How to Fax JPEG Picture File: A Step-by-Step Guide
5 Easy Steps to Fax a JPEG Picture
1. Sign up for eFax®
To get access to our online fax service and start sending JPEG images, sign up for an eFax® subscription.
2. Download the eFax® App or eFax® Print-to-Fax
You can send JPEG images using eFax with your phone or from your computer. Depending on the device you want to use, either download the eFax® Print-to-Fax software onto your computer or download the eFax mobile app on your iOS or Android device.
3. Compose Your Fax
If you have the eFax® app, create a new fax and enter the recipient’s fax number. From eFax® Print-to-Fax, simply click Send a Fax and fill in the recipient details along with a message. If you’re faxing an image to a company or business, it’s wise to include a cover sheet. This way, the fax can be routed to the correct individual once it arrives at the destination number.
4. Attach the JPEG
Before you attach an image, make sure you have edited it to your needs and given it a name using an appropriate naming convention. If you’re using your phone, you can upload images from your Photos application. In the eFax app or eFax® Print-to-Fax, browse for the image to attach it to your fax.
If you’re sending multiple images in one fax, put them in a single folder on your computer for easy uploading.
5. Send the Fax
Click Send to deliver the fax. Your recipient will receive a notification, and you will get a delivery confirmation email. The best part? If the receiving fax line is busy, the eFax® app will continue to try to send it until the line is free.
If for some reason the fax fails to deliver, you will receive a notification. Wrong numbers are a common cause of fax send failures. If your fax fails, check the recipient number and restart the process.
How to Fax JPEG Images Using a Traditional Fax Machine
It’s possible to send image files using a traditional analog fax machine, but only if you’re able to print the image first. To do this, you’ll need the following:
- An image file
- A printer
- Printer paper and toner
- A fax machine
- A fax line
- Fax toner and paper
Here’s how to send a picture by fax machine step by step:
- Open your image file on your computer.
- Print the image file to your printer.
- Take the printed page to your fax machine and place it in the feeder tray.
- Dial the fax number of the recipient and hit send.
4 Tips for Successfully Faxing Images
If you’re trying to figure out how to fax an image, there are a few things you can do to make the process go more smoothly and ensure you get a quality result.
Use A Digital eFax® Online Fax Account
An online fax account makes it easier to attach image files to faxes and send them to any fax number. Simply open your eFax app or online portal, compose a new fax and attach your image to send it.
Make sure the images you’re sending are high enough resolution to look good on a standard letter page if printed out. This scale will help your image look good even if the receiver accepts your fax on a traditional fax machine. You might see some loss, but not nearly as much as if you’d used a poor-quality image or sent it via an analog fax machine. If you’re unsure about the quality, you can test it by printing out the page. If it doesn’t look good when you print it, it may not look perfect when you fax it.
Because eFax allows you to send large files up to 20 GB as a fax, you can attach the original, high-resolution file, also called the “raw” file, as an attachment. This allows you to send the best-quality image.
Send Directly From Your Device
If you took a photo or saved an image on your smartphone or tablet, you’ll want to send the image directly from that device. eFax® digital fax accounts let you send a fax from any web-connected device anytime.
Can Faxing a JPEG File Lead to a Loss of Image Quality?
Before online services and other fax options, you used a fax machine to send documents and images. Fax machines could only send standard letter-sized paper, so any image had to be scanned and printed on paper before transmission.
Faxing was an arduous method in which the machine scanned and encrypted the message for transmission over a telephone line. The fax machine at the receiving end would decode the transmission and print the information. This scanning, encryption, and decoding process often was rarely efficient, and the recipient ended up with a copy of a copy.
Additionally, traditional fax machines are usually set to a low resolution to ease transmission over phone lines. As a result, it was common to wind up with a photo that has been stripped of its original quality. Faxed photos often appear grainy or blurry and distorted. While you can email an image, sending JPEGs by email is that most providers have size limits on messages, meaning you may have to compress images to stay under the maximum file size.
Compressing an image strips out some of the quality to lower the file size. Doing this multiple times can especially distort the image. Although the recipient might not see the difference when they open an email on their computer, they will notice it later. When they want to print the photo or add it to a print-ready document, it will appear blurry or pixelated.
That inefficiency is a thing of the past. Online services like eFax are as simple as emailing, yet more effective. The images you faxed will arrive clear, without any distortion and ready for use.
What’s an Appropriate File Size Range for Faxing a JPEG Image?
JPEG files sizes can ran from 10 KB when compressed to well over 100 MB. Standard camera phone pictures are typically between 2 MB and 10MG. Professional photographer can go up to 50 MB and specialized images can exceed 100 MB. When going from image to fax, stick with files over of at least 1 MB whenever possible. Any lower and you’re likely compromising image quality.
There are exceptions, of course. Images for websites and other digital use are often smaller because using large files slows down the website. Opt for smaller file sizes if you’re working on a website and faxing images to your designer. Keep in mind though that larger files will take longer to send.
Fax Images Securely with eFax®
Use our mobile app to fax JPEGs and other image files directly from your phone. We offer a variety of plans for individual and corporate use. Contact us to learn more and start sharing your images today.
Benefits of Using eFax to Send an Image
With eFax®, you can easily upload photos directly from your phone, cloud storage like Google Drive or Dropbox, or browse files on your computer. Then, attach the images to your fax and send it right away to businesses or personal recipients from your mobile device or computer.
If you’re in a profession that’s often on the go, being able to fax an image is crucial. Imagine you’re a real estate inspector, and you need to send pictures of a potential issue to your client for sign-off. Email often imposes file size limits, and since you’re on the go, you can’t get back to the office right away. You can use eFax® from your phone to quickly and safely send images to your client. They can review, sign off, and send the faxed image back to you.
eFax® offers the flexibility of a file-sharing service combined with the privacy and encryption of a fax machine. JPEG files are just the tip of the iceberg. Our online fax service supports more than 170 standard file formats. Your images are in good hands when you attach them to your fax with eFax®.
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eFax offers all the flexibility of a file-sharing service with the security of a fax machine. Our online fax service supports more than 170 standard file formats. JPEGs are just the tip of the iceberg. With eFax, you can be sure the recipient receives a high-quality image. Use our mobile app to send JPEGs and other image files directly from your phone. We offer a variety of plans for individual and corporate use. Contact us to learn more and start sharing your images today.
FAQs
Yes! With eFax, you can compose a fax and attach an image (or multiple images)! eFax has a convenient mobile app and a desktop application, so you can fax images anytime, anywhere.
Faxing an image is simple with eFax. Just sign up for an eFax subscription, attach your images to your fax and hit send. Your image will arrive at your destination in no time. You’ll even receive a delivery confirmation, and your recipient will get a notification when the image arrives.
Fax machines are designed to receive and send documents, not text messages. However, with eFax’s online fax service, you can send and receive images from your smartphone or computer. eFax® makes it easy to send pictures as quickly as sending a text message. Sign up for a free fax trial of eFax® and try sending JPEG images to yourself.
It’s easy to send a picture from your phone using an internet fax solution like eFax. Just sign up for an account and download the eFax app. Then, open it to compose a fax and attach photo files right from your phone, which you can send to any fax number.
There are two ways to turn a photo into a fax.
Print it from your computer and send it on a traditional fax machine or use a digital fax solution like eFax® to attach your photo as a fax and send it quickly and easily.