To use a fax machine: connect it to a power outlet and phone line, load paper, and check the toner. Place your documents face-up in the feeder, dial the recipient's fax number, then press Send. No fax machine on hand? Fax.Plus sends and receives faxes from any device, no line needed.
A fax machine scans a document and converts each page into an electrical signal (a series of audio tones), which travels over a telephone line to the receiving machine. The receiving fax machine, fax server, or online fax service decodes the tones and prints or saves the page. Both machines briefly "handshake" at the start of the call to agree on transmission speed before the scan begins.
要发送文档,用户将文档放入传真机并输入收件人的电话号码。然后,传真机拨打该号码,并通过电话线以电信号的形式发送文档。以下是如何发送传真:
For easier faxing without a machine, try Fax.Plus. Simply sign up for a free Fax.Plus account, upload your files, and hit send. No fax machine needed.
在另一端,收件人的传真机将电信号转换回文档,然后将其打印出来。以下是如何接收传真:
要使用传真机并能够发送和接收传真,您需要确保您的传真机已连接到电话线,纸盘中有足够的纸张,并且正确安装了墨粉盒或墨水。
传统的传真机可能很麻烦。像Fax.Plus这样的云传真替代方案消除了对物理设备和专用电话线的需求。

Traditional fax machines are typically priced between $100 to $500, and you should consider the maintenance cost as well as the price for paper, ink, and toner. If you want to transmit faxes in high quality, the price can increase to $3,000.
With an online fax service, you no longer need to look for a nearby fax service, as you have access to a powerful fax machine in your pocket without having to have an actual fax machine, landline phone service, or fax modem.
Traditional fax machines need a landline to dial and transmit over the phone network. Online fax services like Fax.Plus don't: you send and receive faxes over the internet from a computer, phone, or email, with no landline, phone jack, or dedicated fax line required.
Yes, if your printer has built-in fax capabilities (multifunction printer), connect it to a phone line and follow standard faxing steps. HP, Canon, and Brother printers can also send faxes online without a phone line using Fax.Plus.
Yes. Online fax services like Fax.Plus let you send and receive faxes from a computer, phone, email, or even Google Drive, no physical machine or phone line needed. Sign up for a free account, upload or attach your document, enter the recipient's fax number, and send. See the full guide to faxing online for every device and platform.
Yes, in most cases. A physical fax machine prints every incoming page in an open tray, visible to anyone nearby, and offers no audit trail. Fax.Plus encrypts every transmission, logs delivery with timestamps, and is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certified, with HIPAA compliance available on the Enterprise plan under a signed BAA.
Whether you're troubleshooting a physical machine, ready to leave it behind, or faxing from a specific device, here's where to go next.
Create a free Fax.Plus account and send or receive faxes from your computer, phone, or email, no landline, toner, or paper jams involved.