摘要 |
An image forming apparatus provided with a document transport unit that transports a document placed thereon, a confirmation unit that confirms whether a detachable recording medium is connected and whether the document is placed, an authentication control unit that controls an authentication and, when the authentication is succeeded, switches an authentication status from a non-authenticated mode to an authenticated mode, and a function execution unit that executes a function, while the authentication status is the authenticated mode. The authentication control unit controls a switching of the authentication status from the authenticated mode to the non-authenticated mode, on the basis of a status indicating whether the recording medium is connected and a status indicating whether the document is placed during the non-authenticated mode, as well as a status indicating whether the recording medium is connected and a status indicating whether the document is placed during the authenticated mode.
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