Canon FAX-L400 - Manual (Page 62)

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Using Polling
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Polling means one fax machine calls another fax machine and requests that the other fax machine send
a document that it is holding. Unlike normal sending and receiving, in polling, the receiver always calls
the sender. This is called polling to receive a document. The sender sends the document in response to a polling
request by a telephone call from the receiver.
• Your machine can be set up to function in both roles. Your machine can poll to receive
a document, or it can be polled to send a document that it is holding.
• Before attempting to poll a fax machine, make sure that the other fax machine supports polling.
Before You Use Polling Receiving
Before you try to set up polling, note the following points:
■ In one operation you can poll several machines. You can dial up to 140 telephone numbers, and poll those
machines to receive documents that they are holding.
■ If the other party is using a Canon fax machine which has the Polling ID function, ask them to set the Polling
ID of their fax machine to 255 (1111 1111 binary number). For details on the Polling ID, see the other party’s
fax machine manual. In all other cases the Polling ID is not a concern.
NOTE
What Is Polling?
Using Polling
Chapter 6