PURPOSE: To use a thermosensing roll paper sheet or a plain paper sheet for the reception recording paper as required selectively.

CONSTITUTION: The facsimile equipment is provided with a thermal print means in combination of a thermal print section 11 for printing on a thermosensing roll paper sheet 11b with the roll paper sheet 11b and with an electronic photographic print means 12 in combination of an electronic photograph print section 12a for printing on a plain paper sheet 12b with the plain paper sheet 12b and a selection control means 130 drives selectively the thermal print means 11 or the electronic photographic print means 12.