Fax Machines

What Is a Fax Machine?

Fax machines are used for sending information securely over telephone lines rather than through desktop computers via the internet, which may be subject to hacking or malware. Fax machines also double as printers and copiers, many using laser and inkjet systems for sharp, saturated monochrome text. Fax machines also provide a versatile telephone system, with answering and speaker-phone capabilities.

Why Should You Choose Fax Machines?

Using fax machines helps keep your paperwork simple, adds records to everything created and ensures security for your documents. Fax machines are helpful for tight deadlines when documents need to be updated frequently. Meet deadlines by simply faxing documents to other companies rather than running to the closest printer to print them out.

In recent years, fax technology has become more powerful. Fax machines are compatible with modern tech like smartphones, and some even include email integration. Today’s selection of simple fax machines are easy to use, with a familiar interface for all ages.

What Features Are Available for Home and Office Fax Machines?

Security

Although many companies rely on email systems for communicating with clients and customers, many choose fax communications for their more secure mode of transmitting sensitive information without full end-to-end email encryption technology. In fact, many government standards encourage the use of telephone-line, non-wireless fax machines, particularly for confidential banking and healthcare information.

Print Capability

Dedicated fax systems include both single-sided and duplex printing and reproduction functions, largely with monochrome output. Companies that don’t need sophisticated, high-end printers to support their workloads should look into office fax machines with traditional thermal-print technology and chemically coated paper that allow print to be heat-transferred onto the surface. Home fax machines are perfect for low volumes of printing in residential areas, too. Many of today’s fax systems also have scanning capabilities. Fax machines give office or home workplaces full document-handling functionality, without requiring separate printers, copiers or scanners.

Information Transfer

Fax machine systems send and receive documents using modems connected directly to telephone lines, greatly speeding up transmission, many times up to 33.6 kbps.

Integrated memory hardware of between 16 and 64MB also lets you queue up and broadcast transmissions to hundreds of recipients at a time, programmable for any time of the day and including auto-dialing functionality.

Many fax machines also let you scan documents simultaneously as you send faxes or use the fax system’s USB port for peripheral devices, including transferring detailed fax files onto travel drives for print out with high-end devices like HP wireless printers.

Telephone Capability

Small offices can use a fax system for a dedicated telephone service. Fax machines offer answering systems with TAD connections, speed-dial settings for up to 30 or more calling numbers and conference-call speaker systems. You can receive and make calls while you receive and send faxes, and you can use your smartphone to manage your faxes remotely away from the workplace.