JP2001320513A - Facsimile equipment, its control method, and computer readable storage medium with its control program stored - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically correctly determine the transmission order of picture data of individual pages even in the case of a single face read mechanism. SOLUTION: The large and small relation of the numbers of pages (a) and b which have been read in the first half and the latter of read is discriminated, and the transmission order of picture information of individual read pages is determined in accordance with the discrimination result. In the case of a=b, the order of pages m1 to mb read in the latter is reversed, and these pages and pictures n1, etc., read in the first half are combined and transmitted after being sorted in the order of n1, mb, n2, m(b-1) to n(a-1), m2, na, and m1. In the case of a-b=1, pictures are combined and transmitted after being sorted in the order of n1, mb, n2, m(b-1) to n(a-1), m1, and na. In the case of a-b=-1 (a blank page is removed and front and back faces are exchanged), pictures are combined and transmitted after being sorted in the order of m1, na, m2, n(a-1) to m(b-1), n1, and mb.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention has reading means for reading image information of a double-sided original which reads only one side of the entire original in the first half of reading, and subsequently reads the other half in the latter half of reading. The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus for transmitting image information of a document, a control method therefor, and a computer-readable recording medium storing a control program therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A facsimile apparatus specified in ITU-T Recommendations T4 and T30 is basically configured to transmit a one-sided original. That is, the original on the transmitter side is also one-sided information, and the image information received on the receiver side is recorded on one side of the recording paper.

On the other hand, recently, awareness of resource saving has been increasing, and printers and copiers having a so-called double-sided recording system for recording on the front and back sides of one sheet of paper are increasing. Along with this, a hardware configuration and a communication procedure for reading and transmitting a two-sided original have been proposed in a facsimile apparatus in recent years.

For example, in ITU-T Recommendation T30 or its draft, a communication procedure relating to double-sided transmission has been proposed. Transmits a facsimile message substantially similar to a one-page image in the case of conventional one-sided transmission, and adds a post message signal with page number and side (side) information and transmits the post message signal.

[0005] As a method of transmitting double-sided image information, two-sided alternate transmission in which an image on the front side of a document and an image on the back side are transmitted alternately for each page, or transmission of the entire image on the front side of the document, A two-sided continuous transmission for transmission is known.

[0006]

In a conventional facsimile apparatus capable of transmitting a two-sided original, when a user sets original information, the front and back sides of the original are automatically read by optical sensors disposed on both sides of the original. First, the front side of the original information and then the back side of the original information are read by using the reading means for reading only one-sided information, stored in the image memory, sorted in the memory, and transmitted to the front side and the rear side in the page order of the original. there were.

[0007] In particular, in the conventional configuration of reading and transmitting a two-sided original using a reading means for reading only one-sided information, as in the latter case, there is no consideration when the user mistakenly sets the front and back sides upside down. Was.

For example, consider the case where the last page of the document information is a one-sided document (that is, a document with only the front side), and when the user attempts to transmit this one-sided document to the back side, it is removed and transmitted. In this case, assuming that the number of pages to be actually read is n, the number of pages is (n-1). Here, if the user sets the front and back sides upside down,
When the number of front sides is (n-1) and the number of back sides is n, and the front side is transmitted from the page read first and the back side is transmitted from the page last read, the receiving side records with the same front-back relationship as the original document There was a problem that paper could not be recycled.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problem and to read only one side of the entire original in the first half of reading, and subsequently read the other side in the second half of reading.
The transmission order of the image data of each page can be determined automatically and correctly, and even if the user mistakenly sets the front and back sides upside down, the receiving side sets the recording paper in the same front-back relationship as the original document. It is to be able to reproduce.

[0010]

In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, the image information of a double-sided original is read in which only one side of the entire original is read in the first half of reading, and then the other half is read in the latter half of reading. Facsimile apparatus having reading means for reading image data of a read double-sided original, a control method thereof, and a computer-readable recording medium storing the control program, the number of pages read respectively in the first and second half of reading Are determined, and the transmission order of the image information of each read page is determined in accordance with the determination result.

Alternatively, a configuration is adopted in which the page configuration of a two-sided original is determined from the magnitude relationship of the number of pages read in the first and second half of reading, and the image information transmission order of each page is adapted to the page configuration. .

Alternatively, when the front side of the original is read in the first half of reading and the back side of the original in the second half, reading of the order of loading of the front side and the back side of the original is detected from the relationship between the number of pages read in the first and second half of reading. It was adopted.

[0013] Alternatively, if a mistake is made in the order of loading the original document and the original document, a response operation of the user is requested, and a transmission process executed thereafter is controlled in accordance with the obtained response operation of the user. did.

Alternatively, a configuration is adopted in which the double feed of the original at the time of reading is determined from the magnitude relation of the number of pages read in the first and second half of reading.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

[Hardware Configuration] FIG. 1 shows a hardware configuration of a facsimile apparatus employing the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 denotes an NCU (Network Controller),
In order to use the telephone network for data communication or the like, the telephone network is connected to a terminal of the line to control the connection of the telephone exchange network, switch to a data communication path, or maintain a loop. The NCU 2 connects the telephone line 2a to the telephone 4 according to the control from the bus 26 (CML off).
Or, connect the telephone line 2a to the facsimile machine side (C
ML on). In a normal state, the telephone line 2a is connected to the telephone 4 side.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a hybrid circuit which separates a transmission system signal and a reception system signal, sends a transmission signal from the addition circuit 12 to the telephone line 2a via the NCU 2, and transmits a signal from the other party to the NCU 2 Via the signal line 6a and sent to the modem 8.

Reference numeral 8 denotes ITU-T Recommendation V. 8, V. 2
1, V. 27ter, V.A. 29, V.S. 17, V. And a demodulator for performing modulation and demodulation based on
By the control of 6, each transmission mode is designated. The modem 8 receives the transmission signal from the bus 26, outputs the modulated data to the signal line 8a, receives the received signal output to the signal line 6a, and outputs the demodulated data to the bus 26.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a calling circuit for inputting telephone number information under the control of the bus 26,
To output a DTMF selection signal.

Reference numeral 12 denotes an addition circuit for adding transmission signals, which inputs information on the signal line 8a and information on the signal line 10a, and outputs a result of the addition to the signal line 12a.

Reference numerals 14 and 16 denote an image reading and recording system. These circuits are designed to read both sides of an original and to record on both sides of a recording sheet in order to support double-sided transmission. Has become.

That is, reference numeral 14 denotes a reading circuit including a document conveying system, an optical reading element, and the like, and outputs image data read from the document to the bus 26. In the present embodiment, the reading circuit 14 can perform double-sided reading, but does not perform double-sided simultaneous reading. Instead, a double-sided document is set, only the front side is read first, and then again (manually or automatically). It is assumed that the original is set again and the back side is read.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a recording circuit that uses a predetermined recording method such as an electrophotographic method or an ink jet method, and sequentially records information output to the bus 26 line by line. Whether recording is performed on the front side or the back side of the recording paper is controlled via the bus 26.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a memory circuit, which includes ROM, R,
It is composed of an arbitrary storage device such as an AM or a hard disk, and is used for storing various data. For example, the memory circuit 18 is used as a work memory for allocating flags and counters, for storing raw information or encoded information of read data, and for storing received information or decoded information. Can be

Reference numeral 20 denotes an operation unit, which is provided with a one-touch dial, abbreviated dial, numeric keypad, * / ♯ key, set key, start key, stop key, and other function keys. The data is output to the CPU 22 via. In the present embodiment, a double-sided reading selection button 28 is provided in a part of the operation unit. When this button is pressed, information indicating that double-sided reading (transmission) is selected is output to the bus 26.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a CPU (central processing unit), which controls the entire facsimile apparatus and executes a facsimile transmission control procedure. The control procedure signal of the present invention is stored in the ROM 24 as a control program of the CPU 22.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a display circuit, which is used to display the operation state and setting state of the apparatus based on the control information output to the bus 26.

FIG. 2 shows an outline of the duplex transmission control according to the present invention.

Reference numerals n1 to na and m1 to mb in FIG. 2 indicate double-sided originals. In the drawing, n1 to na on the left side indicate that after the original is set in the reading circuit 14 during the double-sided reading,
This shows an image to be read first. At this time, the user operates the reading operation by considering the surface. Subsequently, the stack of documents is set upside down by automatic or manual operation,
An image from m1 to mb on the right side in the figure is read. At this time, the user operates the reading operation by considering the back side. Here, the number of documents read by the reading circuit 14 in the first half of reading is a, and the number of documents read in the second half of reading is b. In the reading in the latter half, the bundle of documents is simply set on the reading circuit 14 upside down, so that the order of the read pages is reversed from that in the first half.

When the number of sheets read in the first and second half of reading is a = b, only one kind of combination of the front and back images can be considered (even if the user thinks the front and back are reversed). Only the order of page recording on the receiving side is reversed), the order of m1 to mb read in the second half is reversed, and n1, mb, n2, m (b-1) are alternately set with the first half of the image. ) ... n (a-1), m
Sorting is performed using the image memory area of the memory circuit 18, such as 2, na, and m1, and transmission is performed in combination.

If the number of pages read in the first and second half of the reading is ab = 1, that is, the last page of the back side read in the second half is all white, and if the user removes it and reads it, The order of the read m1 to mb is reversed, and alternately with the first half image. N1, mb, n2, m (b-1)... N (a-1), m
1, na (m is one less than in the above example) is sorted using the image memory area of the memory circuit 18 and transmitted in combination.

Further, the number of sheets read in the first and second half of reading is ab = −1, that is, the last page on the back side is all white, and the user removes it, and the user further removes the front and back sides of the document. If it is set by mistake, the order of n1 to nb read in the first half is reversed, and m1, na, m2, n (a-1),. n
Sorting is performed using the image memory area of the memory circuit 18 as in 1, mb (n is one less than in the first example), and transmission is performed in combination.

Hereinafter, the transmission control procedure of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5
This shows a communication control procedure executed by the CPU 22.
The control program for the PU 22 is stored in the ROM 24. It is assumed that the parts of the same number in FIGS. 2 to 5 are continuous at each position.

[First Embodiment] In FIG. 3, step S0 shows the start of processing started by a predetermined reset operation or the like.

In step S2, the display circuit 30 is controlled via the bus 26 so that nothing is displayed.

In step S 4, the CM
L is turned off, and the line 2a is connected to the telephone 4 side.

In step S6, it is determined whether or not double-sided reading (double-sided transmission) is selected by the double-sided reading selection button 28 via the bus 26. If this step S6 is affirmed, the process proceeds to step S10. If a negative determination is made, the process proceeds to step S8 to execute other processing (such as copying a document).

In step S10, a message "Please set the original surface and read it" is displayed on the display circuit 30 via the bus 26. This display is erased by any key operation. In step S12, the reading circuit 14
The original set on the original platen is read, encoded and stored in the memory (first half reading). The document information read here is n1, n2,... Na in FIG.

In step S14 of FIG. 4, a message "Please set the back side of the document and read" is displayed on the display circuit 30 via the bus 26. This display is erased by any key operation.

In step S16, the document set on the document table of the reading circuit 14 is read, encoded, and stored in the memory (the latter half reading). Here, the document information to be read is m1, m2,... Mb in FIG.

In step S18, it is determined whether or not the absolute value of the difference between the page numbers a and b of the original read in the first and second half readings (steps S12 and S16) is 1 or less.
If this determination is affirmed, the process proceeds to step S22,
If not, the process proceeds to step S20.

In step S20, there is a difference in the number of front and back pages read in the first and second half that cannot be generated by double-sided reading. No transmission will be performed because transmission has occurred. " This display is erased by any key operation.

In step S22, N
The CML of the CU 2 is turned on, and the line 2a is connected to the facsimile machine (hybrid circuit 6).

In step S24, the calling circuit 10 is controlled via the bus 26 to call a designated destination, and in step S26, a pre-facsimile procedure is executed.

In step S28, it is determined whether or not the other receiver has a two-sided reception function. If the receiver has the two-sided reception function, the flow advances to step S30 to execute the remaining pre-facsimile procedure and designate two-sided transmission. I do. If the receiver does not have the duplex reception function, the process proceeds to step S32 to execute the remaining pre-facsimile procedure, but does not designate duplex transmission.

In steps S34 and S36, the size of the page numbers a and b of the original read in the first and second half readings (steps S12 and S16) is determined. a
= B, the process proceeds to step S38, if ab = 1, the process proceeds to step S42, and if ab = -1, the process proceeds to step S44.
Go to each.

If the number of pages a and b is a = b, in step S38, the image signals are transmitted in the transmission order shown in FIG.

If the number of pages a and b is ab = 1, in step S42, the image signals are transmitted in the transmission order shown in FIG.

If the number of pages a and b is ab = -1, in step S44, image signals are transmitted in the transmission order shown in FIG.

In step S40, a post-facsimile procedure is executed, and the flow returns to step S4.

As described above, in the configuration in which the reading circuit 14 first reads only one side of the entire document in the first half of reading, and then reads the other side in the latter half of reading, the number of pages read in the first and second half of reading, respectively. The page configuration of the two-sided document is determined using the magnitude relationship between a and b, and the transmission order of the image information of each page suitable for the page configuration can be correctly determined. Even if the original is set, the loading order of the front side and the back side of the original can be detected, and the receiving side can reproduce the recording paper in the same front / back relationship as the original.

In the present embodiment, if the difference between the read page numbers a and b in the first and second half of the read operation is 2 or more, the double feed can be detected and a warning to that effect can be issued. If the reading is incomplete, the transmission can be stopped. Note that, when a double feed is detected, the transmission may be performed as it is, instead of stopping the transmission.

[Second Embodiment] In the first embodiment, when the order of loading the original document front and the original document back is detected to be incorrect, that is, the number of pages a and b read in the first and second half of reading, respectively, is a-. In the case of b = -1, the transmission order of (3) in FIG. 2 is automatically adopted.
When the relationship between the page numbers a and b is detected, a confirmation response from the user may be obtained.

That is, when the number of pages a and b read in the first half and the second half of reading are ab = -1, first, a display such as "Is the front and back sides set oppositely?" If the response to this is an affirmative response, the transmission is performed using the transmission order of (3) in FIG. 2, and if the response is a negative response, the facsimile transmission is interrupted.

FIG. 6 shows the changed parts necessary for the processing of FIGS. 3 to 5 to perform the above control.

In FIG. 6, step S50 is a branch of Yes in step S18 in FIG.
4 and S60 correspond to step S22 in FIG.
Indicates step S4 in FIG. That is,
The processing for obtaining the illustrated user response is inserted between steps S18 to S22 in FIG.

First, in step S52, the number of pages a, b
It is determined whether or not a−b = −1, and if this step is affirmed, the process proceeds to step S56; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S54 (step S22).

If the number of pages a and b is ab = -1, the display circuit 30 asks the user in step S56 that "Is the front and back sides reversed?" May be more specifically shown as a process to be executed by an acknowledgment). This display is erased by any key operation.

In step S58, operation information of the operation unit 20 is input via the bus 26, and it is determined whether a predetermined affirmative response operation has been performed. If the user's response is a positive response, the process proceeds to step S60 (step S22), and if the user's response is a negative response, the process proceeds to step S62.

Step S62 represents displaying "suspend facsimile transmission" on the display circuit 30 via the bus 26. This display is erased by any key operation.

The other processing is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the number of pages a and b is set to ab = −
In the case of 1, the order of the image data of each page is arranged in the order of (3) in FIG.

As described above, when the number of pages a and b read in the first and second half of the reading is a−b = −1, by requesting the user's confirmation response, the user has made an error in his own operation. And that the page ordering is performed, and the transmission process can be interrupted by a negative response.

In the case of a negative response in step S58, the transmission may be forcibly performed in the reading order without interrupting the transmission processing. Thereby, even if the user adopts an array of pages such that the number of pages a and b read intentionally in the first and second half of the reading is ab = −1 for a special reason, the User intentions can be respected.

When the number of pages a and b read in the first and second half of the reading is a−b = −1, which of the above-mentioned controls should be executed can be set and registered in the memory circuit 18. May be.

In the above description, it has been described that the number of pages is reduced in the first and second half of reading by omitting the loading of the last document by the user. However, all white (or almost all white) pages are read. Is detected as an invalid page, and control is performed so as not to be a transmission target. Due to the occurrence of the all-white invalid page, the number of any one of the pages decreases in the first and second half of reading. It goes without saying that the above-described control can be similarly performed even when the number of pages becomes smaller in the first and second half of reading by such a mechanism. As described above, when all white pages are detected as invalid pages and are controlled not to be transmitted, there is a very high possibility that the front and back surfaces may be confused without the user's awareness. It will be very useful.

Although the configuration of the facsimile machine has been described above, it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied not only to the facsimile machine but also to other types of facsimile machines. For example, the present invention relates to a method in which a facsimile modem or the like is externally connected to a general-purpose terminal such as a personal computer.
The present invention can also be implemented in a configuration in which facsimile communication is performed by software control. In that case,
The control program of the present invention can be stored and supplied not only in the above-described ROM 24 but also in any computer-readable recording medium such as a hard disk, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, and a memory card.

[0067]

As is apparent from the above, according to the present invention, reading means for reading image information of a double-sided document which reads only one side of the entire document in the first half of reading, and subsequently reads the other side in the second half of reading. In a facsimile apparatus that transmits image information of a read double-sided original, a control method thereof, and a computer-readable recording medium storing the control program, the magnitude relationship of the number of pages read in the first half and the second half of the read is determined. Since the determination is made and the transmission order of the image information of each page read according to the determination result is adopted, an excellent effect that the transmission order of the image information of each page can be correctly determined. There is.

Alternatively, a configuration is adopted in which the page configuration of the double-sided document is determined from the magnitude relationship of the number of pages read in the first and second half of the reading, and the image information transmission order of each page that matches the page configuration is determined. As a result, there is an excellent effect that the transmission order of the image information of each page suitable for the page configuration of the two-sided document can be correctly determined.

Further, when reading the front side of the original in the first half of reading and the back side of the original in the second half of the reading, an arrangement in which the order of loading the front side and the back side of the original is detected based on the relationship between the number of pages read in the first and second half of reading. Is adopted, there is an excellent effect that even if the user mistakenly sets the front and back sides, this can be detected and the transmission order of the image information of each page can be determined correctly.

Further, according to the configuration, when a mistake is detected in the order of loading the original front side and the original rear side, the user's response operation is requested, and the transmission process to be executed thereafter is controlled in accordance with the obtained user's response operation. There is an excellent effect that the user can surely recognize that the user's operation or the order of the pages is performed, and the transmission process can be interrupted by a negative response.

Further, it is possible to determine the double feeding of the original at the time of reading from the magnitude relation of the number of pages read in the first half and the second half of reading, and it is possible to perform a warning of double feeding and a transmission stop process.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a facsimile apparatus employing the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a first embodiment of reception control in the apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a first embodiment of reception control in the apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a first embodiment of reception control in the apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a first embodiment of the reception control in the apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a second embodiment of the reception control in the apparatus of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 NCU 4 Telephone 6 Hybrid circuit 8 Modulator / demodulator 10 Calling circuit 12 Addition circuit 14 Reading circuit 16 Recording circuit 18 Memory 20 Operation unit 22 CPU 24 ROM 26 Bus 28 Double-sided reading selection button

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A reading means for reading image information of a double-sided original which reads only one side of the entire original in the first half of reading, and subsequently reads the other side in the latter half of reading, and transmits the image information of the double-sided original read. A facsimile apparatus, comprising: a determination unit that determines a magnitude relationship between the number of pages read in the first and second half of reading; and a control unit that determines a transmission order of image information of each page read in accordance with a determination result of the determination unit. A facsimile machine characterized by having. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining unit determines a page configuration of the double-sided document based on a magnitude relationship between the number of pages read in the first half and a second half of the reading, and determines a transmission order of image information of each page suitable for the page configuration. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: 3. When the reading unit reads the front side of the original in the first half of reading and the back side of the original in the second half, the determining unit determines the front side of the original and the back side of the original from the relationship of the number of pages read in the first and second half of reading. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a misordering of the loading order is detected. 4. When a mistake is made in the order of loading of the document front side and the document back side, a response operation of the user is requested, and transmission processing to be executed thereafter is controlled in accordance with the obtained user response operation. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit determines the double feed of the original at the time of reading from the magnitude relation of the number of pages read in the first and second half of the reading.
A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1. 6. A reading means for reading image information of a double-sided original which reads only one side of the entire original in the first half of reading, and subsequently reads the other side in the latter half of reading, and transmits image information of the read double-sided original. A determining step of determining the magnitude relationship of the number of pages read in the first and second half of reading, and a transmission order of image information of each page read in accordance with the determination result of the determining step. A method for controlling a facsimile machine, comprising a control step. 7. In the determining step, the page configuration of the two-sided document is determined from the magnitude relationship of the number of pages read in the first and second half of reading, and the image information transmission order of each page that matches the page configuration is determined. 7. The control method for a facsimile apparatus according to claim 6, wherein: 8. When the reading means reads the front side of the original in the first half of reading and the back side of the original in the second half, the determining step determines the front side of the original and the back side of the original from the relationship of the number of pages read in the first and second half of reading. 7. The control method for a facsimile apparatus according to claim 6, wherein a mistake in the loading order of the facsimile is detected. 9. When a mistake is made in the order of loading of the document front side and the document back side, a response operation of the user is requested, and transmission processing to be executed thereafter is controlled in accordance with the obtained user response operation. The control method for a facsimile apparatus according to claim 6, wherein 10. The control of the facsimile apparatus according to claim 6, wherein in the determining step, the double feeding of the original at the time of reading is determined from the magnitude relation of the number of pages read in the first and second half of reading. Method. 11. A reading means for reading image information of a double-sided original which reads only one side of the entire original in the first half of reading, and subsequently reads the other side in the latter half of reading, and transmits image information of the double-sided original read. A computer-readable storage medium storing a control program of a facsimile machine to be read, a determining step of determining the magnitude relationship of the number of pages read in the first and second half of reading, and each page read in accordance with the determination result of the determining step A computer-readable storage medium storing a control program for a facsimile apparatus, wherein the control step determines a transmission order of image information. 12. In the determining step, the page configuration of the double-sided document is determined from the magnitude relationship of the number of pages read in the first half and the second half of reading, and the image information transmission order of each page suitable for the page configuration is determined. 12. A computer-readable storage medium storing a control program for a facsimile apparatus according to claim 11, wherein a control procedure for the facsimile apparatus is stored. 13. When the reading means reads the front side of the original in the first half of reading and the back side of the original in the second half of the reading, in the determining step, the front side of the original and the back side of the original are determined based on the relationship between the number of pages read in the first half and the second half of reading. 12. A computer-readable storage medium storing a control program for a facsimile apparatus according to claim 11, wherein a control procedure for detecting a mistake in the loading order of the facsimile apparatus is stored. 14. When a mistake is made in the order of loading the original front side and the original rear side, a response operation of the user is requested,
12. A computer-readable storage medium storing a control program for a facsimile apparatus according to claim 11, wherein a control procedure for controlling a transmission process to be executed subsequently in response to the obtained user response operation is stored. . 15. The control method according to claim 11, wherein the determining step stores a control procedure for judging the double feeding of the original at the time of reading from the magnitude relation of the number of pages read in the first half and the second half of reading. A computer-readable storage medium storing a control program for a facsimile apparatus according to claim 1.