I'm guessing "faxing is a thing" because some law requires it and has not been updated. 1. you can likely go to your local public library and fax documents for free (i have done this). You may be able to do this from home, but that will require a library card, I am sure. 2. there are online services: Several free online fax services allow users to upload documents and send faxes without a physical machine, though most impose limits on pages or require ads. FaxZero offers five free faxes per day (up to three pages each) to the US, Canada, and select international destinations, but adds ads to the cover page and does not support receiving faxes. GotFreeFax provides two free faxes daily (up to three pages each) without ads, limited to US and Canada. Fax.Plus grants 10 free pages upon signup for sending and receiving, supporting over 180 countries. Dropbox Fax (formerly HelloFax) gives five free pages on signup, with an option to earn 15 more by syncing contacts, and allows sending from cloud storage. eFax offers a 7-day free trial with a local or toll-free fax number, allowing up to 150 documents during the trial period. iFax provides a 3-day free trial of its Pro Plan for advanced features. FaxBurner allows sending free faxes with specific page limits on its mobile and web platforms. Most free tiers lack receiving capabilities or include branding, requiring payment for full functionality. Carey
On 04/06/2026 8:34 PM CDT Sam K via Talk <talk@lists.gtalug.org> wrote:
I've never had a problem with the simple Document Scanner from Canonical - recognizes my Brother MFP right away. I can combine multiple pages into a single pdf. It saves to jpeg and png too.
As for faxing, as I dont have a landline anymore, I cant fax using the printer which does have faxing capability. But recently I've had to fax some docs to my insurance provider - they wouldnt accept it unless I faxed it to them, and regular mail I would have missed their deadline. So off to Staples I went. I cant believe faxing is still a thing. ------------------------------------ Description: GTALUG Talk Unsubscribe via Talk-unsubscribe@lists.gtalug.org Start a new thread: talk@lists.gtalug.org This message archived at https://lists.gtalug.org/archives/list/talk@lists.gtalug.org/message/3QG2RQO...