Brother International MFC 8640D Users Manual - English - Page 89

Polling Polling is the process of retrieving faxes from another fax machine. You can use your MFC to 'poll' other machines, or you can have someone poll your MFC. Everyone who is involved in Polling needs to set up their fax machines for Polling. When someone polls your MFC 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 (Fax). 2 Press Menu, 2, 1, 7. 3 Press or to select On (or Off). Press Set. 21.Setup Receive 7.Polling RX ▲ On ▼ Off Select ▲▼ & Set 4 Enter the fax number you are polling. 5 Press Start. The LCD shows Dialing. SETUP RECEIVE 5 - 9