Patent ID: 6995854
Filing Date: 2006-02-07
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A facsimile apparatus, comprising: at least one communications mechanism configured to transmit and receive facsimile image data through a specific facsimile procedure; a printing mechanism configured to have a plurality of print colors; a plurality of sheet trays configured to store respective types of transfer sheets; a memory configured to store a first data table representing a relationship between said plurality of print colors, said plurality of sheet trays, and said at least one communications mechanism; a transfer sheet selection mechanism configured to select a type of transfer sheet; and a processor configured to select one of said respective types of transfer sheets from a respective sheet tray and one of said plurality of print colors in accordance with data stored in said first data table when one of said at least one communications mechanism receives facsimile image data and to instruct said printing mechanism to print said received facsimile image data using said one of said plurality of print colors selected by said processor based on the at least one communications mechanism and corresponding specific facsimile procedure used to receive the facsimile image data.