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Research a wide variety of office machines and supplies, from printers and shredders to copiers and overhead projectors, with eHow’s office equipment How Tos. Got a major paper jam? Bypass the repairman and use eHow’s expertise to fix the problem yourself. In the market for a voice recorder or transcriber? eHow can help make the choice easier. Additionally, thrifty shoppers can even use eHow to learn to buy liquidated office equipment.

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  • How to Send a Virtual Fax

    Don't have a fax machine? It is actually quite simple to send a virtual fax so that you do not need to spend time going to Kinko's to send a fax. Learn how to quickly and easily send a virtual...

  • Troubleshooting a Lumens Document Camera

    Lumens document cameras capture images from paper documents in real time for projection onto a screen or for display on a computer or other device. As with the overhead projectors that they...

  • How to Send a Fax From the U.S. to the U.K.

    There are several ways to send faxes. Besides the bulky old office machine wheezing away in the corner, you can use fax software that is installed on your PC; you can send and receive faxes online...

  • Copier Vs. Multifunction Printer

    In today's digital, networked world, copiers have taken on multiple document functions, making them virtually indistinguishable from multifunction printers. While standalone copy machines still...

  • Parts of a Copy Machine

    Nearly all copy machines, whether they be small office copiers or large, high speed production copiers, have the same basic internal assemblies. These assemblies perform the functions necessary to...

  • Brother Fax 560 Instructions

    The Brother Fax 560 is a personal fax machine released in 2000. The 560 features telephone operations, a 10 page auto document feeder, a 50 page paper cassette and acts as a copier with the...

  • Brother Intellifax 4100 Instructions

    The Brother Intellifax 4100 is a commercial black and white fax machine with a 250 sheet paper capacity. The 4100 is good for businesses that use a fax machine regularly. Features include 500 page...

  • How to Set-up a Document

    Setting up a document and making it look pretty isn't so hard when you know the shortcuts.

  • How Do Thermal Fax Machines Work?

    To be considered a fax machine, an office appliance must be capable of creating, sending and receiving facsimiles of original documents. This requirement exists regardless of the printing...

  • How to Send Faxes Online For Free

    If you need to send a fax, but don't have a fax machine, the money to pay for one or simply do not feel like running around looking for a place that charges for faxes then this article is what you...

  • How to Write a Fax Cover Letter

    Creating a standard document for fax coversheets will save you time and help you make sure you include all the required information about who you are sending the fax to, what information the fax...

  • How to Send a Fax Without a Long Distance Carrier

    For the person who does not have a long distance carrier and need to send a fax, below are some creative and cost-effective ways to send a fax. Some offer a monthly fee or a one-time payment...

  • How to Use Print Screen to Protect Your eHow Articles

    We all like to have quick ways to protect our articles while posting. Print screen shots allow you to capture a picture of your work without the tedious effort of cutting and pasting all your...

  • How to Send a Fax using RingCentral's FaxOut

    Step by step procedure in sending fax through RingCentral’s faxOut feature.

  • How Does a Copy Machine Operate?

    Copiers facilitate the fast reproduction of documents. The development of computer technology has given most copiers both digital interfaces and digital scanning capability. The first step has...

  • How Do Fax Machines Work?

    To send a document or image over a telephone line, fax machines must first transform the original copy into a digital image. To accomplish this feat, the fax machine scans the original document,...

  • The Disadvantages of Faxing

    Fax machines are a common piece of office equipment. There was a time when sending a fax was cutting-edge technology; however, there are some disadvantages to faxing.

  • How Does an All-in-One Fax Machine Work?

    An all-in-one fax machine is a great choice for any person or business that wants one piece of hardware that can accomplish multiple business tasks, such as scanning, copying, printing and faxing.

  • How to to Scan a Document Into a Pdf File and Email It

    Scanning a document into a pdf is very simple with today’s technology. Even the technology challenge can scan a document into a pdf format in no time. You can also email your pdf file if you need...

  • How to Operate a Photocopier

    Having a photocopier can be beneficial in many ways--it can save you money on copies of documents and it can save you time. Photocopiers are used to copy an

  • How to Scan & Email a Document

    It is convenient to scan and email a document Instead of faxing it. A document that is scanned and emailed saves time and money. With just a few easy steps, you can complete this process from your...

  • How Do Photocopiers Work?

    The photoreceptor drum is located inside the photocopier and serves to charge up the photocopier. The drum works on a process similar to static electricity. As the drum spins, it attracts toner...

  • How to Use a 4 in 1 Printer for a Home Office

    Unlike a large, fast-paced corporate office, a small home office may lack business equipment such as a copy machine. Company employees, small business owners and telecommuters may find that using...

  • How to Purge Print Jobs

    Occasionally the need will arise to purge a print job from the queue before the document is actually printed. This can happen when you've discovered an error in the document or that a printout is...

  • How to Use Home Fax Machines

    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....

  • How to Use the Scan Feature on a Copy Machine

    Use the scan feature on a copy machine to turn a hard copy document into a PDF computer file, and send it to your own network computer desktop, or send it to anyone in an email. A printer copier...

  • How Does a Fax Work?

    Hank Williams, Jr. once wrote a song called "Fax Me a Beer." It would be pretty amazing to fax a drink over a telephone line. But when you look at the technology and process of faxing information...

  • How to Send a Fax Overseas

    In the age of Internet, the world have become so much smaller, and doing business via international fax is a skill that is increasing in popularity. So for any reason you need to fax...

  • How Facsimile Machines Work

    Before a fax machine can send a document, it must first convert the document into a digital image. Although some advanced fax machines can actually recognize certain characters, most facsimile...

  • How Does an Internet Fax Work?

    Internet faxing makes it possible to send and receive faxes without buying pricey equipment. Some online faxing sites offers free faxes within restrictions. Traditional faxes require that a...

  • How to Fax Something Using the Internet

    Although fax machines may someday become obsolete thanks to the prevalence of good quality scanners and availability of broadband Internet access, it is still not unusual to find yourself needing...

  • How to Fax Over Broadband

    Who owns a fax machine anymore? With more and more people using broadband Internet, and with the cell phone replacing the land line in homes everywhere, fewer and fewer people have the equipment...

  • How to Send a Fax From the UK to USA

    Need to send an overseas fax from the UK to the USA? Here's how to send your fax using both a standard fax machine and an online fax service.

  • How to Fax to Norway

    Faxing a document to Norway is just a little more complicated then faxing a document to another state. In order to fax something to Norway you will need to know the overseas dialing code, the...

  • How to Fax a Document From a Computer

    Today, every business application is streamlined and networked. While in the past you would have to print out a document and then fax it using a fax machine, now just about anyone can fax a...

  • How to Use a Photocopier

    The photocopier is essential to the functioning of a modern business office. Today's photocopiers often perform multiple functions, and almost rival the computer or telephone as a critical piece...

  • How to Use a Copier

    The purpose of a copy machine is to make an exact copy of a document or picture. Many copiers have options to re-size and/or add color to your copy. Using a copy machine never alters the source...

  • How to Fax Without a Phone Line

    Fax machines are a great way to send documents instantly to an end receiver. But if you don't have a phone line or fax machine, you may be wondering how you can still achieve the end result of...

  • How to Pick a Document Imaging System

    For any business, a document imaging system can make it easier for companies to electronically exchange information. Document imaging works by taking a hard copy of a document, scanning it, and...

  • How to Send an Internet Fax by Email

    If you don't own a fax machine, accessing one can be inconvenient. Fortunately your computer can do the job with a steady connection to the internet. It's fast, easy and you don't have to leave...

  • How to Select a Document Camera

    Presentations used to be flat, unmoving images on a sheet of transparency paper. The document camera offers a major upgrade to presentations. The cameras enable court room attorneys, educators, or...

  • How to Use a Document Camera

    A document camera is another tool that business and educational professionals can use for presentations. A document camera can use "live" images from textbooks and 3-D objects as well as saved...

  • How to Fax a Color Document From a Computer

    Faxing a color document from a computer is easy if you have the right software. Faxing from a computer is more cost-efficient than buying a separate fax machine, which also needs paper and toner....

  • How to Fax a Two-Sided Document

    One of the best things about a fax machine is that you can also use it as a copier. If you have a two-sided document to fax it can be done very easily. Read on to learn how to send a fax of a...

  • How to Send a Fax From the Internet

    Many small businesses look to cut costs wherever possible. This may mean not purchasing a fax machine and their costly replacement cartridges. One option is to sign up for an Internet fax service....

  • How to Send a Fax

    A fax machine offers users an efficient method for sending information. You can transmit a fax to a sender in the time it takes to complete a phone call. All you need is a machine, paper and...

  • How to Fax a Handwritten Document Using an Internet Fax Account

    Internet faxing is the next step in mobile communications. It’s a big field, and will only get bigger as more and more avenues of communication become available wirelessly. One aspect of...

  • How to Fax a Word Document From a Computer

    In today’s world of multitasking and electronic devices, you have options for moving information that were unimaginable just a few years ago. One of these options is the ability to fax information...

  • How to Prepare a Document to be Sent as an Internet Fax

    Internet faxing has reached the mainstream of both business and personal faxing. It’s easy, fast and can be accomplished from your computer without the expense of a fax machine and its attendant...

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