Summary
In most cases, allow one to two minutes for the transmission to complete once the confirmation click is given and the short countdown has run.
When the queue lengthens, at peak hours, a few extra minutes are added while a line frees up; the tracking page shows each stage as it happens.
The ordinary delay
Most often, delivery follows the start of the send one to two minutes later. At traffic peaks, your fax pauses in the queue while a channel frees up for it.
The prior steps, and what lengthens them
Two quick formalities precede the call: first you activate the link emailed to you, within three minutes, then a countdown of roughly fifty seconds during which cancellation stays open.
The transmission itself then obeys three factors: the thickness of the document, each page going through one after the other; the availability of the machine on the other end, a busy line triggering a retry; and finally the state of the line, which can bring both machines to slow down.
Following the send minute by minute
The tracking page updates itself every five seconds and ticks through the states, from entering the queue to the final verdict — delivered, or failed. Reloading the page changes nothing about the real pace.
Key points
- Transmission of one to two minutes, ordinarily.
- Email link to activate within three minutes, then about 55 seconds that can be cancelled.
- Thickness, busy line and traffic can lengthen the delay.
- Automatic refresh, in five-second intervals.