Few people would profess much affection for old-fashioned fax machines: they take up valuable space, cost money in paper and ink or toner, and tend to malfunction just when they’re needed most. Yet, despite many remarkable technology developments in the past 20 years, faxing just won’t go away.
For many companies, especially small ones, faxing remains the best option for certain types of business transactions. Yet faxing and fax machines no longer are inevitably tied together. Today, thanks to online services like RingCentral (News - Alert) Fax, you can get rid of the fax machine but keep right on sending and receiving faxes.
TMCnet asked Boris Elpiner, vice president of marketing at RingCentral, to point out some of the reasons small businesses should ditch their fax machines and go with an online service. His shortlist is expanded upon below.
Go Green
Using an online fax service is one way to help save the environment. Online faxing doesn’t require using natural resources needed to make and dispose of paper, toner and ink. Instead, faxes are sent and received digitally, with copies printed out only when necessary.
Save Time
No-one enjoys spending time waiting by the fax machine for a document. Sometimes faxing cuts into productivity even further by tying up phone lines needed for other tasks. Online faxing eliminates both these problems; faxes are delivered to your e-mail inbox or smartphone wherever you are, no waiting around necessary. And no phone line is needed—only the Internet connection you already use for e-mail and other online tasks.
Save Space
For small businesses, office space is a precious commodity. What would you do with the room your fax machine takes up if you didn’t need it anymore? Choosing an online fax service turns such imaginings into reality.
Save Money
And of course, there’s the bottom line. Using an online fax service saves money. The subscription fee is small compared to the cost of paper, ink or toner and maintenance on a fax machine. The money saved can be invested back into your business.
To learn more about the benefits of online fax, please visit the Fax channel on TMCnet.com, brought to you by RingCentral.
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Mae Kowalke is an associate editor for TMCnet, covering VoIP, CRM, call center and wireless technologies. To read more of Mae’s articles, please visit her columnist page. She also blogs for TMCnet here. Voice over IP (VoIP) | X |
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