Method and apparatus for controlling image printing using color barcode

The invention through that, more specifically, through the color bar code recorded on the printing medium to extract a large amount of print media information corresponding to the printing medium, and the extracted print media information relating to the image printing control method and apparatus It relates to an image printing control method and apparatus for controlling the printing process of the printing medium. Image print control device for an aspect is to detect a color bar code that includes the predetermined print media information based on the sensor unit, said signal for generating a signal of different intensity according to the color type of each color bar based on a determination unit which determines the width of the color and the color bar of the color bar, the reading unit on the basis of the color and the width of the determined color bar reading the data of the color bar code, the read color bar code data on the printing medium on basis of the print media information and the print media information extraction unit for extracting the extracted information, it characterized in that a control unit for controlling the printing process of the printing medium.