Image forming apparatus equipped with secure print function, method of controlling the same, and storage medium

摘要

An image forming apparatus capable of flexibly controlling whether or not to perform user authentication when a user performs operations related to functions of the apparatus. When a user instructs the apparatus to perform any of operations related to a secure print job which is a print job executed by using a secure print function, when the apparatus is operated in a function-based authentication mode, it is determined whether or not a user-selected function of a plurality of functions including at least a secure printing function for printing data in response to an input of a password requires user authentication. When the secure printing function is specified as the user-selected function and it is determined that the user-selected function does not require user authentication, the user is allowed to use the secure printing function, even if the user is not authenticated.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a storage unit configured to store print jobs including a first print job requiring input of a password after a print instruction therefor and a second print job in which it is unnecessary to input a password after the print instruction therefor; and at least one processor configured to, in a case where the image forming apparatus is in a function-based authentication mode and is set to require user authentication for using a print function of operating the print jobs, authenticate a user based on selection of the print function and allow the authenticated user to perform the print instruction for the print jobs including the first print job and the second print job of the authenticated user, and wherein, in a case where the image forming apparatus is in the function-based authentication mode and is set to permit using the print function without the user authentication, said processor allows any user to perform the print instruction for the print jobs except the second print job.