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First Fax Machine Recorded
In early 1843, scottish Inventor Alexander Bain created a patent for a machine copy text and images using pendelums. It was a poor design, however. -
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History of the Scanner
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Punched Paper Tape Introduced
Punched Paper Tape, or "Ticker Tape", was introduced as a means of improving the speed of the fax mahine -
The Pantelegraph Was Invented
The pantelegraph was the first device for practical service. It used a regulated clock and pendelums for snychronization for the device. The paper was special because it was made of potassium ferricyanide, a paper that darkened as electric currents went through it. -
Photoradiogram is Introduced
The photoradigram is the first recorded use of sending a picture wirelessly. The picture sent was of Calvin Coolidge, sent from New York to London. -
Drum Scanner Invented
The drum scanner was the first printer/fax used with a computer. It was created mainly for the SEAC, or Standards Eastern Automatic Computer. -
The LDX System Was Intoduced
The LDX, or Long Distance Xerography, was the first means of transmitting copies between two locations using a microwave channel, coaxial channel, or special telephone lines. The system consisted of two parts, the scanner and printer. -
ITU G3 Fascimile Standard Developed
The standard lead to a surge in fax technology, domestically and internationally. Fax was then known as true "universal" form of communication. -
GammaLink introduced the GammaFax
The GammaFax, although problematic, was the first fax based around the use with a computer. This brought computers into the large fax market. -
Fax Technology Today
Today, the use of fax machines are pretty low, but the idea behind the use is still present. For example, there are 3D-printers that scan an item, and in time, will have a 3D-printed copy of the item, liike vase or toy. -
Links
http://images.techtimes.com/data/images/full/94836/hp.jpg?w=600
http://www.clivemaxfield.com/diycalculator/imgs/paper-04.gif
http://lowres-picturecabinet.com.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/43/main/9/88487.jpg
http://faxauthority.com/fax-history/
http://history-computer.com/ModernComputer/Basis/scanner.html
http://digitalprinting.blogs.xerox.com/2012/08/03/flashback-fridays-looking-back-in-time-at-xerox-history/#.VfjiCPlViko
http://faxauthority.com/pantelegra
http://faxauthority.com/richard-h-ranger/
