International Fax

Q: I want to send a fax from my computer to another country. What service can do this? I don't want to pay a monthly subscription.

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Preparing Fax Machine to Receive a Fax

When someone wants to send me a fax is there anything I need to do on the machine before they send it? Do I need to have it on FAX for me to receive it? I didn’t think so, but I have not been receiving the faxes lately when they are being sent.

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Faxing and HIPAA Privacy Laws

I need to inform physicians of certain tests that may be available to their patient. My cover fax sheet has a confidentiality notice on the front. I have been putting the patient’s name on the cover sheet and their diagnosis, which the doctor already has, at times. These are sent directly to the physician. Is this allowable? Should I have a cover sheet and then a second sheet with the information on it? Are there privacy laws regarding this or is it just understood?

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Fax UK

I need to fax to the United Kingdom, but only occasionally. Do you know of any affordable options?

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Having a Fax Machine and Fax Modem on the Same Line

Can I have a fax machine and computer fax modem on the same line so that the machine receives and sends and the computer sends, without them interfering with each other?

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Why Do I Need an Electronic Fax Account?

Can I not send you a letter, or scan in something and send it to you to print out if you want? I was told I need to get this for a new business startup and I am just asking myself why.

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How do I set up my fax machine to automatically reply to received faxes?

I have been trying to find somebody who can explain to me how to send an automatic acknowledgment for every incoming fax. I don’t think our Canon Laser Class 700 fax machines can do this by default. Do you know something I could buy that uses caller ID (like the HP test site) to return a reply to an incoming fax?

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Will Windows 7 Include Fax and Scan?

I’d been using Windows Fax and Scan for years to send and receive faxes from my desktop computer. When I switched from XP to Vista, I made sure I got an edition that had it. But now I’m worried about Windows 7. Will Microsoft’s newest platform have my favorite fax function?

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Packetel Joins MyFax

What’s up with Packetel? I’ve been using their service to receive faxes for years.

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Free Fax Numbers

Q: How can I get a free Internet fax number? What are the pros and cons of free fax numbers?

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