| A potential buyer of fax machines needs to consider a | | | | Memory: If the quantum of the daily transmission is |
| lot of factors, extensively, before ensuring the best | | | | high, then the fax machine should need no less than |
| buy. The features like; its print quality, its efficiency, the | | | | 3.5-5.0 megabytes of memory for an enhanced |
| price tag and the speed it operates with are only few | | | | function. The extra-memory helps to store the |
| of them to be considered. | | | | incoming information when the machine runs out of |
| The list of considerations can be long one. Here is a | | | | paper. |
| sincere attempt to help out any buyer of fax | | | | Modem Speed: The modem speed, according to the |
| machines. The tips mostly depend on the facts what | | | | standards, should be at least 33.6. Anything lesser will |
| one should expect of the fax machines. | | | | hamper outgoing and incoming transmissions of the |
| User Friendly: The simpler the functions are the easier | | | | documents. |
| it is to be used. The simple operational system saves | | | | Sound Technology: Many machines come with |
| time and avoids confusion. | | | | integrated digital devices. They can have functions like; |
| Shades and colors: The best machine is that machine | | | | speaker phones, auto redialing and polling etc. A better |
| which can ensure the maximum shades( sixty four) of | | | | technologically equipped machine is capable to enlarge |
| gray to all printed documents. Many machines can give | | | | or reduce a copy size efficiently. Many hi-tech fax |
| color prints too, but at a high cost. | | | | machines come with features like delayed transmission |
| Determining image quality: Most of the good machines | | | | etc. |
| give a buyer options to determine the image quality | | | | Machine type describes print quality and expenses: |
| one receives. The best machine can print a single | | | | Buying a film-cartridge fax machine may prove |
| image in four different qualities. | | | | cheaper, but leads to a "feel bad" print quality. Though |
| Paper Storing Capacity: The best fax machine has a | | | | investing a little more in an ink jet fax machine can get |
| bigger paper storage tray. It prevents the sudden | | | | a comparatively better print. However, buying a laser |
| run-out of the papers. Also it can store a number of | | | | fax machine can burn some holes in the pocket but |
| incoming documents. | | | | lead to some glossy prints. |
