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
Elton Fax featured in a solo art show at the offices of the "Baltimore Afro-American" newspaper. Elton Fax taught art at the Harlem Community Art Center in New York beginning in 1934, and was involved with the Works Project Administration Federal Art Project. Fax was an illustrator for magazines such as "Weird Tales", "Astounding Science-Fiction", "Complete Cowboy", "Real Western", "Story Parade", "Child Life", and "All Sports". In 1942 he began a newspaper comic named "Susabelle", and later an illustrated history panel, "They'll Never Die", both carried in African-American newspapers. He also created greeting card illustrations for The Links. Books written and illustrated