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The fax machine is a vital device for many businesses, even 30 years after it was introduced into mainstream use. Its longevity in today's hyper-evolving technological world is noteworthy and is testimony to its usefulness and efficiency. We can expect to see the fax machine maintain its current level of importance for many years to come. more »
Fax machines used to only be available (and affordable) for larger businesses. The office fax machines were too large to place in a home, and they were also too expensive for people to purchase for use in the home. As technology has improved, home fax machines have become available that are small enough and affordable for the home. more »
One of the greatest inventions in recent history is the fax machine. This machine allows a person to send a document over the telephone lines to someone else's machine anywhere around the world. The word fax comes from the Latin word facsimile, which means "make a copy." Fax machines became readily available in the 1970s, yet it... more »
If you receive confidential information by fax, you may want to destroy the used imaging film from your fax machine. This important step will help ensure your privacy. The content of any received fax remains on the film unless the fax film is destroyed. Anyone who is interested in your confidential matters can retrieve the film from... more »
Fax machines have come a long way. In fact, many of them now include print, copy and scanning functions. But do you really need all that? Or can your small business survive with a simple fax machine? Here are some guidelines to consider when buying a fax machine for your business. more »
A fax machine copies a document and sends it over telephone lines. The word fax is short for facsimile. The machines used to fax business... more »
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Fax (short for facsimile, from Latin fac simile, "make similar", i.e. "make a copy") is a telecommunications technology used to transfer copies (facsimiles) of documents, especially using affordable devices operating over the telephone network. The word telefax, short for telefacsimile, for "make a copy at a distance", is also used as a synonym. Although fax is not an acronym (as it is abbreviated from facsimile), it is often written as “FAX”. The device is also known as a telecopier in certain industries. When sending documents to people at large distances, faxes have a distinct advantage over postal mail in that the delivery is nearly instantaneous, yet its disadvantages in quality have relegated it to a position beneath email as the prevailing form of electronic document transfer except where the legal status of a sent fax and its accompanying sending report are desired.
Overview
A "fax machine" usually consists of an image scanner, a modem, and a printer.
Although devices for transmitting printed documents electrically have existed, in various forms, since the 19th century (see "History" below), modern fax machines became feasible only in the mid-1970s as the sophistication increased and cost of the three underlying technologies dropped. Digital fax machines first became popular in Japan, where they had a clear advantage over competing technologies like the teleprinter, since at the time (before the development of easy-to-use input method editors) it was faster to handwrite kanji than to type the characters. Over time, faxing gradually became affordable, and by the mid-1980s, fax machines were very popular around the world.
Although businesses usually maintain some kind of fax capability, the technology has faced increasing competition from Internet-based systems. However, fax machines still retain some advantages, particularly in the transmission of sensitive material which, due to mandates like Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPAA, cannot be sen read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fax
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