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  Fax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A fax machine is essentially an image scanner, a modem, and a computer printer combined into a highly specialized package.
Fax machines first became popular in Japan, where they had a clear advantage over competing technologies like the teleprinter; at the time, before the development of easy-to-use input method editors, it was faster to handwrite kanji than to type the characters.
Fax machines from the 1970s to the 1990s often used direct thermal printers as their printing technology, but since the mid-1990s there has been a transition towards thermal transfer printers, inkjet printers and laser printers.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fax   (1528 words)

  
 Fax Services
Fax - Fax's fax auto delivery service allows a single copy or multiple copies of faxes to be distributed automatically to email accounts or other fax machines.
Fax - Fax's email to fax or data to fax service is the process of receiving email or other electronic data, converting it to a viewable file on your PC and delivering the information via fax service.
Fax - Fax's automated fax to email will receive all your faxes on a toll or toll free number and auto-convert these faxes to a.tiff/.tif file (which the default Windows viewer can open) and enclose them in the fax email or multiple fax email addresses.
www.fax-fax.com /site/872171/page/315552   (831 words)

  
 Through the Wires: Fax Machine
A fax means basically scanning a page to make an electronic representation of its text or graphics, compresses the data to save transmission time, and transmits it to another facsimile machine.
For several years, the fax machine was expensive and difficult to operate; perhaps explaining why it was never used much by businesses prior to the 1980’s.
The essential parts of a fax system are the transmitting devices that translate the graphic material into electrical impulses according to a set pattern, and a synchronized receiving device that retranslates these impulses and prints that.
library.thinkquest.org /27887/gather/history/fax.shtml   (900 words)

  
 fax machine - Webopedia.com
In this way, the fax machine translates a picture into a series of zeros and ones (called a bit map) that can be transmitted like normal computer data.
The spark igniting the fax revolution was the adoption in 1983 of a standard protocol for sending faxes at rates of 9,600 bps.
A fax machine consists of an optical scanner for digitizing images on paper, a printer for printing incoming fax messages, and a telephone for making the connection.
systems.webopedia.com /TERM/F/fax_machine.html   (635 words)

  
 FEMP Energy-Efficient Products: How to Buy an Energy-Efficient Fax Machine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Fax units are assumed to be left on continuously, day and night, with a total of 270 hours per year in "active" (sending or receiving) mode.
fax machine must have a low-power standby ("sleep") mode of 10-15 watts or less, depending on the print speed; some models use even less power in sleep mode.
There are a few fax machine models (and several multi-function machines) that scan duplex (two-sided) originals; this avoids the need to recopy a two-sided document before faxing it.
www.eere.energy.gov /femp/procurement/eep_fax_machine.cfm   (742 words)

  
 Laser Fax Machines: Helpful Buyer's Guide and Free Business Fax Machine Quotes from Leading Vendors
Fax machines with higher sending speeds, though typically more expensive, will often pay for themselves in reduced phone charges, which can be a significant part of the overall cost of sending faxes.
In coming years, the standards should settle down and both laser and inkjet color fax machines should be available, but it's not worth waiting for that to be the case.
Many fax machines can be connected to a computer to serve as a printer and/or a computer scanner.
www.buyerzone.com /office_equipment/fax_machines/printable_bg.html   (1536 words)

  
 Fax Machine
Faxes became widely used in the 1980s and are still used by businesses and individuals today.
In 1843, the fax machine was invented by Alexander Bain, a Scottish mechanic.
In 1966, Xerox introduced a fax machine that was smaller and easier to use which encouraged offices to use them.
library.thinkquest.org /04oct/00451/fax.htm   (397 words)

  
 Fax Machine History - Invention of the Fax Machine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
For many years, facsimile machines remained cumbersome, expensive and difficult to operate, but in 1966 Xerox introduced the Magnafax Telecopier, a smaller, 46-pound facsimile machine that was easier to use and could be connected to any telephone line.
The patent for the fax machine was granted on 27 May 1843, 33 years before the patent was given for the telephone.
The essential parts of a fax system are a transmitting device that translates the graphic material into electrical impulses according to a set pattern, and a synchronized receiving device that retranslates these impulses and prints a facsimile copy.
www.ideafinder.com /history/inventions/story051.htm   (1029 words)

  
 Nico Cuppen Software
Fax Machine will now issue reminder to return to receive mode when a fax is sent after being in receive mode.
Fax Machine will always give you a visual indication (a flashing icon in the system tray) that a fax was received.
Bug fixed: Fax Machine now sends the local ID (the telephone number you are faxing from, specified in the Settings window) to the remote machine, as required in the fax protocol.
www.nicocuppen.com /product.php?prodinfoID=3&prodID=2   (2159 words)

  
 Canon 710 Fax Machine at Jtfbus.com
With a Canon 710 fax machine everyone in your workgroup has the power of a high volume Canon Laser Facsimile machine: a 19-ppm laser printer, 1200-dpi resolution, Super G3 Technology, a 35 scans-per-minute scanner, large document memory, and a 70-sheet document feeder.
In addition, the Canon 710 fax machine offers Super G3 technology, a large standard memory of up to 512 pages (8MB) with the potential of up to 1,500 pages of memory, as well as a 19 ppm print speed, a standard 600-sheet paper capacity, and a range of network print and document management options.
Canon 710 fax machine Dual Access feature enhances fax productivity by allowing for transmission reservation during reception and memory transmission, and memory reception and transmission while the fax is in use as a convenience copier, or while printing reports.
www.jtfbus.com /canon_710_fax_machine.htm   (509 words)

  
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For the very first fax machines, the pictures had to be printed onto tin foil with non-conducting ink.
The transmitting and receiving machines had drums that spun at the same speed, and every revolution clicked 0.5mm to the left so that eventually the whole picture was scanned.
His fax machine was based on an electric clock, which he had...
www.lycos.com /info/fax-machine.html   (464 words)

  
 Fax Machine Ratings
No fax machines are reviewed or recommended, but this a good site if you are a small business looking to purchase office equipment.
This article is a clearly written description of how fax machines work with a brief overview of the various types of fax machines currently available.
Plus, fax machines are now more efficient than in years past (quieter, more clear), are combined with other useful technologies such as printers and scanners.
www.consumersearch.com /www/office/fax-machines/reviews.html   (1182 words)

  
 Fax Philips   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
When making a copy with my fax machine there are fl lines (or bars) on the paper, when sending a fax the receiver gets fl lines, too.
However, please be aware that some telecom functions may not function since the fax machine is especially prepared for use in the country for which it is manufactured.
All Philips fax machines are compliant and conform to the country telecom standards for which it is produced.
www.fax.philips.com /uk/eng/com/customerservice   (1312 words)

  
 Fax Machines: Fax Machine Reviews, Best Fax Machines
The Brother Fax 1270e uses thermal ink, which means prints aren't as nice and will fade over time compared to the pricier Brother Intellifax 1940CN, but the Brother 1270e is a good choice for a home office.
Instead of a dedicated fax machine, you might consider a multifunction printer (also called an all--in-one printer) that includes printing, scanning, copying and faxing all in one machine.
While a few owners say the Panasonic fax machine is fine for occasional home use, other fax machines appear to be a better choice.
www.consumersearch.com /www/office/fax-machines/index.html?source=adwords   (935 words)

  
 Acquisitions Website - Fax Machine Instructions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
If you have a large fax to send, it is a good idea to put 20 pages in initially and then, once the stack gets down to 10 or so pages, place additional pages face down in the document feeder in the same fax transmission – no need to send a fax in two parts.
When the fax machine runs out of paper, incoming faxes are stored in the machine's memory.
The fax machine automatically prints out any messages in memory as soon as the paper is loaded.
orpheus.ucsd.edu /acq/faxmachine.htm   (408 words)

  
 FAQ Mulitfunction Fax Machine
The phone line of the fax machine should run directly from the RJ11c wall jack to the TEL LINE of the fax machine.
Verify that the hookup with the PC interface cable is correct and ensure that the cable is hooked from the back of the fax machine to the serial port on the back of your computer.
A: OCR is a technology that can analyze a fax or scanned image and translate it into editable text for use in your word processor or other applications.
www.olsonbros.com /equipment/support/faq_fax_multi.html   (1904 words)

  
 Scanning Photographs with a Fax Machine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
To use a fax machine as a scanner for photographs, you want to set your fax machine to "photo" mode.
If you are faxing with only one phone line, you must first quiet the phone line by taking a phone off-hook and waiting for the phone company to stop asking you to hang it up.
When you have a quiet line, simply instruct your fax machine to send (to a bogus phone number if that's the only way you can get it to begin) and then instruct your fax software to receive manually.
staff.washington.edu /corey/fax.html   (518 words)

  
 Fax Machine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Canon fax 2060P can also be used as a printer as well as a fax machine.
You can depend on 2060p fax machine to perform without any trouble years to come.
With the Canon LC-710 everyone in your workgroup has the power of a high volume Canon Laser fax machine wioth a 19-ppm laser printer, 1200-dpi resolution, Super G3 Technology, a 35 scans-per-minute scanner, large document memory, and a 70-sheet document feeder.
cflcopiers.com /html/fax_machine.html   (384 words)

  
 Okidata 5980 Internet Fax Machine at Jtfbus.com
The OKIFAX 5980 T.37 Internet fax model offers even more net benefits for your business by distributing documents to groups of fax machines or groups of e-mail accounts, all with the same ease of transmitting a single fax communication.
Another benefit of OKIFAX 5980 T.37 Internet fax machines is their ability to be connected to both a LAN and a traditional PSTN line simultaneously.
The OKIFAX 5980 T.38 Internet fax model can also be connected to both a LAN and a traditional PSTN line simultaneously, so the unit can send and receive long distance transmissions to another T.38 unit over the network or Internet, as well as communicate with traditional G 3 fax machines via dial-up connection.
www.jtfbus.com /oki5950t37.htm   (901 words)

  
 Fax Machine - Free Software Downloads and Software Reviews - Download.com
This is how Fax Machine helps you: put a document on your scanner's glass, start Fax Machine, press "Scan a page", press "Send fax", fill in the recipient telephone number and press "Fax it".
Fax Machine also contains a printer driver, which lets you "print" to Fax Machine from any Windows application that supports printing.
Fax Machine is available in English, Dutch, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
www.download.com /Fax-Machine/3000-2064_4-10469320.html   (291 words)

  
 FAQ Thermal Fax Machine
The phone line accompanied with the answering machine should be plugged into the TEL SET position of the fax machine.
Press the number 1 key for YES to allow the fax unit and the answering machine to work together.
For fax model series UX-106 & UX-108, the shiny side of the paper should be up and for UX-107/107A model series, the shiny side of the paper should be down.
www.olsonbros.com /equipment/support/faq_fax_thermal.html   (1072 words)

  
 Online sending and receiving fax services FAX-FAX .com
Fax to Email Service is the process of receiving all your faxes on a toll or toll free number and convert them to a.tiff/.tif image file, which the default Windows.tif viewer can open, or an Adobe Acrobat.pdf file.
Fax Emails can be sent to any fax number.
This feature lets you set up an automated process to distribute your fax information to groups of numbers, and is often used for news letters, advertising, or invitational purposes.
fax-fax.com   (332 words)

  
 Ricoh 4420NF Fax Machine, FAX4420NF 4420NF
This security precaution device prevents the exposure of a PIN code or Personal ID by concealing the number in the display panel on the machine and in the communications reports and can only be used when sending a fax directly from the machine itself.
Increasing security monitoring and usage, this technology limits access to the FAX4420NF for Scan-to-Email, standard faxing, IP faxing, and LAN faxing, for only those users who possess a Windows domain controller account, which generally consists of an email address and a pass code.
Ricoh 4420NF fax machines also feature a standard 33.6Kbps Super G3 Modem, 15 ppm print speed, and a high-quality printer option that provides true 600 dots-per-inch (dpi) output available in PCL5e/6.
www.iobs2.com /jtf/item.cfm?pwItemName=Ricoh_4420NF_Fax_Machine__FAX4420NF&id=5342&catID=9   (629 words)

  
 Fax Machine 4.22 Free Download - Softpedia
Why not combine those two into a fax machine.
Put a document on your scanner's glass, start Fax Machine, press Scan a page, press Send fax, fill in the recipient telephone number and press Fax it.
Fax Machine takes the hassle out of scanning and faxing.
www.softpedia.com /progDownload/Fax-Machine-Download-19428.html   (406 words)

  
 What is fax machine? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary
MaxEmail: Fax Over IP (FoIP) - Provider of fax to email, email to fax, voice mail and fax broadcast services.
Fax Broadcasting: Launch Fax - Fax Broadcast, Fax to Email, Desktop Faxing and Opt-in Email Services.
Buy Fax Machines for Less at Ace Depot - Secure online purchasing of quality copiers.
www.webopedia.com /TERM/f/fax_machine.html   (823 words)

  
 Copy Machines at Business Needz: Fax Machine, Copier, Laser Fax, Digital Copiers
BusinessNeedz.com is the ultimate source for fax machine products, copy machines and other high quality office equipment.
All of our fax machine products, copy machines and other office products are new and factory packed.
If you have any questions regarding any of our sharp fax machines, copy machine products and accessories please call 866-530-8502 and speak to one of our knowledgeable sales associates.
www.businessneedz.com   (196 words)

  
 FaxMachinesOnline.com | Welcome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Our server processes your inbound message 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so that email sent to your email address is forwarded to your fax machine quickly and automatically, at just pennies per page.
And, you can still use your fax machine to receive ordinary faxes.
Print your fax machine's email address on your take-out menus and business cards, and receive email orders on your fax machine.
www.faxmachinesonline.com   (200 words)

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