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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 28, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Hisao Terajima, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
395113 ; 358442 ; 358444 ; 358437 ;
Abstract
A facsimile apparatus having a printer which can operate independently. If it is designated to use the printer as a printer, whether or not the memory of the facsimile controller has a predetermined amount or more empty area. If the memory has a sufficient amount of empty area, the memory is used as a print buffer for temporarily storing print data from a computer connected to the printer. On the other hand, if the memory does not have the predetermined amount or more empty area, the printer is directly connected to the computer, and the printer is used as a printer.