| While fax machines differ, they all have common | | | | After this, the pages will be fed through rollers one at a |
| ways of operating them. That is where you need to | | | | time. When they pass through the rollers they will then |
| learn how to do so. Have you ever been to a place | | | | be downloaded digitally and that is what sends to the |
| that says if you can just fax this to us and you are like | | | | other person's fax machine. The papers will then return |
| how do I do that? Well, we are here to help you with | | | | to you. |
| that. Now, you will not have that puzzled look on your | | | | You are not done from there. After you have waited |
| face. | | | | patiently, you will be given another sheet on top of that. |
| The first thing that one needs to do when they are | | | | This is called your confirmation page. This will normally |
| going to send a fax is design what is known as a | | | | show the date and time that it was sent. If there is a |
| cover letter. This lets the person on the receiving end | | | | problem, it will say that there was a problem and say |
| know who its from and other things. It also tells the | | | | that the fax failed. |
| person who sent it, how to fax something back, as | | | | Once you have this down, you will be a pro at it. The |
| well as how many pages are to the fax. | | | | thing to remember is that though these are the |
| Next, you need to punch in the fax number. You will | | | | common steps, each fax machine is different. You |
| find on the machine that there is a touch pad that | | | | really need to familiarize yourself with the one you are |
| have numbers just as you would find on a telephone. | | | | using. When you do this, you can teach others. |
| This is real simple to do. Be sure to double check the | | | | Fax machines are becoming more popular by the day. |
| number to make sure you typed it correctly. | | | | They help reduce the cost of postage, they get there |
| Once you get done typing in the number, there is | | | | quickly. There are a number of reasons that people |
| usually another button you push. This is the send | | | | use these. Each person is different, but when you |
| button. As to where this button is located on the fax | | | | have one, it can make things easier on you. Some |
| machine that you are using, it could vary. If you are not | | | | homes have them now. Now, you know how to use |
| sure then ask someone who has used the fax | | | | them. So when your boss or someone tells you to fax |
| machine before or consult the manual. | | | | something, you now know how. |