Automatically generating telephone directory labels for facsimile devices

摘要

A facsimile device (102) (also called a fax machine), having programmable autodial capabilities, which automatically generates legible telephone directory labels (120). The fax machine (102) of the present invention has a window (116) for displaying the telephone directory label (120) and a memory (114) for storing programmed telephone numbers and names. The fax machine (102) also has a port (126) which is connected to a printer (106). To automatically generate the telephone directory label (120), the fax machine (102) accesses the memory (114) for the programmed telephone numbers and names. Then, the fax machine (102) causes the printer (106) to print the telephone directory label (120) by sending commands and the programmed telephone numbers and names to the printer (106).