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How Long Does Fax Take? Can I Confirm it Was Received?
Modern fax machines can transmit a single page in 15–30 seconds, while older models may take up to a minute per page. High-resolution settings can slow down fax transmission, as can poor line quality — that is the network or telephone line connection. For multi-page faxes, transmission time increases proportionally. A 10-page document will take 5 minutes to fax at…
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3 Items Every Fax Header Must Have
You can get fancy with other parts of the document, but the fax header only needs three things: Date and time. Name of the sender. Fax number of the sender. We’ll cover everything you need to know about fax headers, formatting, and fax cover sheets below. Whatever you are faxing is probably important — I’ll help you get it there.…
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Fax Not Going Through? Here Are 7 Tips to Make it Send
It’s frustrating when a fax won’t go through — the good news is, there are plenty of simple troubleshooting steps you can try to get things working. These tips can help you solve some of the most common transmission issues with fax machines, online fax services, or trying to send a fax from your computer. Why is my fax not…
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Can You Fax a Check? Yes. Follow These Steps to Do it Safely
There are probably a dozen ways of sending money that are easier than faxing a check. Even so, it is still possible and legal to send a check with fax — and you might find yourself in a situation where it’s your only choice. If you ever need to fax a check, it’s important to follow a few steps to…
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What is a Fax ATA, and How to Select the Right One
A Fax Analog Telephone Adapter (ATA) is a device that allows you to use a traditional fax machine to send faxes using an internet connection. Sometimes called a fax machine adapter, a fax jack, or a fax bridge, a fax ATA makes it easy to modernize your office communications while still using the equipment you’re familiar with — and in…
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You Can Still Use a Fax Modem, But There Is a Better Way
A fax modem is a device that lets computers send and receive fax documents over a telephone line. It converts the digital data like a PDF into analog signals like beeps and tones, which enable the data to be transmitted over the public switched telephone network (PSTN), and received by a traditional fax machine. Once the traditional fax machine receives…
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Is Fax Broadcast Legal? Yes, But There Are Restrictions
Done right, fax broadcasting can be a powerful marketing and communication tool. Here are some reasons why: Guaranteed delivery and high open rates: Unlike emails that can get lost in spam folders or unread, faxes are delivered directly to the recipient’s machine. To reach specific audiences: Fax is still widely used by older demographics and individuals in industries like healthcare…
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4 Reasons Not to Use a Fax Server and 3 Better Solutions
A fax server is a physical or virtual server that’s used to manage the sending, receiving, and storage of faxes over a digital or analog network. Fax servers were once considered standard equipment in most business offices, but they are all but obsolete these days. Instead, there are now many better solutions on the market, so there’s no need to…
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