There are three main ways to fax something: With a fax machine,through a local store with a fax service, with a computer, oronline. Fax Machine A fax machine is used to se
…nd and receive faxes. To send a fax with a fax machine, you would need to: 1) Connect the fax machine to a phone line 2) Put the documents you want to send in the document feeder 3) Dial the fax number you want to send to 4) Press the send button 5) Wait for the confirmation that the fax was successfully sent Local Store There are often stores with a fax machine available to use.Print/Copy shops such as FedEx/Kinkos or UPS Stores are the mostcommon places. Hotels and Business centers will also usually have afax available. To send a fax from there, go to the store and ask them to help yousend it. Each location can be different, and they will walk youthrough the process. Computer Most computers have software that can have them act as a faxmachine. For this to happen, the computer's modem will need to be attachedto a phone line - this way the software has the computer act as afax machine. There are a number of software packages on the market that will dothis, and some systems such as Windows have a program like WindowsFax and Scan already installed on them. Each of them have their owninstructions on how they are used. Online Service An online fax service does for fax what webmail didfor email - the service, and all the technology involved in sendingand receiving the faxes are run by the online fax service provider. The user only needs to log onto the service, then use it to sendand receive faxes instead of managing technolgy on their end. Theseservices are also usually accessible from anywhere the internet isaccessible. Each service is different, and each has its own instructions on howa fax is sent. (MORE) 
