An image forming apparatus sets operation modes different from an
operation mode corresponding to a genuine article when the replaceable
unit of the non-article article is mounted thereto, such that a user can
select an operation mode via a UI device. And then, the image forming
apparatus stores history information regarding an operation mode selected
by the selection of the user, attribute information of a mounted
replaceable unit (for example, a determination result of determining
whether or not the replaceable unit is the genuine article), and history
information (the number of printing sheets, error codes, or the like) of
a printing process which is made in the operation mode, to be associated
with each other.