the present invention relates to an improvement in an emitting - receiving facsimile apparatus designed with arrangement and structure allowing to realize a smaller apparatus than in the prior art . the apparatus of the present invention includes an emitting unit having a table for supporting and advancing the original in a horizontal direction and an original reading device positioned under the table , and a receiving unit positioned adjacent to the emitting unit and having a roll - formed recording material of which rotary axis coincides with the advancing direction of the original , an advancing device for advancing the recording material in a direction perpendicular to the advancing direction of the original , a recording device for recording information on the recording material , whereby the above - mentioned structure allowing to compactize the apparatus then in the prior art .