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A **Fax** is a fax that has been sent to or received by a SignalWire phone number.
## Properties
## Example object
## `Quality`
The `quality` attribute has the following values:
| Value | |
| ----------: | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `standard` | A low quality (204x98) fax resolution. This quality should be supported by all devices. |
| `fine` | A medium quality (204x196) fax resolution. |
| `superfine` | A high quality (204x392) fax resolution. |
## `Status`
The `status` attribute has the following values:
| Value | |
| -----------: | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `queued` | The fax is queued and waiting for processing. |
| `processing` | The fax is being uploaded, downloaded, or converted to a different format. |
| `sending` | The fax is being sent. |
| `delivered` | The fax has been successfully sent. |
| `receiving` | The fax is being received. |
| `received` | The fax has been successfully received. |
| `no-answer` | The fax failed because the recipient didn't pick up. |
| `busy` | The fax failed because the receiving machine sent back a busy signal. |
| `failed` | The fax failed to send or receive. |
| `canceled` | The fax was canceled. |