Copy machine managing system and facsimile machine used therein.

摘要

A copy machine managing system comprises at least one copy machine (11) provided with a collecting unit (12) for collecting and storing management information and a transferring unit (12) for transferring the management information to an external unit, the management information being used for managing the copy machine (11), a facsimile machine (21) connected with the copy machine (11) so as to establish a local area network (14), the facsimile machine (21) collecting the management information of the copy machine (11) via the local area network (14), and a managing unit connected with the facsimile machine (21) via a public service telephone line (22). A managing unit (13) receives the management information from the facsimile machine (21) via the public service telephone line (22) so it can manage the copy machine (11) by using the management information. The management information is converted into facsimile communication signal by the facsimile machine (21) so that the management information can be transmitted via the public service telephone line (22).