the fax number you are polling. 4 Press Black Start or Color Start. (Fax). 6.Polling RX The LCD shows Dialing. Setting up Sequential Polling Receive Your machine can ask for faxes from several fax units in a single operation (Sequential Polling Receive). Afterwards, a Sequential Polling Report will be printed. 1 If it is not illuminated in green, press 2 Press Menu/Set, 2, 1, 6. 3 Enter the fax machines you want to (Fax). 6.Polling RX poll using One-Touch, Speed-Dial, a Group or the dial pad. You must press Menu/Set between each fax number. 4 Press Black Start or Color Start. Your machine will poll each number or Group number in turn to receive a fax. 4 - 11 SETUP RECEIVE