Code information printing apparatus, printing method, restoration apparatus, and restoration method

A restoration method for restoring an original file from code information, comprising the steps of:

• scanning a first sheet set on which code information of the file is printed, and a second sheet set on which is printed identification information required containing the code information corresponding to each file;
• designating a file to be restored;
• specifying, based on the identification information, a sheet on which the code information corresponding to the designated file is printed;
• and
• restoring the designated file by decoding the code information printed on the specified sheet.

A computer program stored in a storage medium, said program making a computer execute:

• a scanning step of scanning a first sheet set on which code information of the file is printed, and a second sheet set on which identification information required to identify a sheet on which the code information corresponding to the file is printed;
• a designating step of designating a file to be restored;
• a specifying step of specifying, based on the identification information, a sheet on which the code information corresponding to the designated file is printed;
• a restoring step of restoring the designated file by decoding the code information printed on the specified sheet.