Fax And Copy

THE FACTS
ABOUT FAXES

In 1843, the first fax machine was invented by Scottish mechanic and inventor Alexander Bain.
In 1850, a London
inventor named F. C. Blakewell received a
patent what he called a "copying telegraph".
In 1860, a fax machine called the Pantelegraph
sent the first fax
between Paris and Lyon. The Pantelegraph was
invented by Giovanni Caselli.
In 1895, Ernest Hummel
a watchmaker from
St. Paul, Minnesota
invented his competing device called the
Telediagraph
In 1902, Dr Arthur Korn invented an improved
and practical fax, the photoelectric system.
In 1914, Edouard Belin established the concept
of the remote fax for
photo and news
reporting.
In 1924, the telephotography machine
(a type of fax machine)
was used to send
political convention
photos long distance for newspaper publication.
It was developed by the American Telephone & Telegraph Company
(AT&T) worked to
improve telephone fax technology.
By 1926, RCA invented
the Radiophoto that
faxed by using radio broadcasting technology.
In 1947, Alexander Muirhead invented a
very successful fax
machine.
On March 4, 1955,
the first radio fax transmission was sent across the continent.

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FAX AND COPY

Our Fax Machine can make local, toll-free
or DSN calls free of charge.

Long Distance faxes
require the use of a Calling Card.
The Library does not provide
free Long Distance calls.

Incoming faxes may be received
24 hours a day. The Library staff
will hold incoming faxes at the Ciculation Desk.

Incoming faxes should be sent to:

(325) 654-1109 or DSN 477-1109

To send a Fax, dial 99 for an off-base line,
followed by the local number,
toll-free number, or the number of
your calling card service.

Dial 94 for a DSN line,
followed by the DSN number.

Press the START button when you
hear the electronic tones.

Copies may be made
for 10 cents each.

Note: Double-sided copies
(both sides of a single sheet of paper)
count as two copies and cost 20 cents.

Please see the Library Staff
for assistance with the Copy Machine.

Page updated 24 May 2010

THE FACTS ABOUT FAXES

THE FACTS
ABOUT FAXES