Patent ID: 6831757
Filing Date: 2004-12-14
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A control method of a network facsimile apparatus, which is connected to a local area network, has a function of performing data transmission using electronic mail, and has a function of transmitting facsimile data to and receiving facsimile data from a facsimile apparatus using a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure via a public network, said method comprising the steps of:a) storing at least one distribution file; and b) when an instruction to transmit the distribution file has been given by a user, having said user specify the distribution file to be transmitted, having said user input a transmission-destination mail address, and transmitting the thus-specified distribution file to the thus-inputted mail address using the electronic mail, wherein said at least one distribution file includes at least information of an operation manual of said network facsimile apparatus, and the distribution file including different contents of the operation manual can be specified by the user according to a user operation authority level input by the user.