Fax - Wikipedia
WEBThe original document is scanned with a fax machine (or a telecopier), which processes the contents (text or images) as a single fixed graphic image, converting it into a bitmap, and then transmitting it through the telephone system in the form of audio-frequency tones.
The History of Fax (from 1843 to Present Day) | Fax Authority
WEBAug 9, 2021 · Alexander Bain is credited with inventing the first technology to send an image over a wire. Alexander Bain, Inventor of the Fax. Working on an experimental fax machine between 1843 and 1846, he was able to synchronize the movement of two pendulums through a clock, and with that motion scan a message on a line by line basis.
History of the Fax Machine | HowStuffWorks
WEBMar 7, 2024 · In 1947, the first modern fax machine was invented. Fax machine technology advanced through the 1950s and 1960s, and in 1964, the Xerox Corporation introduced a commercial fax machine. The 1970s and 1980s were the golden age of fax machines.
Alexander Bain and the First Fax - ThoughtCo
WEBMar 20, 2019 · In 1843, Alexander Bain received a British patent for “improvements in producing and regulating electric currents and improvements in timepieces and in electric printing and signal telegraphs”, in laymen's terms a fax machine.
The History and Workings of the Fax Machine
WEBNov 12, 2023 · The fax machine traces its roots back to the early 19th century and the pioneering work of Scottish inventor Alexander Bain. In 1843, Bain received a patent for a device that could take images etched onto metal …
When was the Fax Machine Invented? - eFax
WEBAug 22, 2024 · The fax machine was invented in 1843 by Alexander Bain, a Scottish inventor, who patented the device. It used a mechanism to scan handwritten or printed images and then transmit them over telegraph lines.
The Idea for the Fax Machine Has Been Around for 170 Years
WEBThe first practical fax machine that saw sustained use was the pantelegraph, built in the 1850s by Giovanni Caselli, an Italian priest, physicist, and inventor (and a bit of a rabblerouser—while...
Fax | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBCommon fax machines are designed to scan printed textual and graphic material and then transmit the information through the telephone network to similar machines, where facsimiles are reproduced close to the form of the original documents. Fax machines, because of their low cost and their reliability, speed, and simplicity of operation ...
The Invention of the Fax Machine - Encyclopedia.com
WEBThe earliest form of the fax machine is attributed to Scottish inventor Alexander Bain (1818-1903). In 1843 Bain created and patented a device that simulated a two-dimensional image, making significant improvements on the telegraph.
Fax Technology From the 1840s to the Present - RingCentral
WEBOct 18, 2013 · 1947 – The first successful fax machine as we know it is invented by Alexander Muirhead. 1955 – The first transcontinental radio fax transmission is sent. More recently, the biggest development in faxing has been online fax technology.