Fax machine having automated maintenance features
US5243437A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 1992 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/3278
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A facsimile apparatus provides a user with paper vendor order information when a substantially out-of-paper condition is detected. The facsimile apparatus provides the user with various vendor paper ordering information, including a telephone number, via a display, a printer, or a speaker of the facsimile apparatus. The facsimile apparatus enables the user to manually call or autodial the paper vendor using preprogrammed numbers. The facsimile apparatus enables the user to send to the paper vendor a prestored data or facsimile message, or a fax of a paper order form outputted by the facsimile apparatus and filled-in by the user.
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