Composite facsimile apparatus having function for achieving efficient use of limited resources

摘要

A signal receiving unit receives an image signal through the facsimile function. An image reading unit reads an image and outputs the corresponding image signal. An outputting unit outputs onto a recording medium either the image specified by the signal received by the signal receiving unit or the image specified by the signal output by the image reading unit. A storing unit stores the signal input by the signal receiving unit if appropriate. A switching unit switches so that the outputting unit starts outputting of the image specified by the signal output by the image reading unit when the image reading unit starts reading of the image even if the outputting unit is outputting the image specified by the signal receiving unit, the storing unit then storing the signal input by the signal receiving unit while the relevant signal is not used by the outputting unit using the signal being output from the image reading unit.