Image forming apparatus communicating with an information processing processing apparatus and a mobile terminal

An image forming apparatus capable of communicating with an information processing apparatus and a mobile terminal, comprising:

• a reception unit configured to receive print data and account information, which is for placing the image forming apparatus in a state in which wireless communication is possible, from the information processing apparatus;
• a storage unit configured to store the print data and the account information received by the reception unit;
• an authentication information reception unit configured to receive authentication information from the mobile terminal after the state in which wireless communication with the mobile terminal is possible has been established using the account information stored in the storage unit;
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• a print control unit configured to start printing of the print data stored in the storage unit in a case where the authentication information received by the authentication information reception unit matches the account information stored in the storage unit.