Image forming apparatus, image forming processing setting method, and recording medium having recorded thereon computer program for the image forming processing setting method

An image forming processing setting method comprising:

• acquiring an image formation target page image;
• performing processing for displaying the acquired page image in a preview display area displayed on a setting screen for image forming processing;
• acquiring a first operation input for designating a first position in a designatable area which is an area including a right-bottom edge of a most smaller number of the page image displayed in the preview display area and a second operation input for designating a second position in the preview display area after the first operation input;
• determining in which region of the preview display area the second position is located;
• and setting a layout by putting a single page image or multiple page images on a single sheet on a basis of the determined region of the preview display area and applying the page image for which the first operation input is performed, when the second position is located upward or in a left direction from the first position, apply so as to have the layout put more page images, when the second position is located downward or in right direction from the first position, apply so as to have the layout put lesser pages images, wherein:
• when the layout to put one page image on one sheet is displayed in the preview display area and when the second position is located upper from the first position and is located in the right-upper area of the preview display area, apply so as to have the layout put the two page images on one sheet, when the layout to put one page image on one sheet is displayed in the preview display area and when the second position is located left-upper from the first position and is located in the left-upper area of the preview display area, apply so as to have the layout put the four page images on one street, when the layout to put four page images on one sheet is displayed in the preview display area and when the second position is located right from the first position and is located in the right-upper area of the preview display area, apply so as to have the layout out the two page images on one sheet, and when the layout to put four page images on one sheet is displayed in the preview display area, and when the second position is located lower direction from the first position and is located in the lower area of the preview display area, apply so as to have the layout put the one page image on one sheet.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program for causing a computer to execute processing for:

• acquiring an image formation target page image;
• performing processing for displaying the acquired page image in a preview display area displayed on a setting screen for image forming processing;
• acquiring a first operation input for designating a first position in a designatable area which is an area including a right-bottom edge of a most smaller number of the page image displayed in the preview display area and a second operation input for designating a second position in the preview display area after the first operation input;
• determining in which region of the preview display area the second position is located;
• and setting a layout by putting a single page image or multiple page images on a single sheet on a basis of the determined region of the preview display area and applying the page image for which the first operation input is performed, when the second position is located upward or in a left direction from the first position, apply so as to have the layout put more page images, when the second position is located downward or in right direction from the first position, apply so as to have the layout put lesser pages images, wherein:
• when the layout to out one page image on one sheet is displayed in the preview display area and when the second position is located upper from the first position and is located in the right-upper area of the preview display area, apply so as to have the layout put the two pace images on one sheet, when the layout to out one page image on one sheet is displayed in the preview display area and when the second position is located left-upper from the first position and is located in the left-upper area of the preview display area, apply so as to have the layout out the four page images on one sheet, when the layout to put four page images on one sheet is displayed in the preview display area and when the second position is located right from the first position and is located in the right-upper area of the preview display area, apply so as to have the layout put the two page images on one sheet, and when the layout to put four page images on one sheet is displayed in the preview display area, and when the second position is located lower direction from the first position and is located in the lower area of the preview display area, apply so as to have the layout put the one page image on one sheet.