An image recording apparatus includes a controller configured to perform at least one of storing apparatus identification information stored in a memory into a cartridge memory via a cartridge interface and storing cartridge identification information stored in the cartridge memory into the memory via the cartridge interface, receive permission application information from another apparatus via a communication interface, determine whether or not reception identification information included in the received permission application information is identical to the apparatus identification information or the cartridge identification information stored in the memory, and transmit permission information representing that the said another apparatus is permitted to perform printing, to the said another apparatus via the communication interface, when determining that the cartridge has been removed from the attachment case and that the reception identification information is identical to the apparatus identification information or the cartridge identification information.