Image processing apparatus with an image and binding positions display feature, related method, and medium

An image processing method comprising:

• an image inputting step of inputting a first image which is on an original and is constituted by an image region and a non-image region;
• a binding-position inputting step of inputting a binding position on a sheet on which an image is to be formed;
• a displaying step of displaying a preview of the first image on a display unit, wherein a second image indicating the input binding position is displayed on the preview of the first image;
• and
• a checking step for checking whether the binding position input by the binding-position input step overlaps with the image region of the first image.

A computer-readable storage medium for storing a program which comprises code for performing the steps comprising:

• an image inputting step of inputting a first image which is on an original and is constituted by an image region and a non-image region;
• a binding-position inputting step of inputting a binding position on a sheet on which an image is to be formed;
• a displaying step of displaying a preview of the first image on a display unit, wherein a second image indicating the input binding position is displayed on the preview of the first image;
• and
• a checking step of checking whether the binding position input during said binding-position input step overlaps the image region of the first image.

An image processing apparatus comprising:

• image input means for inputting a first image which is on an original;
• binding-position input means for inputting a binding position on a sheet on which an image is to be formed;
• and
• checking means for checking whether the binding position input by said binding-position input means would overlap said image when said image is formed on the sheet.

An image processing method comprising:

• an image inputting step of inputting a first image which is on an original;
• a binding-position inputting step of inputting a binding position on a sheet on which an image is to be formed;
• and
• a checking step for checking whether the binding position input by said binding-position input step would overlap the image is formed on the sheet.

A computer-readable storage medium for storing a program comprising code for the performing the steps comprising:

• an image inputting step of inputting a first image which is on an original;
• a binding-position inputting step of inputting a binding position on a sheet on which an image is to be formed;
• and
• a checking step for checking whether the binding position input by said binding-position input step would overlap the image when the image is formed on the sheet.

An image processing apparatus comprising:

• an input terminal for inputting a first image which is on an original and is constituted by an image region and a nonimage region;
• an operation panel for inputting a binding position on a sheet on which said image region is to be formed;
• a display which displays a preview of said first image and overlappingly displays a second image indicating the binding position input by said operation panel on said preview of said first image.
• a checker for checking whether the binding position input for said first image by said operation panel overlaps said image region of said first image.