Wednesday, June 26, 2013

How To Make Use Of A Home Fax Machine Effectively

By Colette Dubois


The fax machine is one of the greatest machines ever invented. It allows you to send a document though lines used by telephone to another machine in a different part of the world. Fax was coined from the Latin word facsimile and it refers to making a copy. These Home Fax machines became available in the mid 70s. People began to use them widely in the 1980s. They enabled people in far away regions to receive documents in minutes. It is easy to use a home fax machine.

All you need is to follow simple guidelines and you are good to go. You must have a telephone and paper. At the back section of the device there is a spot for plugging in the telephone line. The machine uses the same line as the phone that you use at home. You must therefore have a land-line at your place if you want to send and receive faxes.

The next step is positioning the document to be sent on the tray of the device. The side which has the writings needs to face the up direction. Any other position will produce blank pages at the recipients end.

After ensuring the positioning is perfect proceed to dialing the number of the recipient. This is the fax number. All machines have keypads which have numbers. You should start with the area code and then the number itself. This is the correct format. Use the send button after you have completed dialing the number. There are machines that allow you to choose between sending a colored copy and a black and white one. Be patient while the device dials the number that you input and sends the document. If you are sending several pages then each page will slowly be moved through the tray.

After all the pages are gone you will get a message. Traditionally, these machines were only owned by big companies. This is because they were so expensive that individuals could not afford them. They also occupied very large areas that would not be found in an ordinary house. In the modern day, they are relatively cheap and they occupy only a few inches.

There are many advantages of these machines. One benefit is that they enable you to send and receive documents from your office while in your house. You also get privacy. No one will be able to see your private files while you are in your house. Another advantage is cost. You do not need any extra line because these machines utilize the telephone line. You also save money that you would have used to send documents through post or messengers.

It is also possible to connect answering machines to these devices. The line used is the same and this saves on cost. They come in different sizes. Some allow you to fold some parts when you are not using them and this is important to save space.

There are several places where you can buy a home fax machine. You can begin by looking online. There are many companies that make these devices and you should not have problem finding one. You can also visit local outlets that deal with office supplies. This device will allow you to work from home without other people reading your confidential faxes.




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