Facsimile control apparatus and method

Abstract

A prediction section sends a prediction signal to a heater control section when receiving a document setting signal from a sensor for detecting a presence of a document or a book door open signal from a book door open/close sensor. The heater control section turns on power of the heater of a print section. Thereafter, a print control section executes a print operation when a print designation is operated, and turns off power of the heater when no print designation is operated within a fixed period of time or a transmission designation is operated. Therefore, power of the heater is turned on prior to instruction of a print start, and this allows the reduction of time from the operators instruction of the print start to the actual print start.

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