FAX (Facsimile) -Meaning, Advantages and disadvantages
FAX (Facsimile) Fax or Facsimile telegraphy deals with the transmission of typewritten or handwritten message, drawings, graphics, pictures or any matter which cannot be sent through telegraphs, telephones or teleprinters. Fax is one of the speediest system presently available and transmitting and receiving a standard letter size document takes approximately four minutes, irrespective of the amount of matter on it. In this system there is no scope for copying errors and so high order skill is required. Even typed matter can be transmitted more effectively through fax than through the teleprinter since the former completely does away with the element of checking for errors inadvertently incorporated during transmittal of the matter. Many organizations have installed fax transmission facilities. The fax machine is very useful for transmitting visual material diagram, illustration, photographs or copies of artwork visuals. All that we need for it is the fax machine with a con...