JP2008109363A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide facsimile equipment capable of ensuring security in communication by preventing erroneous transmission caused by an erroneous input of destination information, flexibly facilitating countermeasures even to the case that it is necessary to transmit information in emergency, and surely transmitting information to desired destinations. <P>SOLUTION: The facsimile equipment 1 is provided with a destination information storage part 20 for storing information relating to the transmittable destination; an operation display part 13 for displaying information such as an equipment state or an operation content; and a system control part 15 for controlling a facsimile transmitting/receiving operation performed by using a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure. This system control part 15 determines whether or not designated communication destinations are transmission destinations stored in the destination information storage part 20 by a destination collating part 16, and makes the operation display part 13 display warning when it is decided that the designated communication destinations are not the transmission destinations, and that the transmission is impossible, and continuously performs the transmitting operation of facsimile data after displaying the warning by accepting the permission of the other people other than the transmitter. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus, and more particularly, to a technique for a countermeasure for preventing erroneous transmission, which is preferably applied to a facsimile apparatus having a registration dial function such as a one-touch dial function or an abbreviated dial function.

  Communication in facsimile communication is started by calling a destination number designated by a user via a line in a transmission source device. When the source device calls the destination number, the exchange in the line sends a call signal to the subscriber line corresponding to the destination number, and the receiving side device corresponding to the destination number responds to the call signal from the line. By responding (off-hook), a line is established between the transmission source device and the transmission destination device, and facsimile communication is possible.

  As described above, in order to select a transmission destination facsimile apparatus as a counterpart of facsimile communication in the transmission source facsimile apparatus, it is necessary to accurately specify the facsimile number of the transmission destination facsimile apparatus as a destination number. The designation of the destination number in the facsimile apparatus is basically performed by direct input using the numeric keypad, but the destination designation operation is complicated if the destination number can be designated only by direct input using the numeric keypad.

  Therefore, many facsimile machines have a registration dial function such as a so-called one-touch dial function or abbreviated dial function. With these functions, the destination, such as a fax number or destination name of a communication partner with a relatively high communication frequency, a specific one-touch key pressing operation, or a combination of pressing a speed key and a specific number input operation. A registration number (one-touch key number or abbreviated number) corresponding to the designated operation is registered in advance in the table, and at the time of communication, the one-touch key is pressed once, or the abbreviated key and the number of digits are pressed. You can specify a registration number only by inputting a small number (for example, two digits), specify a destination fax number corresponding to the specified registration number as a destination number, and make a call. Can be carried out simply and accurately.

  However, although the registration dial function is a reliable and convenient function, not all of the destination number designation operations are performed by the registration dial function. For example, the abbreviated dial function allows the user to identify the abbreviated number corresponding to a desired destination by posting a registration list in which the abbreviated number and the corresponding destination are displayed in the vicinity of the facsimile machine. However, there is a case where the registration list is lost and the abbreviated number corresponding to the desired destination cannot be identified. In such a case, the destination number must be directly input using the numeric keypad, which may cause an erroneous input of the destination number.

For example, in Patent Document 1, as described above, as a countermeasure against an erroneous input of a destination number in a facsimile transmission operation, a transmission operation is not performed when a designated destination number does not exist in destination information registered in advance. Thus, there is disclosed a facsimile apparatus in which the apparatus itself being used is more proactively prevented from being negligently or intentionally leaking confidential information, and communication safety and reliability are improved by prior setting.
JP 2005-217879 A

  The facsimile apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 enables transmission only to a destination number registered in advance. However, even if the destination number does not exist in the registered destination information, it is urgently transmitted. In some cases, it is difficult to appropriately deal with such a case.

  In addition, there may be a facsimile machine that displays a warning when a destination number that does not exist in destination information registered in advance is displayed, prompts confirmation and permission, and enables transmission by giving confirmation and permission. In such a device, it is assumed that when the user gets used to the warning display, confirmation or permission is given unintentionally, and as a result, it is transmitted to an unintended wrong destination.

  Therefore, in view of the above-described circumstances, the present invention can avoid erroneous transmission due to erroneous input of destination information to ensure communication safety, and is flexible even when urgent transmission is required. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile apparatus that can cope with the above and can reliably transmit to a desired destination.

  In order to achieve this object, the invention described in claim 1 includes a first storage unit that stores information about a transmission destination as a transmittable destination, and a display unit that displays various information about a device status and operation content. And a control means for controlling transmission / reception operations of facsimile data performed using a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure, wherein the control means stores a designated communication destination in the first storage means. If the designated communication destination is not the destination and it is determined that transmission is not possible, a warning is displayed by the display means, and the permission of another person other than the sender is accepted and the warning The facsimile data transmission operation is continuously performed after the display.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the first aspect, the first storage means further includes information relating to a user having a permission right that is a right to give permission necessary for continuing the transmission operation. And the control means does not accept the permission of a user other than the user having the permission authority.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the information regarding the transmission destination is set for each individual transmission destination by providing transmission authority as a plurality of levels. The information on the user includes the access level set for each individual user, and the control means is a transmission destination in which the sender has a lower access level than the access level of the sender. Is specified, a warning is displayed by the display means.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the third aspect, the control means accepts permission of a user whose access level is higher than that of the sender in order to continue the transmission operation. It is characterized by.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the second storage means stores a warning display log as a record of the fact that a warning is displayed by the display means. The control means displays the warning display log stored in the second storage means by the display means in response to a request from the user.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the fifth aspect, the second storage means further stores a permission acceptance log as a record of the fact that the permission for continuing the transmission operation is accepted. The control means displays the permission acceptance log stored in the second storage means on the display means in response to a request from the user.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the facsimile apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the control means receives the permission for continuing the transmission operation and displays the warning data after the warning is displayed. It further has a condition setting means for setting a condition for continuously performing the transmission operation.

  Further, the invention according to claim 8 is the facsimile apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the condition setting means sets the number of persons who give permission necessary for continuing the transmission operation, and the control means actually grants permission. When the number of received persons is less than the number of persons set by the condition setting means, the facsimile data transmission operation after the display of the warning is not continued.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to the seventh or eighth aspect, the condition setting means sets a warning display time by the display means, and the control means actually displays a warning. When the set time exceeds the time set by the condition setting means, the permission for continuing the transmission operation is not accepted.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, the facsimile data is transmitted to the designated communication destination that is not the transmission destination stored in the first storage means. Further, it is characterized by further comprising permission / non-permission setting means for setting whether or not transmission is possible.

  The invention according to claim 11 is the facsimile apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the control means is configured to store the facsimile document for which permission for continuing the transmission operation has been received, in the device. The transmission operation is limited to the direct transmission mode in which image information is directly transmitted without accumulating image information in the memory.

  According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the facsimile apparatus according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects, the control means waits for transmission of a facsimile document for which permission for continuing the transmission operation is accepted. The transmission operation is performed by prohibiting the change of the designated communication destination in the state.

  The invention according to claim 13 is the facsimile apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the control means transmits a transmission error for a facsimile document for which permission for continuing the transmission operation is accepted. The transmission operation is performed by prohibiting retransmission at the time.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to avoid erroneous transmission due to erroneous input of destination information to ensure communication safety, and to flexibly cope with cases where urgent transmission is required, and reliably A facsimile apparatus capable of transmitting to a desired destination is realized.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The facsimile apparatus 1 of the present embodiment includes a scanner 11, a plotter 12, an operation display unit 13, an image data storage unit 14, a system control unit 15, a destination collation unit 16, an encoding / decoding unit 17, a modem 18, an NCU (Network Control). Unit) 19, a destination information storage unit 20, a personal authentication information storage unit 21, and an internal bus 22.

  The scanner 11 reads a facsimile transmission original and outputs binary data. The plotter 12 outputs an output document such as a reception or report as binary data. The operation display unit 13 performs facsimile transmission operations and various displays. The image data storage unit 14 temporarily stores data to be transmitted and received data. The system control unit 15 controls the entire facsimile apparatus.

  The encoding / decoding unit 17 encodes the binary data of the facsimile by an encoding method in accordance with the recommendation, and decodes the encoded data into binary data. The modem 18 modulates and demodulates data in order to put digital data transmitted / received by a facsimile on a general public network. The NCU 19 is an analog interface between the general public network and the facsimile machine 1.

  The destination information storage unit 20 stores information related to destinations that can be transmitted from the facsimile apparatus 1. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the information regarding the destination that can be transmitted includes the destination number and the access level of the destination that can be transmitted, and is stored as a destination information table. The personal authentication information storage unit 21 stores information related to user personal authentication and the like. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the information related to the user personal authentication includes the user personal name, user ID, password, and access level, and is stored as a personal authentication information table.

  The destination collation unit 16 collates the destination number input from the operation display unit 13 with the transmittable destination stored in the destination information storage unit 20, and determines whether the destination is a transmittable destination. Note that the personal authentication function for specifying the transmission user at the time of login may be configured such that the destination matching unit has the destination inquiry function. Further, the system control unit 15 may be configured to have the personal authentication function. Alternatively, an authentication unit having a personal authentication function may be added to the personal authentication information storage unit 21.

  Scanner 11, plotter 12, operation display unit 13, image data storage unit 14, system control unit 15, destination collation unit 16, encoding / decoding unit 17, modem 18, destination information storage unit 20, and personal authentication information storage unit 21 Exchanges data via the internal bus 12. The modem 18 directly exchanges data with the NCU 19.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of the operation display unit of the facsimile apparatus of the present embodiment, and is a diagram showing the arrangement configuration. The operation display unit 13 includes a numeric keypad 13a, a YES key 13b, a NO key 13c, a stop key 13d, a start key 13e, a function key 13f, an arrow key 13g, a keyboard 13h, a display 13i, and a shortened key 13j.

  The numeric keypad 13a is used to input numerals and symbols “#” and “*”. The YES key 13b is for making a positive operation input with respect to the contents displayed on the display 13i. On the other hand, the NO key 13c is for performing a negative operation input on the display content.

  The stop key 13d is for instructing forcible interruption of the operation of the apparatus. The start key 13e is used to instruct the start of various apparatus operations. The function key 13f is used to call various settings and registration functions by a combination of the pressing operation and the number input operation using the numeric keypad 13a.

  The arrow key 13g is constituted by keys representing four directions of arrows in the up, down, left, and right directions, and selects a specific item from among the selection items displayed on the display 13i or scrolls the display on the display 13i up, down, left, or right. Is to do. The abbreviated key 13j is for specifying an abbreviated destination by which a destination stored correspondingly by specifying a two-digit number can be specified. The keyboard 13h is used for inputting Katakana destination name character strings and the like by combination operation with alphabetic destination name character strings and kana keys, and also supports kanji conversion.

  The display device 13i has a function of displaying a device state and operation content on a liquid crystal display. Basically, information is input by key input, but information may be input by touching with a hand as a touch panel.

  The access levels in the destination information table of FIG. 3 and the personal authentication information table of FIG. 4 are set by providing steps (access rights) that can be transmitted to a specified destination. In this embodiment, it is divided into two stages, general positions and management positions. For example, in the case of transmission to “03-123456” in FIG. 3, the general positions are “impossible” but the management positions are “permitted”. A high level of access is provided to a manager. In addition, the access level may be set by a department (development department, sales department, etc.).

  As shown in FIG. 3, it is possible to set an access level necessary for transmission for each transmittable destination, and it is sufficient to set a high level when it is desired to increase security against erroneous transmission. In addition, it is possible to set a necessary access level for “other” destinations that are not registered as transmittable destinations in the same manner as described above.

  For example, when “arai” in FIG. 4 performs facsimile transmission to “03-111111” in FIG. 3, transmission becomes impossible because “arai” has an access level of “general job”. However, since “03-111111” is set to “permitted” for “manager”, it is necessary to obtain the permission of the manager when “arai” transmits. Conversely, “045-22222” is set to “OK” for “general job”, so “arai” of “general job” can be transmitted by facsimile without the permission of the manager.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen flow during the continuous transmission operation in the present embodiment.

  First, on the screen (a), LOGIN is performed as a transmission user, and a transmission destination is designated. At this time, the personal authentication information table in the personal authentication information storage unit 21 is read by LOGIN, and the transmitting user is identified as an individual from the input “user ID” and “PASSWORD” and the reference to the information in the table. The Also, the designated destination is referred to by the destination collation unit 16 with the information in the table in the destination information storage unit 20 to determine whether or not the destination can be transmitted. Here, the destination is a destination that can be transmitted but cannot be transmitted by this transmission user.

  Next, on the screen (b), a warning indicating that the transmission user is not authorized to transmit is displayed on the screen (b), prompting whether or not to perform forced transmission. When “NO” is pressed, it is determined that the forced transmission is not performed, and the screen returns to the LOGIN screen. When “YES” is pressed, the screen shifts to the LOGIN screen of the authorized person.

  In addition, the permission required for forced transmission may be singular or plural, and when a plurality of permissions are set to be required, a higher erroneous transmission prevention effect is expected. Further, it may be configured such that the required number of permits can be set for each transmittable destination. If a plurality of permissions are required, a LOGIN screen is displayed so that a plurality of authorized persons can log in accordingly.

  Next, on the screen (c), a warning that permission is required for forced transmission is displayed, and the LOGIN of the user giving permission is prompted. When the “Cancel” button is pressed, the screen returns to the screen (b), and when the LOGIN is performed, the screen shifts to the confirmation / permission screen for the designated destination.

  Then, on the screen (d), the destination number (FAX number) designated by the transmission user is displayed to allow the permitter to confirm the destination number scheduled to be transmitted and to determine whether to permit or disallow transmission to the destination. . When “YES” is pressed, FAX original data is transmitted. When “NO” is pressed, the prohibition of forced transmission is confirmed and the screen shifts to the LOGIN screen.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of the forced transmission operation in the present embodiment.

  First, the LOGIN screen is displayed, and the transmission user is specified by inputting the ID and password (step S601). If the LOGIN is successful (step S602 / YES), the destination to be transmitted is designated by input (step S603), and if the LOGIN fails (step S602 / NO), the LOGIN screen is displayed again and the LOGIN is performed (step S601).

  After the destination is input (step S603), it is checked whether or not the designated destination matches the transmittable destination in the destination information storage unit (step S604). (Step S604 / NO), a warning screen to that effect is displayed (step S605). If they match in the above collation (step S604 / YES), the sending user performs facsimile transmission as it is (step S609).

  After displaying a warning screen indicating that the designated destination is not a destination that can be transmitted (step S605), the user is prompted to select whether or not to perform forced transmission (step S606). When forced transmission is performed (step S606 / YES), the LOGIN screen of the permitter is displayed (step S607). If the forced transmission is not performed, the transmission is stopped (step S610).

  When the LOGIN screen of the permitter is displayed (step S607) and the permitter is identified and recognized as having the access authority to transmit to the destination, a decision is made as to whether to permit forced transmission. If it is urged (step S608) and a decision is made to grant permission to forced transmission (step S608 / YES), forced transmission to the destination is confirmed and transmission processing is performed (step S609). If it is decided not to permit the forced transmission (step S608 / NO), the forced transmission is not permitted and the transmission is stopped (step S610).

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a log information table in the present embodiment. Here, the information content is such that details about the warning display history and the permission determination history can be understood. That is, for the warning display history, the warning display date / time, sender, destination, and cancellation result are recorded as log information, and for the permission determination history, the permission date / time, transmission permitted person, and permission result are recorded as log information. Yes.

  By keeping such log information, it becomes possible to display when and who tried to send to a destination that cannot be sent, and when and who gave permission for forced transmission. This is useful for collecting investigation materials when problems occur.

  It should be noted that a timer or other timekeeping means is provided when acquiring the warning display date and time as data, but on the other hand, a default value can be set in advance for the display time of the warning screen, and the actual display by the timekeeping means is provided. You may comprise so that time may be measured and it may transfer to an initial screen (transmission user's LOGIN screen) when measurement time exceeds setting time.

  By configuring in this way, when the sending user leaves the desk for a long time with the warning screen displayed and forgets the operation, the situation where other users cannot use the device is avoided. can do.

  Further, forcible transmission of a facsimile document performed with permission may be limited to direct transmission. Normally, facsimile transmission includes direct transmission and memory transmission. Direct transmission is a method in which image information is transmitted to the line without accumulating image information in the memory in the device. Memory transmission is once stored in the memory in the device. It is a method of transmitting by.

  Further, it may be configured to prohibit the change of the address in the transmission standby state with respect to the forced transmission of the facsimile document performed with permission. In other words, in memory transmission, the destination cannot be changed from the list of documents waiting for transmission in a state where image information before transmission is stored in the memory.

  In addition, re-transmission may be prohibited with respect to forced transmission of a facsimile document performed with permission. That is, when a communication error or the like occurs in memory transmission, re-transmission normally performed after a few minutes is not performed.

  By configuring in this way, it is possible to avoid changing the contents and destination of a facsimile document to be forcibly transmitted to an unintended transmission destination or erroneous transmission to an unintended destination.

  A computer-readable recording medium recording software program codes for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments of the present invention, that is, a storage medium is supplied to the facsimile apparatus, and the computer (CPU or MPU) of the facsimile apparatus stores it. The object of the present invention can also be achieved by reading and executing the program code stored on the medium.

  In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments, and a computer-readable recording medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

  Examples of the storage medium for supplying the program code include a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a CD-R, a CD-RW, a nonvolatile memory card, and a magnetic disk. A tape or the like can be used.

  The above-described embodiment is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment alone, and various modifications are made without departing from the gist of the present invention. Implementation is possible.

  According to the above embodiment, in order to avoid the situation where the user gets used to the warning display and unintentionally presses the OK button to send to the wrong FAX destination, by having another person confirm when the warning is issued, Facsimile transmission can be performed more safely even when urgent transmission is required to a destination that is not registered in advance.

  Moreover, according to said embodiment, it becomes possible by specifying the person who can give permission not to permit anybody.

  Further, according to the above-described embodiment, the levels of the persons who can be transmitted for each FAX destination are divided (for example, managerial positions and general positions). By making it possible to send only general job destinations, it becomes possible to manage the level of destinations to be sent.

  Further, according to the above-described embodiment, when it is urgent to transmit to a destination that cannot be transmitted at the own level, an urgent transmission is possible by obtaining permission from a higher-level person.

  In addition, according to the above-described embodiment, it is possible to improve the level of security by setting the number of persons who give permission.

  In addition, according to the above-described embodiment, it is possible to specify the person and the date and time that issued the warning display, and to investigate from the log who performed the operation when a problem occurred later. Become.

  In addition, according to the above-described embodiment, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the device becomes unusable when an operation is forgotten by leaving a seat or the like while a warning is displayed.

  In addition, according to the above-described embodiment, it is possible to easily set the input of other destinations in a lump by allowing the transmission / rejection of unregistered destinations to be set collectively.

  In addition, according to the above-described embodiment, it is possible to suppress the change of the destination and the deletion of the document later by transmitting immediately.

  Further, according to the above-described embodiment, it is possible to prevent transmission to an unintended destination by not changing the destination of the document that remains in the memory as a transmission standby.

  Further, according to the above-described embodiment, it is possible to prevent transmission to an unintended destination by not changing the destination of the facsimile document that has once failed to be transmitted and remains in the transmission standby state.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the figure which showed the example of the operation display part of the facsimile apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the example of the destination information table in embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the example of the personal authentication information table in embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the screen flow of the forced transmission operation | movement in embodiment of this invention. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the forced transmission operation | movement in embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the example of the log information table in embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Facsimile apparatus 11 Scanner 12 Plotter 13 Operation display part 13a Numeric keypad 13b YES key 13c NO key 13d Stop key 13e Start key 13f Function key 13g Arrow key 13h Keyboard 13i Display 13j Short key 14 Image data storage part 15 System control part 16 Destination Verification unit 17 Encoding / decoding unit 18 Modem 19 NCU
20 Destination information storage unit 21 Personal authentication information storage unit 22 Internal bus

Claims (13)

First storage means for storing information about the destination as a destination that can be sent, display means for displaying various information about the device status and operation details, and facsimile data transmission / reception operation performed using a predetermined facsimile transmission procedure A facsimile apparatus comprising: control means for controlling
The control means determines whether or not the designated communication destination is a transmission destination stored in the first storage means, and when the designated communication destination is not the transmission destination and is determined not to be transmitted, the display means A facsimile apparatus that displays a warning, receives permission from a person other than the sender, and continues to transmit facsimile data after the warning is displayed. The first storage means further stores information relating to a user having an authorization authority that is an authority to give permission necessary for continuing the transmission operation;
The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit does not accept permission of a user other than the user having the permission authority. The information on the destination includes an access level set for each individual destination by providing transmission authority, which is authority to transmit, as a plurality of levels.
The information about the user includes the access level set for each individual user,
The control means causes the display means to display a warning when the sender designates a transmission destination set with an access level lower than the access level of the sender. The described facsimile machine.   4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the control means accepts a permission of a user having a higher access level than the sender in order to continue the transmission operation. A second storage means for storing a warning display log as a record of the fact that the warning is displayed by the display means;
The said control means displays the warning display log memorize | stored in the said 2nd memory | storage means by the said display means according to the request | requirement from a user, The any one of Claim 1 to 4 characterized by the above-mentioned. Facsimile device. The second storage means further stores a permission acceptance log as a record of the fact that the permission for continuing the transmission operation is accepted,
6. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the control means displays the permission acceptance log stored in the second storage means by the display means in response to a request from a user.   The control means further comprises condition setting means for setting a condition for accepting permission for continuing the transmission operation and continuing the facsimile data transmission operation after the warning is displayed. The facsimile apparatus according to any one of 1 to 6. The condition setting means sets the number of persons who give permission necessary for the transmission operation to continue,
The control means does not continue the facsimile data transmission operation after the warning is displayed when the number of persons who have actually accepted permission is less than the number of persons set by the condition setting means. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 7. The condition setting means sets a warning display time by the display means,
8. The control unit according to claim 7, wherein the control unit does not accept permission to continue the transmission operation when a time when the warning is actually displayed exceeds a time set by the condition setting unit. 8. The facsimile apparatus according to 8.   10. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising permission setting means for setting whether or not facsimile data can be transmitted to the designated communication destination that is not the transmission destination stored in the first storage means. The facsimile apparatus described in 1.   The control means performs a transmission operation only in a direct transmission mode in which a facsimile document for which permission to continue the transmission operation is accepted is transmitted directly without storing image information in a memory in the device. The facsimile apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10.   12. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit performs a transmission operation while prohibiting a change of a designated communication destination in a transmission standby state for a facsimile document for which permission for continuing the transmission operation is received. 2. A facsimile apparatus according to claim 1.   13. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit performs a transmission operation while prohibiting retransmission at the time of a transmission error for a facsimile document for which permission for continuing the transmission operation is received. The facsimile apparatus described in 1.

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