Fax is mainly used to send and receive important documents like contracts and any legal papers. This is the most convenient and instantaneous way in transferring files especially in long distances.
Send memos, documents, or anything in the paper form that can be scanned and then sent to an accepting fax machine (using the phone number). The documents that were scanned will be transmitted to the fax machine that you are intending it to go to (assuming you put in the correct phone number), thus allowing for speedy delivery and elimination of "snail" mail.
Thermal fax is a traditional fax which uses thermal paper.
Fax machine is use to send a copy of documents in far distances using telephone connection. However there is a faxing technology that uses the internet to transmit fax documents, this is called the internet fax service.
Fax machine transmission of files uses telephone networks and not internet networks unlike internet faxing that uses computer and internet to transmit faxes.
I guess you mean how can you use internet fax? well, internet fax is a service which you can avail from a service provider. Unlike the traditional fax machine that uses a phone line to transmit documents, this one uses internet connection to send and receive faxes. All your fax documents are directed or stored to your online account, no need for you to print out each faxes unless its necessary.
No, the power is different. The U.S. uses 60 Hz and Europe uses 50Hz. The motor in the fax will run at a slower speed in Europe. Europe also uses a different plug but that can be overcome with an adapter. It may work but is doubtful.
Usually to send fax you need fax number for the destination of faxes. Some fax software are compatible with internet faxing, instead of numbers they uses account names or email address. If you are using internet fax, you can receive faxes through your accounts.
You can send anything as a fax that you can put in the fax machine. Some fax machines have a flatbed scanner; otherwise, if the fax machine uses a sheet feeder, you will need to either tear the pages out of the magazine or make a photocopy of the magazine pages and send the photocopy through the fax machine. Also note that illustrations, especially color photos, on a magazine page will usually not turn out well when faxed, since the fax protocol uses only black or white, not grayscale, much less full color, imaging.
Fax machine is used when you need a fast transmission of copy or image of documents especially in far distances. But the trend right now is internet faxing which offers a more cost effective and instant fax transmission.
A fax server can allow computer uses to send and receive faxes without having to walk to a fax machine. A fax system software is installed on the computer network to allow this feature. It also helps to organize and sort through faxes for large companies.
Internet fax is when a person uses the internet to send and receive faxes, without using phone only networks and a fax machine. A regular fax machine can be used, or an iFax machine can be used to send faxes via email.
A fax is a transmisison of an image of a document - whatever font the document was printed in will be transmitted by the fax. To change the font of the fax, reprint the document in a different font.
Yes you can send faxes without a fax machine. The are many online services that provide this service. My company uses these types of services all the time.