Patent ID: 6028982
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image communicating method, comprising the steps of:inputting print data which is reproducible in a particular paper and is transmitted from a terminal to a transmitting side through a local area network;inserting both an electronic mail address indicating an error information receiving apparatus and a facsimile number indicating a facsimile into the print data on the transmitting side;transmitting the print data from the transmitting side to a receiving side through an internet;analyzing the print data on the receiving side to extract the facsimile number;transmitting the print data to the facsimile indicated by the facsimile number to output the print data;judging whether or not an error occurs in the transmission of the print data to the facsimile;analyzing the print data on the receiving side to extract the electronic mail address in case where an error occurs in the transmission of the print data to the facsimile; andinforming the error information receiving apparatus indicated by the electronic mail address that the error occurs, by an electronic mail through the local area network.