PURPOSE: To additionally synthesize any arbitrary image information with a transmitting original as transmission source information by using an IC memory card which can be inserted/ejected from the equipment.
CONSTITUTION: This facsimile equipment is provided with an original read part 1 to convert the concentration of an original into a binary signal by photoelectric conversion, IC memory card 2 previously storing the plural kinds of transmisison source information as dot image data, operation control part 3 for selecting the required transmission source information out of the plural kinds of transmission source information stored in the IC memory card 2 and synthesizing original read information and the transmission source information, transmitting information switcher 4 to switch the original read information and the transmission source information under the control of the operation control part 3 and to input the information to a MODEM part 5, MODEM part 5 for modulating the transmitted image information, NCU part 6 to control a telephone line, and line connecting terminal 7.