Fax

In 1843, Alexander Bain, a Scottish watchmaker and inventor, took out a patent for fax machines.

There are different types of fax machines. Among other things, a fax can be a good aid if, for example, papers need to be signed. There are still many people who use fax despite today's modern technology. For example, you can find a fax machine in many hospitals, municipal offices, health centers...

It it possible to fax via computer, either with a fax modem connected between the computer and the telephone line, or by e-mail to a fax service.

How does the fax work?

A fax today usually consists of three parts: a scanner, a printer and a fax modem. The fax machine can be of differens types. It can be light-sensitive photo paper, aluminized paper (called teledeltos paper), thermal paper. The most modern are laser-type fax recievers, which are the same type as printers for computers, which print on plain paper.

Advantages of using fax

• If you have a document that needs to go quickly, you can fax it instead of paying for express shipping.
  
  
• Easy and convenient to fax if it´s a document that needs to be sent on paper and cannot be sent by e-mail.