e technology led to the introduction of the contemporary FAX machine.
Facsimile machines provide a capability to transmit per fect reproductions of documents and other printed materials over telecommunications systems (Friedman, 1988). FAX trans mission may occur over telephone lines (the most common appli cation), or via satellite transmission.
1H. Friedman, "The Facts on Fax," Radio Electronics LIX, 11 (November 1988): 45 53.
The contemporary FAX machine provides high quality images, at a relatively low cost, through the use of an easy to operate device.4 In the mid 1980s, FAX technology was combined with microcomputer technology, to provide for facsimile transmis sion through personal computer telecommunications.5 When used in conjunction with a microcomputer, facsimile transmission occurs via computer modems, and a software program converts electronic signals at each end of the transmission to permit image capturing and printing.6
Accuracy, timeliness, and cost are critical factors asso ciated with the transmission of documents by business and pro fessional organizations. Facsimile transmission can performwell with respect to each of these factors. The contemporary FAX machine provides high quality images, at a relatively low cost, through the use of an easy to operate device (Friedman, 1988).
FAX machines are widely produced throughout the world. Essentially, they are produced by the same firms which manu facture other consumer electronics equipment for business applications. The home country locations of the major
5G. Muller, "Micros Make FAX Better," Computer Decisions XX (April 1988): 21.
suppliers of FAX machines are the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (South).
Telecommunications transmission technology has blossomed in the 1980s. The new technology creates opportunities for major business firms and other organizations to improve both the effectiven...