Fax Rolls and Fax Cartridges: Whats the Difference?
Fax cartridges and fax rolls of paper are very common in the
workplace today. We hardly even think about it before we tell
someone to "fax that over to me". Faxes make life so much easier
for us than in the past when things had to be mailed back and
forth through the postal system.
The fax machine was actually invented long ago. Alexander Bain
invented the fax machine in 1843 and received a patent. He was a
Scottish mechanic and his idea was an off-shoot of Samuel
Morse's invention of the telegraph. In 1902, Dr. Arthur Korn
made improvements to the machine adding the photoelectric system
to the idea. AT&T worked to improve the technology and in 1924
created a means of transmitting pictures for newspapers over
long distances. In 1955, the first fax transmission across the
continent occurred. Since then, there has been amazing progress.
Today's fax machines, fax cartridges and fax rolls are
inexpensive enough that just about every office and many homes
have this capability. These automated machines are small, easy
to use and affordable to purchase and operate.
Fax cartridges contain the toners which bonds to the fax roll
paper using an electrostatic process. The transmission comes
over the telephone line, audible to humans as a bunch of beeps
and buzzes. The fax understands how these signals mean for the
toner to be affixed to the paper to provide the exact image as
the document being faxed over.
Fax paper rolls are a special type of paper that allows the
toner to bond properly. The paper feels somewhat slick to the
touch. One fax roll will produce many faxes.
Fax cartridges can be obtained as original or non-original
equipment and also as refurbished equipment. Original fax
cartridges are the most expensive solution because these
cartridges are brand new and are not expected to be refilled.
Non-original fax cartridges are generic cartridges made by a
different manufacturer than the original fax cartridge. These
are less expensive than the original fax cartridges. The least
expensive solution is the refurbished, refilled fax cartridges.
These cartridges have been used and then recycled, reconditioned
and refilled for another use. Usually, when using this type of
fax cartridge, you purchase a refurbished cartridge for your
fax, use the cartridge and then return it for recycling and
obtain another refurbished cartridge.
Fax machines which use fax cartridges and fax rolls have become
so inexpensive today. Many business contracts are signed and
processed via the fax machine. Some of the biggest deals in
business today are finalized by fax. If you do not yet own one
of these handy machines, you'll be surprised when you learn how
affordable they are and how much time can be saved by the use of
a fax machine with a fax cartridge and fax roll
