A bi-directional subscan drive control for a drum-type facsimile machine utilizing a single, bi-directional, electrically controlled stepping motor for driving the scan head of the facsimile machine in one direction at any of a plurality of possible rates during a scanning operation and for driving the scan head in the opposite direction at a much higher rate upon completion of the scanning operation. The stepping motor is operated to provide at last two steps for each revolution of the drum when operated in the one direction.
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