Method and apparatus for printing images comprising individual information corresponding to face recognition information on second side of sheet of printing paper

An image printing method for printing on the both sides of printing paper, comprising:

• providing an image file comprising a personal image including at least one person, face recognition information of the person, and individual information corresponding to the face recognition information or location information of a place in which the personal image was captured to a printing apparatus;
• displaying the personal image to be printed on the first side of the sheet of printing paper, or the individual information or the location information to be printed on the second side of the sheet of printing paper, before the printing is performed;
• displaying a first icon indicating the existence of the individual information or a second icon indicating the existence of the location information;
• selecting the first or second icon to choose the individual information or the location information;
• printing the personal image on a first side of the sheet of printing paper;
• and printing the chosen individual information corresponding to the face recognition information or the chosen location information on a second side of the sheet of printing paper.

An image printing apparatus comprising:

• a paper feeder for feeding printing paper;
• a storage unit for storing an image file comprising a personal image comprising at least one person and face recognition information of the person;
• a signal processing unit for selecting individual information of the person corresponding to the face recognition information of the image file;
• a display unit displaying the personal image or the individual information;
• and
• a printing engine for printing the personal image on a first side of a sheet of printing paper and printing the individual information corresponding to the face recognition information of the image file on a second side of the sheet of printing paper, wherein the image file comprises the individual information corresponding to the face recognition information, and the signal processing unit extracts the individual information from the image file, and the display unit further displays a first icon indicating the existence of the individual information of the person that is selectable to confirm the individual information if it is correct, or to modify the individual information if it is incorrect.