How do I scan or fax something that's too long!?

The best thing to do in my opinion is to go to a copy machine and make copies of the original document in sections. For example, scan the top half of the document, then the bottom half, and label each as page 1, 2, 3..etc. If you want to get technical or know someone who has Photoshop or some type of photo editing program, I would scan the document in sections like top half, bottom half, etc and then in photoshop, put all the pieces together as one. That's a trick of the trade that I would use when scanning a huge document on a 8x11 scanner.

shrink the size (font size)of the document to "make fit" to the size you like

You answered your own question. You either cut it in half or you scan the top half, then the bottom half. If you fax it, it will come out on the other end as two pages.

yes, some printers/fax have a special feature that let you scan long pieces of paper, it's located on the top of the scanner. you should go to Kinko's and Im sure they will have that equipment.

if it is a flatbed scanner you can cpoy the top then bottom, on a regular scanner it will scan the full lenght.

Yeah, it should be fine...if its longer, it doesnt matter at all... Scan it at Kinko's and get it resized. They should do it for you.

You can shrink it, try scanning the application then reduce the size of it .

Scan the top and bottom parts as separate documents and send 2 pages. Or save the 2 pages and then put them together using a photo editing program.

If you go to a copy machine, you can reduce the size of it .. try 75% to start. The it will fit on a normal 8 x 11 size. Good luck !