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Telefacsimile from a user perspective.

K K Kaya·T A Bremer·K R Carey
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Abstract

A study conducted at Montana State University compared telefacsimile service with mail delivery. Recipients of telefax materials who answered questions about the purpose, timeliness, and quality of the materials were generally well pleased. Telefacsimile was found to be a cost-effective and efficient method of document delivery over long distances.

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K K Kaya, T A Bremer, K R Carey. 1987. Telefacsimile from a user perspective.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3676537/

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