Facsimile machine which prevents the loss of recorded data in multiple cut sheet reports

Claim 1

A report outputting system of a facsimile machine which includes a recording device using cut sheets of recording paper set in the recording device for recording information thereon, said system comprising: means for determining a maximum number of character lines which may be recorded on each of said cut sheets of recording paper set in said recording device, said maximum number of character lines being determined with the provision of a predetermined leading end margin and a predetermined trailing end margin at the top and bottom of each of said cut sheets of recording paper; monitoring means for monitoring a number of character lines recorded on a cut sheet of recording paper by said recording device; and controlling means for controlling said recording device when said recording device records a report of predetermined information regarding an operation of said facsimile machine on one or more of said cut sheets of recording paper such that when said number of character, lines monitored by said monitoring means has reached said maximum number of character lines while said report is being recorded on one of said cut sheets of recording paper, the remaining portion of said report is recorded on one or more subsequent cut sheets of recording paper until all of said remaining portion of said report has been recorded.