Facsimile system with base unit connected to wire network and in communication with multiple extensions sets by wire or radio transmission

Claim 1

A facsimile system comprising: a base station connected to at least one wire network and having a facsimile transmission and reception function; and at least one extension set connected to said base station and having a facsimile transmission function, said base station comprising: first receiving means for receiving an image signal through said wire network, image output means including a printer for outputting as printed matter an image corresponding to the image signal received by said first receiving means, calling means for calling said extension set in response to g call signal received through said wire network and for sending a facsimile reception informing signal to said extension set, switching means for connecting said wire network to said first receiving means in response to a response signal sent back from said extension set called by said calling means, and second receiving means for receiving an image signal transmitted from said extension set and sending the image signal to said wire network, and said extension set comprising: reading means for generating an image signal corresponding to a document image, transmitting means for transmitting the image signal generated by said reading means to said base station, and output means including at least one of display means for visually informing of a facsimile reception and sound means for audibly informing of facsimile reception in response to the facsimile reception informing signal from said base station, and excluding a printer for outputting an image as printed matter of the image signal received by said first receiving means, which is to be sent to said extension set, is printed out by said image output means of said base station.