Image forming system, image forming method, and image forming apparatus having an operation device to display at least one user icon

A method for an image forming apparatus having an operation device, the method comprising:

• storing, in a storage device, a print job with a job password;
• controlling the operation device to display at least one user icon;
• receiving, in a case where a password is set in a first user icon included in the at least one user icon, a selection of the first user icon and an input of the password by a user;
• receiving, in a case where a password is not set in a second user icon included in the at least one user icon, a selection of the second user icon by the user without receiving an input of a password;
• performing, in a case where the selection of the first user icon and the input password are received by the user, the stored print job without inputting the job password;
• performing, in a case where the selection of the second user icon are received without the input of the password by the user, the stored print job with the job password based on inputting the job password;
• controlling the operation device to display a list of the stored at least one print job in association with a user whose a user icon is selected;
• and
• performing, in a case where an instruction for printing a print job included in the list is received, the print job based on the instruction for printing.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program to cause a computer to perform a method for an image forming apparatus having an operation device, the method comprising:

• storing, in a storage device, a print job with a job password;
• controlling the operation device to display at least one user icon;
• receiving, in a case where a password is set in a first user icon included in the at least one user icon, a selection of the first user icon and an input of the password by a user;
• receiving, in a case where a password is not set in a second user icon included in the at least one user icon, a selection of the second user icon by the user without receiving an input of a password;
• performing, in a case where the selection of the first user icon and the input password are received by the user, the stored print job without inputting the job password;
• performing, in a case where the selection of the second user icon are received without the input of the password by the user, the stored print job with the job password based on inputting the job password;
• controlling the operation device to display a list of the stored at least one print job in association with a user whose a user icon is selected;
• and
• performing, in a case where an instruction for printing a print job included in the list is received, the print job based on the instruction for printing.

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• an operation device;
• one or more memories which store a set of instructions;
• and
• at least one processor to execute the set of instructions to perform operations including:
• storing, in a storage device, a print job with a job password,
• controlling the operation device to display at least one user icon,
• performing, in a case where a password is associated with a first user icon included in the at least one user icon, the stored print job with the job password corresponding to the first user icon without inputting the job password,
• performing, in a case where a password is not associated with a second user icon included in the at least one user icon, the stored print job with the job password corresponding to the second user icon based on inputting the job password,
• controlling the operation device to display a list of the stored at least one print job in association with a user whose a user icon is selected, and
• performing, in a case where an instruction for printing a print job included in the list is received, the print job based on the instruction for printing.