A printing system is provided. The system comprises a first print service that acquires and stores a print job from a client terminal; a second print service that acquires the print job from the first print service; and an image forming apparatus configured to acquire the print job and perform printing. The first print service, upon receiving a first completion notification indicating that printing has been completed, responds to a query for status from the client terminal with a second completion notification indicating that printing has been completed. The second print service, when having acquired the print job, neither store the print job acquired from the first print service, nor respond to the first print service with the first completion notification, in accordance with the acquisition.