Fax machines are not what they used to be just 10 years ago. Most of them are digital and include other functions such as copying, scanning, printing, and answering machine. The best fax answering machine multi-function is going to depend on your needs and how much you actually and need the product. Small or large businesses definitely benefit from a multiple function fax machine with an answering machine included. Different brands provide various functions that may or may not be of use to you.
Panasonic - Fax/ Copier with Digital Answering System
The Panasonic Fax/Copier with the Digital Answering System offers several features beyond the fax answering machine option. Including fast faxing, caller ID, and copier. The machine is small and compact and would well in a home office, the price is also decent at $99 as of the end of 2009. It may actually not have enough features for mid-size and larger businesses.
Canon Fax - jx300 Fax Machine
This model has the built in answering machine and has a copier function as well. It is a very basic model and probably would work best in a small home office setting. It does have a 100 page automatic feeder for faxing and can receive faxes and messages automatically when you are out of the office. This machine sold for $55 at the end of 2009 so it is budget friendly.
Brother IntelliFax-2580c
The Brother IntelliFax is an All-in-One machine that includes fax, copy, scan, and a built-in digital answering machine. It has the ability to fax up to 300 pages and stores up to 30 minutes of messages. It is made for small businesses as it is fairly heavy-duty machine. The Brother brand of multi-functional machines have a good reputation with a solid customer following. The Brother makes several variations of the Intellifax. This particular models ran about $175 at the end of 2009.
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Panasonic Compact Plain Paper Fax, copier with Answering System
The Panasonic brand makes several multi-function machines. This particular model is smaller and more compact which would work well in a very small home office. Most of the functions are manual in operation except for for answering machine portion. It is a thermal printer and weighs just under six pounds and is small enough so that it will not require much space. It sold for just under $100 at the end of 2009.
Conclusion
There are a number of fax machines that include the answering machine and in fact many small businesses depend on these types of devises in order to make the most of their business space. Many are home offices so space is normally limited and the compact all-in-one machines work well. The answering machine portion of the machine are digital, which means there are no tapes or anything that is needed to purchase. They work right out of the box, which of course is what makes them so popular.
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