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Where will you use the fax machine? |
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There are three types of fax machines, each best suited to different office environments.
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How often do you send and receive faxes? |
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Other Fax Machine Features |
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Modem speed: Don't have a dedicated phone line for your fax machine? The faster the fax modem, the faster you clear the phone line while sending and receiving faxes. Broadcasting: Fax machines with broadcast capability quickly transmit faxes to multiple recipients. Simply scan the document once, input the list of destination numbers, and the machine will take care of the rest. Speed Dial: Fax machines with an auto-dialing feature save frequently-dialed numbers into the fax machine’s memory. This reduces the occurrence of mis-dialed numbers and eliminates the need for an external list of numbers. Memory: The larger a fax machine’s memory, the more information it can store and process at once. This allows a larger queue for sending and receiving documents, and in general provides better quality faxes, especially ones with fine details. Paper capacity: One of the basic concerns for your fax machine is how much paper it can hold. For homes and small offices, a lower capacity may be sufficient, while large departments might wish to look into a machine with multiple paper trays to avoid running out of paper. Password Protection: Some fax machines provide a security option, allowing you to specify a password needed before the machine can be used, in order to prevent unauthorized use, or simply to monitor who is using the machine. As an additional security measure, you might look for a fax machine that will store fax information in the machine’s memory, to prevent data loss in case of a power outage. |