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Article: Fax machines do more than fax!
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Fax machines are no longer just for faxing. Today, some models also have the capability to print, copy, and scan-tasks it previously took two or three machines to perform.
"Multi-function fax machines are the way of the future," says Janet Fugazzotto, an industry analyst with BIS Strategic Decisions, Norwell, Mass. "Thermal fax machines are a niche, and plain-paper machines are critical, but multifunction machines equipped with connectivity options meet the requirements of users."
Recent figures from BIS show that by 1998, buyers will be purchasing more than a million multifunction plain-paper fax machines annually, overtaking sales of both thermal and ...