Internet Fax Bureau Telegram Outer Island Connections Overview Facsimile means to make an exact copy. A facsimile machine transmits an exact copy of a document via the telephone network to another fax machine. The data is then transferred from the fax machine onto paper. The Cannon Fax B 150 can be used as a phone and a fax machine. It is a plain paper fax machine rather than a thermal paper fax machine.
Thermal paper is cheaper and thinner than the paper that is used in a plain paper fax.
Thermal paper discolors when it is exposed to ultra violet rays or temperatures above 60oC. Discoloration also occurs when contact is made with PVC adhesive tapes and thinners. Thermal paper will also discolor after a varying period of time depending on where it is stored. If the paper is stored in direct sunlight it will start to fade in about one week. When plain paper is used in a fax no discoloration will occur, it will be printed with ink and no storage precaution is needed. Please note fax machines are also available for use at each TSKL counter refer to the At Home section for more details.