Image forming apparatus, method of controlling the same, and storage medium

An image forming apparatus including a punch processing unit that applies a punch process to a sheet, the image forming apparatus comprising:

• a detection unit configured to detect whether or not a die-set is mounted to the punch processing unit;
• an obtaining unit configured to obtain, from a die-set mounted to the punch processing unit, die-set information including at least identification information for identifying the die-set;
• a counter unit configured to count, in association with the die-set information, a number of times that the punch process has been executed using the die-set;
• and
• a control unit configured to control to display on a display unit a screen that prompts a user to lubricate the die-set when the number of times counted by the counter unit exceeds a threshold value.

A method of controlling an image forming apparatus connected to a sheet hole punching apparatus that applies a punch process to a sheet, the method comprising:

• obtaining, from a die-set mounted to the sheet hole punching apparatus, die-set information including at least identification information for identifying the die-set;
• counting, in association with the die-set information, a number of times that the punch process has been executed using the die-set;
• and
• prompting a user to lubricate the die-set when the counted number of times exceeds a threshold value.

A method of controlling an image forming apparatus including a punch processing unit that applies a punch process to a sheet, the method comprising:

• detecting whether or not the die-set is mounted to the punch processing unit;
• obtaining, from a die-set mounted to the punch processing unit, die-set information including at least identification information for identifying the die-set;
• counting, in association with the die-set information, a number of times that the punch process has been executed using the die-set;
• and
• controlling to display on a display unit a screen that prompts a user to lubricate the die-set when the counted number of times exceeds a threshold value.

A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as each unit of an image forming apparatus connected to a sheet hole punching apparatus that applies a punch process to a sheet, the image forming apparatus comprising:

• an obtaining unit configured to obtain, from a die-set mounted to the sheet hole punching apparatus, die-set information including at least identification information for identifying the die-set;
• a counter unit configured to count, in association with the die-set information, a number of times that the punch process has been executed using the die-set;
• and
• a control unit configured to prompt a user to lubricate the die-set when the number of times counted by the counter unit exceeds a threshold value.