PURPOSE: To confirm whether or not the whole of image information can be housed in a prescribed area by displaying information related to the releasing width area of recording paper based on indication from an indication means.

CONSTITUTION: A mouse 103 and a keyboard 101 are indicating means to indicate the information related to a limitation area, and furthermore, they are provided with a function as the indication means to indicate select and indicate an ordinary mode and a confirmation mode. In other words, when an operation relating to the confirmation mode is performed, the releasing width area to limit print-out on the recording paper of a print sheet, etc., is displayed on the screen of a display device 77 with the image information. In such a way, it is possible to confirm whether or not the whole of the image information can be housed in a prescribed print frame.