Specifications

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ADVANCED TRANSMISSION METHODS
Restricting polling access (polling security)
If you wish to prevent unauthorized fax machines from polling your machine, enable the polling security function.
When this function is enabled, polling permission will only be granted if the fax number of the polling machine (as
programmed in that machine) matches one of the fax numbers that you have programmed in your machine as
passcode numbers. Up to 10 fax numbers can be programmed as passcode numbers.
To turn on the polling security function and program passcode numbers, see "PASSCODE NUMBER SETTING" on
page 102.
There are two types of polling security functions. Polling is permitted when the numbers of either type match.
• If you do not use the polling security function, the document will be sent to any fax machine that polls you.
• When using the polling memory function with polling security enabled, the fax number of the polling
machine(s) must be programmed in your machine. The polling machine must also have its sender's number
programmed.
Checking the receiving machine's programmed sender's number against
the transmitting machine's passcode numbers
Select polling or serial polling
Reception
Your
(receiving)
machine
Transmitting
machine
Polling
Beep
Transmission
Check sender's number
against passcode numbers
Polling is permitted
Own
(sender's)
number
Passcode
number
Program own
(sender's) fax number
[During polling]
[Preparations]
Numbers
match
[Preparations]
Program passcode
numbers
Checking the receiving machine's system number against the transmitting
machine's ID numbers (Sharp machines only*)
Program
a system number
[Preparations]
[Preparations]
Program ID numbers
Reception
Transmitting
machine
Beep
Transmission
Polling is permitted
[During polling]
Numbers
match
Select polling or serial polling
Polling
Check system number
against ID numbers
System
number
ID numbers
Receiving
machine
Transmitting
machine
Receiving
machine
Transmitting
machine
Your
(receiving)
machine
*Excluding some models
Note