Facsimile apparatus comprising converting means for converting binary

Abstract

In a facsimile apparatus, a receiver receives image data transmitted from a transmission apparatus apart from the facsimile apparatus, and a converter converts binary image data representing an image density of each pixel in binary representation of black pixel or white pixel, into multi-value image data representing an image density of each pixel in multi-gradation stages representation including half-tone density. Further, the receiver receives a discrimination signal transmitted from the transmission apparatus. A judging section judges whether the received image data are either simple binary image data binarized using one threshold value or pseudo half-tone image data including half-tone information binarized using a plurality of threshold values, based on the received discrimination signal, and a controller controls the converter and a printer to convert image data judged as the pseudo half-tone image data into multi-value image data, and to print an image corresponding to the converted multi-value image data, and further controls the printer to print an image corresponding to image data judged as the simple binary image data without converting the simple image data into multi-value image data.