Friday, December 16, 2011

Fax Software At A Glance - What To Look For

By Bill Heath


As part of any home office or business, a fax machine is an essential piece of equipment. Some elements of creating a fax, such as the cover sheet and inputting of information, can be challenging especially for those of us who are less techno-savvy. Therefore the need to develop fax software. Whether you are wanting to fax a "pink slip" to an employee about to get fired or a compilation of your favorite George Carlin jokes and observations, these programs are there to make your usage of the fax machine much easier.

You will want to check the hardware requirements on the outer packaging before purchasing any kind of fax software. This would require familiarity with your computer system and setup - this way, you can be sure that you are buying something that is compatible and will run smoothly on your machine. To facilitate the running of fax software on your computer, you may need to upgrade your processor, memory, etc. for best results.

Installing the program would be easy once you've decided on the best fax software - just insert the CD and follow the installation wizard. This now gives you the ability to create faxes that live up to their being professional documents, simply by filling out a few fields or entering information on templates.

If you do not have your own fax machine (or do not have one in your office), you can make use of the Internet as there are several programs and websites that are designed to allow people to send and receive faxes without a machine. With a free and paid membership available to customers, eFax is one of the most well-known of the above examples. Those who sign up for free membership are assigned a random fax number for receiving documents. For a fee, they can also upgrade to a local customized number for their area. In addition, some plans offer the ability to send faxes via a special fax software program offered directly from eFax.

Probably the most obvious benefit of signing up to eFax or any other similar service would be the fact that you can receive faxes in your email inbox, no machine required. Sans machine, there is no other way to receive those faxed documents and read them. Viewing the documents you receive via e-mail is fast and easy enough, but you can also print them out just as quickly. This is also a less wasteful option as compared to using a fax machine, because if you get a fax you do not want nor need, this would end up wasting both toner and paper.

Generally speaking, fax software is available either via CD-Rom or online download - the choice is yours. Whichever you choose, make sure that it will suit all of your business and personal correspondence needs.




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