Abstract: When a document is scanned, an identification code indicating that the document has been scanned is printed at a predetermined position on the document in correspondence to a stored count value. When the document has been completely scanned, the count value is increased by 1, and the increased count value is stored again. Then, when a scanning function is selected again and the document is scanned, the identification code is printed at another predetermined position of the document corresponding to the newly stored count value. Thus, the printed positions of the identification codes are set to be varied in correspondence to the count value.

Abstract: A facsimile device having a function of processing a personal message. The facsimile device includes a scanner for scanning document; a data storing unit for additively storing predetermined image data in image data scanned by the scanner; an encoding unit for encoding data stored in the data storing unit; a data modulating unit for modulating and then sending the encoded data to a remote recipient station via a telephone line; a data demodulating unit for demodulating modulated data received from either the remote recipient station or another remote station; a decoding unit for decoding the coded data; and a printing unit for printing the decoded data outputted from the decoding unit by a predetermined unit.