摘要 |
A facsimile apparatus uses a small capacity memory for storing program data used for a maintenance function by compressing the program data. The facsimile apparatus stores maintenance programs used for maintenance service functions, one of the maintenance programs being selected according to a request made by a user so as to perform a maintenance service function in accordance with the selected maintenance program. The program data is stored as one of a non-compressed program data and a compressed program data. The program data which corresponds to at least one of the maintenance programs is stored as the compressed program data. The compressed program data which corresponds to the selected one of the maintenance programs is read out and restored. The maintenance program which is restored from the compressed program data is executed.
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