But, for that it is necessary to have a modem which can connect a computer with a Fax machine. Windows 7 (and in later versions of Windows) have a built-in utility “Windows Fax and Scan” which help you to receive and send the fax on your Windows computer online.
#How can i fax from my mac computer for free Pc#
Send Fax Online Using Your PC and Receive also At the receiver’s end, the signal is converted to printable Fax document and gets the document when the it is printed by the Fax machine. Then you have to make a call to that number where you want to send the paper. You need to scan the document using Fax machine and convert the document into an analogue signal. The process and technology of sending documents using Fax are very complicated. To send and receive a fax document a fax machine and a fixed landline telephone connection are very much required. The system is obsolete today, but, many government organizations are using it even today. Actually, the Fax is not really so secure and can be tapped anytime. In those days, email was not so popular (mail box spaces were also very limited) and people considered fax as a secure medium of transferring files. Today we can perform the same task using free email services. People and mainly different government organizations use fax service to send, receive important documents, business papers etc. Send and receive fax online without a fax machine was nothing but a joke 10 to 15 years ago.