Image forming apparatus capable of selectively performing login-time automatic printing, method of controlling same, and storage medium

A method of controlling an image forming apparatus including a console panel that receives a user's operation, comprising:

• determining whether a user has logged in to the image forming apparatus by a first login method by inputting user identification and a password via the console panel or a second login method by specifying a user object via the console panel;
• starting, in a case where it is determined that (i) the user has logged in to the image forming apparatus by the second login method and (ii) the user has input a predetermined PIN code via the console panel when logging in to the image forming apparatus by the second login method, automatic print processing in response to the log-in of the user based on print data stored in a storage area in association with the user who has logged in;
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• not starting, in a case where it is determined that (i) the user has logged in to the image forming apparatus by the second login method and (iii) the user has not input a predetermined PIN code via the console panel when logging in to the image forming apparatus by the second login method, the automatic print processing in response to the log-in of the user.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer executable program for executing a method of controlling an image forming apparatus including a console panel that receives a user's operation,

• wherein the method comprises:
• determining whether a user has logged in to the image forming apparatus by a first login method by inputting user identification and a password via the console panel or a second login method by specifying a user object via the console panel;
• starting, in a case where it is determined that (i) the user has logged in to the image forming apparatus by the second login method and (ii) the user has input a predetermined PIN code via the console panel when logging in to the image forming apparatus by the second login method, automatic print processing in response to the log-in of the user based on print data stored in a storage area in association with the user who has logged in;
• and
• not starting, in a case where it is determined that (i) the user has logged in to the image forming apparatus by the second login method and (iii) the user has not input a predetermined PIN code via the console panel when logging in to the image forming apparatus by the second login method, the automatic print processing in response to the log-in of the user.