Fax Resources
Last Update: August 9th, 2021
How to – our “how to” guides on fax technology.
Frequently Asked Questions – our collection of answers to questions we frequently get asked.
Glossary – definitions of terms and phrases frequently used in the fax world.
Fax Technology
Fax machines – our starting page for fax machines – everything from news and reviews to how to guides and repair instructions.
Online Fax – web-based systems for sending and receiving faxes.
Fax Modems – computer hardware that can be used to connect a computer to the phone network, enabling the ability to send and receive faxes.
Fax Software – software that can be used for sending and receiving faxes from a computer platform.
Fax History
History of Faxing and Transmission of Printed Material – the history of fax from 1843 to present day.
Fultograph – 1920’s invention to transmit image data over radio.
Pantelegraph – Early Fax machine capable of sending images over telegraph lines.
Telautograph – Early Fax Machine capable of transmitting handwriting and across distances.
Biographies of Fax Inventors – Profiles and Personalities of the people who invented fax machine technology, including fax notables Alexander Bain and Givoanni Caselli.
Fax scams and attacks
Junk Faxes, Black Faxes, and Other Scams – our listing of vulnerabilities and problems in the fax world.
Black Fax – Prank or attack used to disable (either temporarily or permanently) a fax machine from a remote location.
Junk Fax – Fax spam and advertising and how to deal with it.