Do fax machines need ink to send a fax?

Question

Need a fax for a very limited use. I found a Brother 565 for $10 online. Apparently it uses a print ribbon. Anyhow, I only need to send a fax going out and not receive or print anything. Can I do this with an empty or no ribbon?

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Answer 1

>Can I do this with an empty or no ribbon?

You should be able to.

>I only need to send a fax going out and not receive or print anything.

Have you considered using an online fax service? There are many options, and most will be cheaper and much easier than setting up this fax machine. I run a service ([faxzen.com](http://faxzen.com)) that lets you send a fax online for only $0.49 + $0.07 per page, but again there are others as well.