FACSIMILE EQUIPMENT

PURPOSE:To copy required number of copies with a simple operation by reading reception picture information corresponding to a reception number stored in a memory means when the reception number and a number of copies to be printed out are designated and printing out the copies by the designated number. CONSTITUTION:When picture information is received, a counter for reception number is incremented and received picture information by one page is stored in a RAM 13 and the processing is repeated up to a final reception page sequentially. A reception number 00n is designated and when a designation copy number is designated to be 3, the reception picture information whose reception number is 00n is read one by one and printed out in total three copies. Thus, required copy number of same picture information is printed out by having only to enter the reception number of the reception picture information to be required and the required print copy number by the operator.