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These days there are 4 main types of fax machines:
1) standalone fax machines - these are the "traditional" type of fax machine that sit on a counter
2) multifunction machines - these are fax combined with a printer, scanner, or copier. These can be a small countertop unit all the way up to the size of a big office photocopier
3) online fax services - this is a fax service that is hosted like an webmail inbox - it sends and receives faxes for you (often through your email) and you log into it like a webmail inbox.
4) enterprise fax servers - these are a version of online fax services but run through a large organizaiton's IT department.
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Fax machines are used for what purpose?
Fax machines are used to send paper documents to another fax machine user via a telephone line.
What kind of fax machines are there that are affordable yet reliable ?
Non commercial fax machines tend to be affordable and very reliable.
What is a fax machine used for on the computer?
It's used to send documents to other fax machines.
where do I find used fax machines?
You can find them at ebay.com
What is a fax film?
Fax film is similar to carbon paper. It was used in many older fax machines. Fax film would be used to transfer a message onto a paper as it was received.
What are thermal printers used for?
Used in the early fax machines that were cheap to purchase.
What kind of technology was invented in the 1980's?
The things that were invented in the 1980s were the Fax machines
What is one-touch dialing on fax machines?
Many fax machines have a few buttons on the control panel that can be programmed for frequently used numbers. To send a fax to one of those numbers, just touch its button.
What is Print and Fax?
Print and Fax is a term used for a machine that can both print and fax. There is also scan and copy that is also used in the same way - some machines are print / scan, others are fax / copy, other machines are print / fax / scan/ copy. Printing is putting ink on a page from a computer file. Fax (or fascimile) is sending a document electronically from one fax machine to another.
Need to purchase three fax machines on a budget, which are the best?
The best brand of fax machines on a budget are the Hp Machines. These fax machines offer basic black and white printing at a fraction of the cost.
Do fax machines use a voice or data network?
Fax machines use data network.
What a fax machine is used for?
A fax machine is used to send documents instantly to another fax machine through a standard telephone line. Most fax machines can also be used to make copies of documents, and some can also be used as a computer printer and scanner.
