Patent ID: 7388683

Claim:
An automatic teller machine, comprising: a first input receiver in the automatic teller machine, wherein the first input receiver receives input from a user, wherein the first input receiver receives the input selected from a group consisting of: a magnetic strip card of the user, a wireless communication capable card, and cash; a second input receiver in the automatic teller machine, wherein the second input receiver receives input from the user to form a request to fax a payment instrument; a communication system capable of sending a facsimile to a first remote location, wherein the user designates a facsimile number and causes the payment instrument to be sent by facsimile to the first remote location; and a network connection, wherein the automatic teller machine forwards the request to fax the payment instrument to a second remote location via the network connection when the automatic teller machine is incapable of sending the facsimile, wherein a machine that is fax capable at the second remote location causes the facsimile to be transmitted to the first remote location.