Fax Machine

With all the new advancements in technology, every office still needs a fax machine. It’s still more effective to send a hardcopy of some documents rather than email. Whether you select an inkjet or laser fax, it’s important to have a dedicated fax that can receive faxes when the office telephone line is busy.

A printer and fax combination helps to reduce clutter. Only one machine is needed for both operations. The printer is still available when not printing out a fax and the memory holds the information for a print job or a fax job while the machine is busy with the another job. The Canon L390 is a laser printer and fax. This machine is made for heavy duty use. The fax transmits black & white page in three seconds each. The Canon L390 is perfect for a small office.

The Brother MFC-99CW is an inkjet fax machine with a cordless headset. This multi-function unit, prints, copies, scans and faxes. Its compact size and multifunction capacity makes it ideal for a personal office with one or two occupants. The cordless DECT telephone adds yet another function and further reduces the clutter in an office. The unit receives and sends colour and black & white faxes.

The least expensive fax machine is made by Brother, style number T104. This unit is a very small fax machine with a corded phone attached. This plain paper fax uses thermal transfer to print faxed documents and make copies. The fax comes with a host of fax management features, such as speed dial, redial and memory for storing faxed data. Black & white copies and faxes are produced.

Selecting a fax is based on the needs of your office. A multifunction fax machine has the most versatility. Because it combines several machines into one it can preserve much needed office space. A printer, copier, scanner, and fax reduces four machines into one, allowing a small space to function as a fully operational office. Laser print quality tends to be high, followed by inkjet and then thermal imaging. The price of the fax machine is also consistent with the print method the fax machine uses. While the best quality is laser, the best price point mixed with acceptable quality is found in the inkjet fax. The thermal fax delivers a decent quality of print and the price is excellent.