Hello, Debbie,

The main thing to know about the phone, as near as I can tell is whether or not a person has to dial a prefix (usually "9") before dialing out. And even if there is a prefix, it likely will be okay, but it might take the machine several hours before it makes all the necessary connections.

There is an issue about analog vs. digital phone lines, but I don't understand it very well except that analog has a much better chance of working than digital. (There are a couple of other threads on that subject; and also a few reviews on that subject at the Presto printer page at Amazon.com.)

Important: After you hook up the printer at your mother's, at some point the printer will print out a security code. You will need to log into your account at the Presto website and enter it there. This can be a pain in the neck if you don't have Internet service readily available at your mother's.

If it will be more than a month or two before you visit your mother again, you might want to purchase a ream of paper and an extra ink cartridge (HP 97) and leave them with her.

Again, I would recommend that if there is a problem, and if Customer Service doesn't take care of it within four or five phone calls, ask to speak to someone on the engineering team. Don't let Customer Service mess with you the way they did with me!

It would be awfully helpful if your mother has a neighbor or someone who can give you a hand if necessary at some point in the future. To call Customer Service, or to install a replacement ink cartridge. The system is almost self-sustaining, but not quite.

I do hope that your mother will enjoy her emails as much as my mother does hers!