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Preston Gralla
How to fax from your PC--without a scanner

Preston Gralla
Contributor, AnchorDesk
Tuesday, July 9, 2002
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What's one of the greatest productivity boosters I've discovered? Believe it or not, it's turning your PC into a fax machine.

With the right software, it's a breeze to send and receive faxes on your computer. You don't even need a scanner; with certain software, you can use the "print" function of many applications to fax documents to others.

The place to turn for this type of fax software is ZDNet Downloads. Here are three of my favorite programs.

Just The Fax offers simple, basic faxing features. It also lets you create cover sheets, announce incoming faxes with a sound file, and use a phonebook of frequently faxed numbers. (Shareware/Windows)

MightyFax lets you fax from within any Windows application and create cover sheets. It also has a good fax viewer for reading sent or received faxes. (Shareware/Windows)

32-Bit Fax adds a "faxbar" to your Windows programs that makes it convenient to fax documents. The program helps you create cover pages, and you can use it on a network, too. Just designate one PC as a fax server for others to use. (Shareware/Windows)

Do away with reams of paper, needless printouts, and other fax headaches. These downloads offer a better way to share documents with others.

Do you find it convenient to fax from a PC? What's your favorite fax software? TalkBack to me!

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