Patent ID: 6160633
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A code printing apparatus comprising:input means for inputting multimedia information including at least one of audio information, video information and digital code data;code image generating means for converting the multimedia information input by said input means into an optically readable code image;printing means for printing the code image on a predetermined print medium;print position setting means for setting a print position of the code image on the print medium;data amount setting means for setting a print data amount of information which is printable as the code image at the print position set by said print position setting means;data amount detection means for detecting an input data amount of the multimedia information input by said input means;judging means for judging whether or not the multimedia information input by said input means is printable as the code image at the print position set by said print position setting means, based on a comparison between the print data amount set by said data amount setting means and the input data amount detected by said data amount detection means, before the multimedia information is converted into the code image by the code image generating means.