Patent ID: 8089662

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: an interface unit which receive print data and file data; a printing unit which forms an image on a recording medium; a writing unit which stores tag data in a non-contact type tag when the recording medium provides the non-contact type tag; a buffer unit in which file data is stored; and a control unit which controls the printing unit and the writing unit wherein the control unit: stores the file data in the buffer unit when the file data is received and the printing unit is to form an image on the recording medium having the non-contact type tag, and after the file data has been stored in the buffer unit, controls the printing unit to form an image on the recording medium having the non-contact type tag based upon content of the print data when the print data is received, and controls the writing unit to store the file data stored in the buffer unit in the non-contact type tag after the print data has been received.