Fax hard to operate. In 1966, Xerox released the Magnafax Telecopiers, a smaller, 46-pound facsimile machine. This unit was far easier to operate and could be connected to any standard telephone line. This machine was capable of transmitting a letter-sized document in about six minutes. The first sub-minute, digital fax machine was developed by Dacom, which built on digital data compression technology originally developed at Lockheed for satellite communication. By the late 1970s, many companies around the world (especially Japanese firms) had entered the fax market. Very shortly after this, a new wave of more compact, faster and efficient fax machines
Internet fax frequently confused with Internet fax, though IP fax transmits data over an office intranet from a networked multi-functional device to the IP address of another.Taking advantage of an established LAN/WAN infrastructure, IP fax reduces or eliminates costly connection and transmission fees. T.38 is a commonly used and recommended transmission standard used for IP fax. Also, IP fax does not require a dedicated server or make use of the office mail server. IP Address Relay forwards to a multi-functional device for relaying to a local G3 fax machine. As modems came into wider use with personal computers, the computer was used