A facsimile apparatus, and a method of processing a document using such a facsimile apparatus.

摘要

A facsimile apparatus has a transparent plate on which a document may be located (11). The document is then scanned by a scanner (31) which includes electronic solid state light generation means (32) e.g. LEDs which illuminate the document, with the light reflected from the document being detected by a detector (33). An electronic signal corresponding to an image of the document may then be transmitted to a remote location. Alternatively, the facsimile apparatus may be used to copy the document. Cut paper sheets are withdrawn from a store (22) and an image printed thereon by a heat transfer system in which a film (24) of ink is selectively heated. Paper on which an image has been printed is then received on the upper surface of the store (22). The facsimile apparatus may also have a document transporter for moving a document past the scanner with the scanner (31) fixed. <IMAGE>