Patent ID: 7679789

Claim:
A facsimile apparatus comprising: an operation panel having a plurality of keys, including symbol input keys by which data relating to symbols can be input and function keys by which an apparatus function can be selected to be performed, the keys being arranged in a predetermined order, the function keys comprising transmission function keys assigned to perform a predetermined transmission process and non-transmission function keys assigned to perform a predetermined non-transmission function on input data; a destination information registration unit that individually stores destination information into at least one symbol input key or function key on said operation panel; and a registration unavailable identifier that denies storage of destination information in a selected key when said key selected for the storage of destination information by said destination information registration unit comprises one of the transmission function keys that has been assigned to perform a predetermined transmission process and that accepts storage of destination information in a selected key when said key selected for the storage of destination information by said destination information registration unit comprises one of the non-transmission function keys, said registration unavailable identifier determining whether to accept or deny storage of destination information based upon whether said selected key is one of said transmission function keys or one of said non-transmission function keys; wherein, when a non-transmission function key in which destination information is stored is operated, in a facsimile transmission mode, a destination to which data is transmitted by facsimile transmission is specified.