Code image data output apparatus and method

A code image data output apparatus which outputs image data of an optically readable code image to a recording device for recording at least one of audio and image information as the code image on a recording medium such as a sheet of paper, said apparatus comprising:

• an input section for inputting said at least one of audio and image information;
• a code conversion section for processing said at least one of audio and image information input by the input section and converting it to the image data of the optically readable code image in a predetermined recording format;
• an output section for outputting the image data of the code image converted by the code conversion section, to the recording device;
• a display section for displaying how the code image corresponding to said at least one of audio and image information by the input section is laid out on the recording medium;
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• a reproduction section for reproducing said at least one of audio and image information whose code image layout is displayed on the display section in such a manner that a user can check the contents of said at least one of audio and image information.