Patent ID: 6557963
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image communication apparatus comprising:reception means for receiving an image, the image being a monochrome image or a color image; first discrimination means for discriminating whether the image received by said reception means is a monochrome image or a color image; a printing unit for performing monochrome printing or color printing of the image received by said reception means, wherein cartridges corresponding to kinds of images to be printed may be selectively and exchangeably installed in said printing unit; second discrimination means for discriminating a kind of a cartridge installed in said printing unit; warning means for giving a warning to a user of said image communication apparatus when a discrimination result of said first discrimination means does not correspond to a discrimination result of said second discrimination means; and printing control means for causing said printing unit to perform printing irrespective of a kind of the received image and the kind of cartridge, based on an instruction of the user, even when a warning is given by said warning means.