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PERSONAL FAX MACHINES
STANDFIRST
Personal desktop fax machines are perfect for
the home or small office, for sending, or receiving documents, letters or
drawings, but which one is suitable for you?
INTRO COPY
WHY BUY A FAX MACHINE?
Fax machines are an integral part of office
life, and you won't need reminding how useful they can be, but as they become
more affordable a lot of people are asking if they have any practical use in
the home? Judging by the popularity of the new generation of compact models the
answer has to be a very definite yes!
It's not just business users who benefit from
swift and flexible communications. You can send and receive documents, letters
-- typed or hand-written -- drawings and pictures, to or from almost anywhere
in the world, in a matter of seconds. You'll be able to order goods and
services, obtain product details, confirm reservations or send last-minute birthday
and Christmas greetings. Apart from being faster, fax correspondence often gets
a quicker response from businesses and organisations. Fax machines also double
up as photocopiers, and the latest 'plain paper' models print out crisp images
on ordinary paper, and the copies won't curl or fade over time.
In addition to making them cheaper, microchip
technology has made modern fax machines smaller, more efficient and simpler to
use, moreover a growing number of models now have built-in answering facilities.
It's no longer a question of do you need a fax machine, but which one?
SUMMARIES
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
SAMSUNG SF-150
The SF-150 is one of the smallest combination
fax/answering machines on the market, and it is also one of the best equipped
with excellent image resolution and an extensive array of fax features. The range
of telephone answering machine facilities are impressive too and this is one of
the few models to feature call transfer, whereby recorded messages can be
automatically forwarded to another number, or a mobile phone. Equally suitable
for the home or a small office.
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64-level greyscale
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Digital answering machine
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Auto TAM/fax switching
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30-number memory
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Call transfer
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Copy facility
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Alarm
Guide Price £199.99
BROTHER FAX-20DT
This incredibly well specified machine is
perfect for small business users. In addiiton to fax and answering machine
facilities it has an advanced message manager that forwards faxes and phone calls
to another designated number. Useful extras include a hands-free speaker phone,
anti-curl system and paper cutter. Great value!
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Digital answering machine
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64-level greyscale
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auto TAM/fax switching
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fax/message paging
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hands-free speaker phone
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Automatic paper cutter
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Anti-curl paper system
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50-number memory
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10 page document feeder
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Copy facility
Guide Price £229.99
BETACOM PPF250
This PPF250 combines the practicality of
plain paper operation with a digital answering machine plus a host of useful
telephone facilities. It is surprisingly compact and easy to use, making it
ideal for home and small business applications. Good value, a top-notch
performer and it is attractively styled; it will blend in with almost any type
of décor.
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16-level greyscale
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Plain paper operation
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Digital answering machine
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Auto TAM/fax switching
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50-number memory
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30-sheet paper tray
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Copy facility
Guide Price £279.99
PANASONIC KF-X1810
This highly sophisticated plain paper fax
machine is compact and very simple to use but the long list of features --
including the advanced copy functions -- means it is well suited to busy offices
and small businesses, particularly when space is at a premium. A versatile
machine with the kind of performance and build quality that will ensure a long
and useful working life.
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64-level greyscale
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Plain paper operation
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150-sheet paper tray
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100-number memory
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Copy with enlarge/reduce facility
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Auto TAM/fax switching
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Paper save function
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Out of paper memory
Guide Price £299.99
PHILIPS HFC-21 'EASY'
The aptly named 'Easy' is everything the home
user is ever likely to want or need. The styling is practical and it takes up
only slightly more room than an ordinary telephone. No fuss, no gimmicks, just straightforward
faxing and phone facilities -- with telephone answering machine compatibility
-- at a price that's not going to break the bank.
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13-level greyscale
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Auto TAM/fax switching
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Copy facility
Guide Price £149.99
SAGEM PHONEFAX 350
A plain paper fax/answering machine for
little more than the cost of a conventional fax! It's small too with a
footprint only a little larger than a sheet of A4 paper. The Phonefax 350 is a neat-looking,
highly specified communications centre and photocopier for small offices and
the home.
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Plain paper operation
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Digital answering machine
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16-level greyscale
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auto TAM/fax switching
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Out of paper memory
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40-number memory
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30-sheet paper tray
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Copy facility
Guide Price £249.99
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