Image forming apparatus, controlling method of image forming apparatus, information processing apparatus, controlling method of information processing apparatus, and storage medium

A controlling method for an image forming apparatus equipped with a punching function of performing a punching process to punch a sheet and a bookbinding function of performing a bookbinding process to sheets, the controlling method comprising:

• permitting to set in combination a first punch setting of performing the punching process symmetrically with respect to a center line of the sheet and a bookbinding setting of performing the bookbinding process;
• and
• prohibiting to set in combination a punch setting, different from the first punch setting, and the bookbinding setting.

An apparatus that transmits a post-process instruction to a post-processing unit having a double-punching function of performing a punching process to make two rows of punch holes on a sheet and a bookbinding function of performing a bookbinding process to sheets, the apparatus comprising:

• a determining unit configured to determine whether or not to perform exclusive control between the double-punching function and the bookbinding function in accordance with an arrangement of the two rows of the punch holes in the double-punching function.