Sharp AR-FX7 Operation Manual page 42

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.
Checking the receiving machine's programmed sender's number against
the transmitting machine's passcode numbers
[Preparations]
Your
(receiving)
machine
Program own
(sender's) fax number
Program passcode
Transmitting
machine
[Preparations]
Checking the receiving machine's system number against the transmitting
machine's ID numbers (Sharp machines only*)
[Preparations]
Your
(receiving)
machine
a system number
Program ID numbers
Transmitting
machine
[Preparations]
• If you do not use the polling security function, the document will be sent to any fax machine that polls you.
Note
• 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.
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numbers
Program
[During polling]
Select polling or serial polling
Polling
Receiving Transmitting
machine machine
Own
Passcode
(sender's)
number
number
Check sender's number
against passcode numbers
[During polling]
Select polling or serial polling
Polling
Receiving Transmitting
machine machine
System
ID numbers
number
Check system number
against ID numbers
Beep
Reception
Transmission
Numbers
match
Polling is permitted
*Excluding some models
Beep
Reception
Transmission
Numbers
match
Polling is permitted