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From: sichermn@beach.csulb.edu (Jeff Sicherman)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.fax
Subject: Re: plain-paper FAX
Message-ID: <1991Feb7.115625.26980@beach.csulb.edu>
Date: 7 Feb 91 11:56:25 GMT
References: <17710001@hpfcbig.SDE.HP.COM>
Organization: Cal State Long Beach
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In article <17710001@hpfcbig.SDE.HP.COM> diamant@hpfcbig.SDE.HP.COM (John Diamant) writes:
>I would like to find out what is available in the market of plain-paper
>FAX.  How expensive are these and what is the cheapest place to buy
>them (mail order, I assume)?
>
>I plan to check out the sources mentioned elsewhere in this group ("Fax
>Buyer's Guide" and "Home and Office Fax Buyer's Guide") but before I do, I
>just wanted to find out what's out there in general and if it's at all
>price competitive with other types of FAX.  I'm aware that there are
>some boards to turn computers into output-only FAXes using laser printers,
>but I'm really looking for a standalone FAX machine.

   Plain paper faxes are on the expensive size and somewhat redundant if
you already have a laser printer. See the latest issue of PC Magazine
(may not be on the newstands yet) for a review of three devices that
attached to an hp laser printer and receive faxes to it for plain-paper
output. Even with a separate fax machine for standby and transmission,
it could be cheaper than a plain-paper model.