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If you are looking for a stand-alone fax machine that has an amazing transmission speed of 33.6 kbps, the Brother Intellifax 4100E is perfect for you. If we compare it to older Brother models we will notice that the speed was a lot lower: only 14.4 kbps. This upgrade added tremendous benefits for people interested in fax machines.

Just like I said earlier, older models weren’t too impressive in terms of speed. Brother Intellifax 4100E has a built-in Super G3 modem that allows it to transmit 1 page in only 2-3 seconds. Brother Intellifax 4100E couldn’t get the job done in less than 6 seconds. Now when you look at these numbers, you only see them as numbers, but when you will stand in the front of the device waiting for it to transmit a dozen pages to 100 locations, you should probably bring dinner with you because you will get hungry while waiting.

Another great feature that non-digital fax models lack is the ability to store data in the RAM memory. In this case you will benefit from a RAM memory of 8MB which means that you will be able to scan about 500 pages before it is full. However, do know that it’s unlikely that you will achieve this number since the device transmits the pages that you already scanned while you are scanning some more documents. The docs are stored in the memory offering you the possibility to go to work on your other tasks after you are done scanning. It will run on its own faxing the data to the desired locations. Because of its built-in memory you also get higher levels of security in case that you will face an electric or paper outage.

Some modern faxes offer you the possibility to connect your own cordless phone to the device. However, Brother doesn’t think this is necessary and is proud to wear its corded handset. It looks like trends pressures don’t have an effect on these guys. Because of this fact, you will get rid of an extra piece of hardware to manage: your mobile phone. The machine can switch by itself from the modem to the handset so that you can easily make land line calls. This really simplifies things for your sake.

What’s bad about this device is that it only offers you fax features and some basic printing and scanning. It fully lacks the ability to copy documents which is pretty lame compared to multifunctional printers that are so popular these days. It also lacks some USB ports that would have improved the printing feature. However, assuming that it had those USBs, the printing speed would have been pretty bad anyway so it doesn’t make much of a difference.

If you are ok with a stand-alone fax, this device could suit your needs. On the other hand, if you are concerned with space efficiency and multi-functionality you should probably take a look at MFC multifunctional printers that are also manufactured by Brother.