Abstract: To provide a transmission device wherein a memory is prevented from being filled up with data. After printing of backup data stored in the memory, a display portion displays a message inquiring a user whether or not printing of the backup data has been performed properly. If the user indicates that the printing has been performed properly by performing predetermined key operations, then the backup data is automatically erased from the memory.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a scanner for reading an image, a controller for converting the scanned image to a image having a predetermined resolution, a recorder for recording the image having a predetermined resolution, on a recording sheet and a motor for feeding the recording sheet a predetermined pitch. The controller skips some of the image data converted to the predetermined resolution according to a size that the image is to be reduced to, such that no more than one line of image data is skipped successively. When successive lines of image data are recorded the controller controls the motor to feed the recording sheet at the predetermined pitch, separated by a first interval of time. When one line of image data is skipped the controller controls the motor to feed the recording sheet at the predetermined pitch, separated by a second interval of time which is twice as long as the first interval of time.

Abstract: An information processing system has a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus, which are connected to each other, for performing an information process by controlling, from the first information processing apparatus, the second information processing apparatus to perform the information process. The information processing system is provided with: an inquiring device contained in the first information processing apparatus for inquiring an information processing function in the second information processing apparatus of the second information processing apparatus, in advance of performing the information process.

Abstract: While the answering machine is recording a message from a remote caller, if it is determined that an automatic reproduction request code has been inputted over the telephone, the time and day designated by the remote caller on which the message is to be reproduced is inputted as reproduction time data. Afterward, the message spoken by the remote caller is recorded as sound data. Also the time and day designated for reproduction is stored as automatic reproduction time data. When, by passage of time, the time registered by the clock circuit matches the time and day designated for reproduction, an alarm is sounded by the speaker 14. Then the message is reproduced.

Abstract: A telephone set incorporated in a facsimile system using two or more telephone numbers called by respective call signals having different patterns, which are stored in a pattern data memory when the call signals are received and detected in a registering mode and with which the pattern of a call signal received when the telephone set is not in the registering mode is compared to determine the telephone number being called. The registering mode is established by an operator-controlled mode setting device. The patterns of the call signals are detected by a pattern detector in the registering mode, and the detected patterns are registered in the pattern data memory, so that the telephone number called by each call signal is determined by a pattern determining device as a result of comparison of the pattern of each call signal with the registered patterns in the pattern data memory.

Abstract: In a facsimile machine for used in combination with a personal computer, when incoming image data from a remote facsimile machine cannot be printed simultaneously with receipt of the data and a RAM of the facsimile machine does not have a sufficient storage capacity to store the data, the personal computer plays a role of a data receiving end for the incoming image data. When the RAM of the facsimile machine has a space to store the incoming image data, it is stored therein provided that simultaneous printing of the image data is impossible. When the storage capacity of the RAM is reduced to less than a predetermined minimum in the process of storing operation and the entire image data cannot be stored in the RAM, then the remaining part of the image data is sent to the personal computer and stored in its associated hard disk.

Abstract: In a facsimile machine, when a received image data having resolution of standard mode is stored in a reception data memory, the image data is decoded and then converted to image data of two fine or four super fine lines and stored in a first recording data memory. The image data stored in the first recording data memory is subjected to a thin-out processing at a set reduction ratio, then stored in a second recording data memory and finally recorded on a recording sheet.

Abstract: A communication device that can operate as a facsimile only, telephone only, or combined device having the ability to retransmit data, either a message or identification data, originated at a first site to another site. The device has the capability of breaking communications when incoming data is identical to data previously received based upon the identification data of the originator.

Abstract: While the answering machine is recording a message from a remote caller, if it is determined that an automatic reproduction request code has been inputted over the telephone, the time and day designated by the remote caller on which the message is to be reproduced is inputted as reproduction time data. Afterward, the message spoken by the remote caller is recorded as sound data. Also the time and day designated for reproduction is stored as automatic reproduction time data. When, by passage of time, the time registered by the clock circuit matches the time and day designated for reproduction, an alarm is sounded by the speaker 14. Then the message is reproduced.

Abstract: A telephone set using two or more telephone numbers called by respective call signals having different patterns, which are stored in a pattern data memory when the call signals are received and detected in a registering mode and with which the pattern of a call signal received when the telephone set is not in the registering mode is compared to determine the telephone number being called. The registering mode is established by an operator-controlled data input device. The patterns of the call signals are detected by a pattern detector in the registering mode, and the detected patterns are registered in the pattern data memory, so that the telephone number called by each call signal is determined by a pattern determining device as a result of comparison of the pattern of each call signal with the registered patterns in the pattern data memory. The telephone set preferably has an indicator for indicating on and off patterns of the call signals stored in a temporary memory.

Abstract: In an image recording apparatus, a feeding mechanism synchronously feeds an original bearing an original image and image receiving medium for receiving an image, the original image having successive original image sections. A reading device reads out each of the successive original image sections and for producing a set of original image data representative of the each original image section, the reading device cooperating with the feeding mechanism so as to read out the successive original image sections one by one, to thereby produce successive sets of original image data representative of the successive original image sections one by one. A transfer unit transfers one by one the successive sets of original image data from the reading device. A shift register receives one by one the successive sets of original image data transferred by the transfer unit.

Abstract: In a facsimile machine, when a received image data having resolution of standard mode is stored in a reception data memory, the image data is decoded and then converted to image data of two fine or four super fine lines and stored in a first recording data memory. The image data stored in the first recording data memory is subjected to a thin-out processing at a set reduction ratio, then stored in a second recording data memory and finally recorded on a recording sheet.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a thermal fixing device having a first thermistor in the thermal fixing device for detecting the temperature in the thermal fixing device and a second thermistor being substantially at the center of the apparatus out of the thermal fixing device for detecting the temperature in the apparatus. In the image forming apparatus, the temperature detected by the second thermistor is compared with two predetermined reference temperatures T1 and T2 (T1<T2) repectively.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus having means for changing an exposure condition in accordance with a change in photosensitivity of an applied photosensitive recording medium. The recording medium has a leading end portion provided with a bar code indicative of the photosensitivity. Upon sensing the data, control means controls the exposure condition by controlling light irradiation amount from the light source and/or filter insertion amount relative to an optical path. The bar code may be erroneously read by a bar code reader, or if the bar code is not attached to the recording medium, correct data is read out from a memory means. Alternatively, a standardized data is loaded into the memory means, and the latter data is read out for the control to the exposure condition.

Abstract: A photosensitive recording medium is exposed to light through mask members produced from color image information thereby to form a color image. A color image recording apparatus includes an inlet for receiving a monochromatic image recording sheet from a monochromatic image recording apparatus capable of producing the mask members, a discharge path for discharging the monochromatic image recording sheet which has been received through the inlet, a supply path for receiving and supplying the monochromatic image recording sheet to an image generator in the color image recording apparatus, and a path selector for selecting one, at a time, of the discharge path and the supply path.