Facsimile apparatus
First Claim
1. A facsimile apparatus comprising:
- a reception device that receives image information and information related to the image information, from an external communication device via a communication line wherein the related information includes text data formed by a plurality of character codes, the related information being unrelated to identification of the external communication device;
a print device that prints at least the image information received by the reception device, onto a print medium;
a determination device that determines whether the related information received by the reception device includes predetermined information by determining whether a predetermined character code is present in the text data; and
a print prevention device that prevents printing from being performed by the print device if the determination device determines that the related information received by the reception device includes the predetermined information.
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Abstract
A facsimile apparatus capable of automatically preventing image data transmitted from a specific sender is provided. When a polling time comes which is set to access a mail server in order to fetch an e-mail, a CPU of the facsimile apparatus accesses the mail server. After detecting the connection to the mail server, the CPU receives an e-mail from the mail server. The CPU then analyzes the character codes contained at the position of the sender name in the e-mail. If it is determined that a predetermined character code is contained, the CPU performs the reverse format conversion of the image data attached to the e-mail, expands the image data, and outputs an instruction to print the image data.
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1. A facsimile apparatus comprising:
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a reception device that receives image information and information related to the image information, from an external communication device via a communication line wherein the related information includes text data formed by a plurality of character codes, the related information being unrelated to identification of the external communication device;
a print device that prints at least the image information received by the reception device, onto a print medium;
a determination device that determines whether the related information received by the reception device includes predetermined information by determining whether a predetermined character code is present in the text data; and
a print prevention device that prevents printing from being performed by the print device if the determination device determines that the related information received by the reception device includes the predetermined information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A facsimile apparatus comprising:
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a reception device that receives image information and unenciphered information related to the image information, from an external communication device via a communication line wherein the related information includes text data formed by a plurality of character codes, the related information being unrelated to identification of the external communication device;
a print device that prints at least the image information of the image information and the related unenciphered information received by the reception device, onto a print medium;
a determination device that determines whether the related unenciphered information received by the reception device includes predetermined information by determining whether a predetermined character code is present in the text data; and
a print execution device that executes printing by the print device if the determination device determines that the related unenciphered information received by the reception device includes the predetermined information. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of operating a facsimile apparatus comprising:
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receiving image information and information related to the image information, from an external communication device via a communication line wherein the related information includes text data formed by a plurality of character codes, the related information being unrelated to identification of the external communication device;
printing at least the received image information onto a print medium;
determining whether the received related information includes predetermined information by determining whether a predetermined character code is present in the text data; and
preventing printing if it is determined that the received related information includes the predetermined information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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