An apparatus includes a communication unit for receiving image data and an external Centronics connector for inputting character code data from an external device. A facsimile MPU is provided for setting an image recording parameter based on the image data and a character recording parameter based on the character code data. A printing head is provided for recording an image based on the image data in accordance with the image recording parameter and a character based on the character code data in accordance with the character recording parameter.