Adaptable scanner/printer device

The device (1) comprises a scanner unit (2) and a printer unit (3), both units (2, 3) being connected to a control unit (4) and a communications module (5) of external devices which module comprises a communications unit (6) and an interface, preferably a PCMCIA interface (7); the communications unit (6) being arranged to handle the control of the data communications transmitted through the interface (7), and a circuit card, preferably a PCMCIA card (9), being adapted to the card slot (8) of the interface (7), the functions of the scanner/printer device being defined and managed by means of and through the PCMCIA card. The scanner/printer device can thus be used as a printer, a scanner and a transmitting and receiving telefax device. The device is connected by line or infra-red to external devices (12), such as a laptop computer, mobile phone, or LAN, via the card (9).