FAX

Far Away Xerox

About FAX
FAX (Far Away Xerox) is a document sent over a
telephone line. Fax machines have existed, in various
forms, since the 19th century, though modern fax
machines became feasible only in the mid-1970s
Digital fax machines first became popular in Japan,
where they had a clear advantage over competing
technologies like the teleprinter
Function

The basic function of all fax machines is to transfer documents

via a telephone network to other fax machines.

This quick and easy method of communication is useful for

businesses.

Each machine utilizes an image scanner and a photo copier to

make and send a copied document through a modem.

Most of today's fax machines digitally compress the information

and send it over high-speed Internet connections
Type of fax
Analog fax machines utilized analog signals to transmit scanned
information.

Today's fax machines are digitally formatted, making the

communication times much faster. Faxes use

MH (modified Huffman)

MR (modified read)

MMR (modified modified Read) based compression. MMR is currently

most efficient method of compression.
Features
Today's machines can send full-color photos and text
documents.
Many feature inkjet and laser printers, especially for
quality color-based faxes.
Other useful features available on modern fax
machines include automatic redail, batch processing,
mass recipients and confidential faxing.
Many large corporations use faxes that are able to
send and receive thousands of faxes every hour.
Advantages
Convenience
Speed
Efax Services
Disadvantages
Need a separate space for the machine.
Needs a telephone line.
Needs electricity
 Requires paper for receiving and sending faxes
Machine needs to be ON always to receive faxes. If the
machine is OFF, we may lose the faxes.
SOME OF THE FAX MACHINE
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ANALOG FAX
DIGITAL FAX