An image forming device includes a data receiving unit for receiving
printing data and first identification information through a network; a
data storage unit for storing the printing data and the first
identification information; a non-contact medium information obtaining
unit for obtaining second identification information stored in a memory
of a non-contact medium; a print control unit for controlling a printing
process of forming an image according to the printing data; a information
comparison unit for comparing the first identification information with
the second identification information; and a data control unit for
retrieving the printing data corresponding to the first identification
information from the data storage unit and sending the printing data to
the print control unit when the information comparison unit determines
that the first identification information matches to the second
identification information.