Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus for flattening thermosensitive recording paper which is provided to carry out a flattening operation during reception only, comprising a motor, a lever rotatably connected to a main body, lever rotator for rotating the lever in positive direction during the facsimile machine is in a receiving state and in opposite direction during the facsimile machine is not in operation, and thermosensitive recording paper flattening part, interlocked with the lever, for exerting a flattening force in opposite direction to the direction of initial wound on the thermosensitive recording paper when the lever rotates in positive direction and releasing the flattening force when the lever rotates in the opposite direction.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for controlling transmission paper feed of facsimiles which includes a first sensor for detecting the presence of paper placed, a second sensor for detecting a paper front of the paper to be transferred and a contact image sensor for reading in contents of the paper to be transferred, comprising the steps of calculating actual transfer distance of the paper which has been transferred from the first sensor to the second sensor after taking slippage into account, determining the actual transfer distance of the paper which will be transferred from the second sensor to the contact image sensor accordance with the calculated value, and transferring the paper from the second sensor to the contact image sensor for the determined distance.