OKI 4580 Manual De Usuario
Advanced Operations
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Relay Broadcasting
Relay broadcasting allows one fax machine to send
a document to another fax machine, which then re-
sends (broadcasts) the document to a number of
other locations.
a document to another fax machine, which then re-
sends (broadcasts) the document to a number of
other locations.
Two different fax machines are involved in transmit-
ting a relay broadcast: the relay initiating station
and the relay key station.
ting a relay broadcast: the relay initiating station
and the relay key station.
Relay Initiating Station
Your machine can act as the relay initiating station,
which starts the relay broadcast by sending the
original documents. Before you can program your
machine to initiate a relay broadcast, you need to
obtain the following information from the operator of
the fax machine you intend to use as a relay key
station:
which starts the relay broadcast by sending the
original documents. Before you can program your
machine to initiate a relay broadcast, you need to
obtain the following information from the operator of
the fax machine you intend to use as a relay key
station:
Relay Password: This is the relay key word (up
to 20 digits), which is programmed into the relay
key station.
to 20 digits), which is programmed into the relay
key station.
Relay Group Numbers: These numbers (up to
20 digits) are the numbers of locations or groups
of locations programmed into the relay key
station.
20 digits) are the numbers of locations or groups
of locations programmed into the relay key
station.
Relay Key Station
The relay key station is the fax machine, which
receives the original fax message and then auto-
matically relays or broadcasts the message to
other remote fax machines.
receives the original fax message and then auto-
matically relays or broadcasts the message to
other remote fax machines.
The only OKIFAX units that can serve as relay key
stations are the OKIFAX 2600, OKIFAX 5950, and
OKIFAX 5980. Units of another company can act
as a relay key station when it is a SUB function
relay request if that unit has a SUB function.
stations are the OKIFAX 2600, OKIFAX 5950, and
OKIFAX 5980. Units of another company can act
as a relay key station when it is a SUB function
relay request if that unit has a SUB function.
Relay Broadcast Report
After the relay broadcast is completed, it is possible
for the relay key station to send a fax back to your
machine confirming the success of the relay
broadcast. For this function to work, your machine’s
own telephone number must be programmed into
your machine’s last Auto Dial number (Auto Dial
number 100).
for the relay key station to send a fax back to your
machine confirming the success of the relay
broadcast. For this function to work, your machine’s
own telephone number must be programmed into
your machine’s last Auto Dial number (Auto Dial
number 100).
Initiating a Relay Broadcast
1 Load your documents.
2 Press the SELECT FUNCTION key.
3 Press the 4/RELAY INIT.-TX One-Touch key.
The display shows RELAY PASSWORD.
4 Using the numeric keypad, enter a password of
up to 20 digits which is the same as the relay
keyword programmed into the relay key station.
keyword programmed into the relay key station.
5 Press the START key. The display shows
REMOTE LIST NO.
6 Using the numeric keypad, enter a number of
up to 20 digits which corresponds to a relay
group programmed into the relay key station.
group programmed into the relay key station.
7 Press the START key. The display shows
SELECT LOCATION.
8 Select the location of the relay key station.
Refer to the instructions below.
To Select Using
Do This
A One-Touch key
Press the
One-Touch key.
One-Touch key.
An Auto Dial number
Press the
AUTO DIAL key.
Then enter the three
digit Auto Dial
number on the
numeric keypad.
AUTO DIAL key.
Then enter the three
digit Auto Dial
number on the
numeric keypad.
A number dialed on
Dial as you would
the numeric keypad
on a normal tele-
phone.
phone.
9 Press the START key. Your machine begins
sending the fax.