Methods of operating facsimile machines are provided in which a priority
table is stored that specifies printing priorities for different types of
designated information. A message along with associated image data and
first designated information and other messages having other associated
image data and other designated information are received. The first
designated information and other designated information are then
detected. Printing of the associated image data is then controlled based
on relative priority of the first designated information with respect to
other designated information that have been detected. In one possible
implementation, facsimile machines are provided that can include, for
example, a receiving unit and control unit. When a first printing job is
being executed that includes image data to be printed, the receiving unit
receives a communication message having second printing job associated
therewith. The second printing job includes other image data. The
communication message includes designated information indicating that the
second printing job is higher in a printing priority order than printing
of the image data associated with the first printing job. The control
unit interrupts execution of the first printing job, and executes the
second printing job.