Fax Server

A fax machine that is computer-based. Fax servers are “shared use” devices that are typically installed on a local area network (LAN). Clients on the LAN can access the fax server from their PCs in the same way that they access a network-based (shared) printer. Users can generate faxes at their workstations and have them “printed” to the fax server for transmission. Fax servers, similarly, can route incoming faxes to printers, file server directories, or individual users. Fax servers eliminate the need for users to print documents, transport them to the fax machine, and then wait for them to be transmitted after creating a cover page.