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You can poll several fax machines one at a time with a single serial polling operation.
A maximum of 100 fax machines can be polled in one serial polling operation.

Follow these steps to use the serial polling function:

• Press a Rapid Key or a Group Key.
• Press the [SPEED/SEARCH] key and enter a 

two-digit Speed Dial number, and then press 
the [OK] key.

• Enter a fax number with the numeric keys.

Repeat steps 3 and 4 
until all numbers have 
been entered. After 
entering the last number, 
go to step 5.

memory

Polling fax

Other fax A
memory

Other fax B
memory

polling

Original is set

Original is set

sending

Repeated for the 

next fax machine

Select serial polling

Fax received

Fax 

received

Next fax machine is polled

sending

memory

Polling is approved

Original is scanned 

into memory

Original is scanned 

into memory

Polling is approved

beep

beep

Selection

This function is used to transmit an original that has been scanned into memory to a fax machine that polls your fax 
machine. If desired, polling fax machines can be restricted to machines whose fax numbers have been programmed 
in your machine ("RESTRICTING POLLING MACHINES (POLLING SECURITY)" on page 74).

To let other fax machines poll your fax machine, the original to be transmitted must be scanned into memory and the 
reception mode of your machine must be set to "Auto".
You can select whether polling transmission will take place once or repeatedly. If once is selected, the original that 
was scanned into memory will be automatically deleted after polling transmission takes place. If repeated polling 
transmission is selected, the original will remain in memory until it is deleted.
More than one original can be scanned into polling memory (all originals will transmitted when your machine is 
polled).
Only one memory polling operation can be set up, and the polling machine must be capable of polling reception.

The original(s) in polling memory will be transmitted when a fax machine calls your fax machine and requests polling 
transmission. Automatic fax reception is possible while your machine is on polling transmission standby.

Place the original in the RSPF or on the document glass and perform the following steps:

"1:1TIME" or "2:REPEAT" 
can be selected as the 
number of polling 
operations allowed.

Your fax 

machine

polling

beep

Original is sent 
from memory

The original is read 

into memory

Original is received

Polling fax 
machine

Select polling

Select memory polling

memory

Polling is 

approved

Selection

Use this procedure to add an original to another 
original that has already been scanned into polling 
memory. Place the original in the RSPF or on the 
document glass and follow the steps below.

"1:1TIME" or 
"2:REPEAT" can be 
selected as the number 
of polling operations 
allowed.

Follow the steps below to delete originals that have 
been scanned into polling memory.

Selection

Selection

Selection

Selection

If you wish to allow only specified fax machines to poll your fax machine, enable polling security and program the fax 
numbers of the machines that are to be allowed to poll your machine. When this is done, polling will take place when 
the fax number of the polling machine matches one of the fax numbers that have been programmed in your machine. 
Up to 10 passcode numbers (fax numbers of machines that are allowed to poll your machine) can be programmed. 
To enable polling security and program passcode numbers, see "Programming/deleting passcode numbers:" on page 75.

Follow these steps to enable polling security:

To turn off polling security, select "2:OFF".

Press the [CLEAR ALL] 
key (

) to exit.

Select polling or serial polling

Fax is received

Polling fax

Fax being 

polled

beep

These two numbers are compared

polling allowed

Entered fax

number

Permitted fax 

number

Enter the fax number 

for your fax machine

[When polling]

[Preparation]

numbers 

match

[Preparation]

Enter the fax number of 

fax machines you want 
to allow to poll your fax 

machine

polling

sending

Selection

Selection

Selection