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facsimile (fax) machine
facsimile (fax) machine
Equipment used to send written documents over a telephone network.
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number key
Button used to automatically dial a fax number held in memory.
control keys
The buttons used to carry out various operations such as automatic dialing, batch transmission and store-and-forward transmission.
reset key
Button used to cancel an operation or a setting.
function keys
The buttons used to select an option or adjust parameters such as transmission mode and contrast.
paper guide
Movable device that adjusts the position of the original documents from side to side.
document-to-be-sent position
Slot into which outgoing faxes are inserted; it converts graphic data into electric pulses for transmission.
receiving tray
Tray in which incoming faxes are collected.
data display
Liquid crystal display that shows a variety of information such as dialed number, sender’s number, equipment settings and completed operations.
start key
sent document tray
Tray in which original documents are collected once they have been scanned by the fax machine.