In 1843 in England by Alexander Bain
The first Brother IntelliFax 2820 Laser Fax and Copier was produced in 2003. This machine is available at Amazon for $222.90 (new), $82.99 (used) and$169.99 (refurbished).
Fax broadcasting was first used 1980's when the first computerized fax machines were developed. Today, fax broadcasting is done with computers through fax applications, the advertisements are sent to a list of known fax numbers. There are also online services, which will, for a premium, send advertisements to their known lists, thereby enabling those without a large list of fax numbers to engage in fax broadcasting.
As a noun, verb or adjective, fax may be used in all references, including first. Don't capitalize as FAX; the word fax is neither an acronym nor a proper noun.
Fax
The first fax was sent in 1843 by Scottish inventor Alexander Bain. He transmitted a message using his electromechanical device, which laid the groundwork for later developments in fax technology. The concept evolved over the years, leading to more practical applications in the late 19th century.
It is a trademark used for a fax machine.
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.
Electronic fax, or e-fax, is a general term used for the sending of faxes via the internet and can also be known as internet fax or email fax, as opposed to using a phone network and a fax machine.
On a business card, a telephone number marked as "Tel/Fax" can be used for either voice or fax. A number marked as "Fax" is a dedicated fax number.
It's used to send documents to other fax machines.
Fax machines are used to send paper documents to another fax machine user via a telephone line.
The first fax machine was invented Alexander Bain in 1843.