A communication apparatus preventing output of wasteful error reports is provided. To this end, first, the communication apparatus comprises a display means displaying an error report regarding a communication error and a print means printing an error report regarding a communication error. The communication apparatus further comprises a control means allowing the display means to display an error report regarding a communication error in the case the occurrence of the communication error is detected while the user is authenticated by an authentication means. The control means allows the print means to print an error report regarding a communication error where the occurrence of a communication error is detected and when the user is not authenticated by the authentication means.