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Is it Time to Say Goodbye to Your Fax Machine?

It seems like not that long ago, fax machines were essential pieces of business equipment. However, the reign of the fax machine as an office essential was short lived. Thanks to internet fax services and smartphone faxing apps, the fax machine appears to be going the way of the dinosaur. Why should home – based professionals consider getting rid of their fax machines? For one thing, fax machines require an additional telephone line. Lose the fax; lose the monthly fee for that line. In fact, if you live in a household where you do not want or need a landline … Continue reading →

Mastering the International Fax

I have written recently about how I have been doing more and more work internationally. There are definitely some inspiring things about expanding my work world in such a way—but there are some challenges too. Besides language barriers and time differences, I have had to learn how to master the international fax… It really is not a big deal—as many of you know—but I did have a bit of a block around it. After all, different countries have different quantity of numbers in their telephone numbers. Some of them can me so long and smooshed together that it looks more … Continue reading →

Just Fax Me! Sharp UX-P115 Plain Paper Fax Machine for $14.98 Shipped (After Rebate)

I bought my first fax machine back in the early 80s when I worked for Panasonic. They were so expensive back then (and it sure wasn’t due to the low commissions for the sales guys!). They were also clunky and not very user friendly. I remember always checking to see if there was a watermark on the faxed paper, because you were never really sure whether it went through or not. Oh, what a long way we’ve come! A fax machine is no longer a luxury, but a necessity if you have any kind of home business going on. Yes, … Continue reading →